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AXA XL is the commercial insurance and reinsurance underwriting department of global re/insurer AXA Group.
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AXA XL appoints Mathieu Daubin and Frédéric Bécard to new roles in Speciality Lines
21st October 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced two key appointments within its Specialty Lines in Europe and APAC. Mathieu Daubin has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, Marine for APAC & Europe, an expanded role to cover all specialties (excluding aerospace). Frédéric Bécard ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re hires Swiss Re’s Schiffer as CEO of North America, Reinsurance
18th October 2024
AXA XL Reinsurance has appointed Swiss Re's Greg Schiffer as Chief Executive Officer, North America, Reinsurance, effective 11 November 2024. Schiffer is a seasoned executive with extensive expertise in senior-level reinsurance leadership, covering everything from strategic planning and business operations to product development, client marketing, and talent management At Swiss Re, Schiffer ... Read the full article
AXA XL grows in Australia with trio of appointments in Perth
17th October 2024
AXA XL has grown its presence in the Australia market by appointing Chris McElroy and Amanda Rattue as Senior Underwriters for Property and Financial Lines respectively, while also naming Trent Jeuring as Senior Underwriter, Casualty. McElroy joins AXA XL from Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, where he served as senior property underwriter ... Read the full article
DeNexus raises $17.5m in Series A funding, with backing from AXA XL
16th October 2024
DeNexus, a provider of cyber risk modelling solutions, has raised $17.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Punja Global Ventures with participation from AXA XL, Prosegur/SegTech and HCS Capital. From what Reinsurance News understands, DeNexus will use the funding to boost its growth and expand its product offerings ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Mark Flanagan as the Head of Property & Casualty, Bermuda
27th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Mark Flanagan as the Head of Property & Casualty, Bermuda, reporting to Noel Pearman, Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda within AXA XL’s Insurance business. Flanagan has over two decades of underwriting experience, including the past ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Peter Ukstins to lead Construction Risk Engineering, Americas
26th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Peter Ukstins to lead its Construction Risk Engineering team in the Americas. Donna Nadeau, Head of Large Commercial at AXA XL, stated, "Our Construction risk engineering capabilities are an essential asset ... Read the full article
AXA XL welcomes Bardot-Girard and Klimczak to its Risk Consulting Leadership Team
23rd September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Rébiah Bardot-Girard and Jarek Klimczak to its Risk Consulting Leadership Team. Bardot-Girard, who has been part of AXA since 2009, has been appointed Chief Risk Consulting Officer, Cyber. Prior to her new ... Read the full article
AXA XL bolsters UK cyber team with key hires from LSM & BHSI
20th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has expanded its cyber capabilities across the UK with a series of key hires in its underwriting and claims divisions. Vanessa Leemans, who has led the firm's cyber operations in the UK since joining in ... Read the full article
Anthony Lamb promoted to Global Underwriting Manager, Marine, AXA XL
16th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has promoted Anthony Lamb to Global Underwriting Manager, Marine, as part of the firm's Global Chief Underwriting Office. An experienced veteran across the sector, Lamb has been with AXA XL for over a decade working within ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Caponigro Head of Reinsurance Capital Management
16th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Chris Caponigro as Head of Reinsurance Capital Management. For over a decade, AXA XL has been an active participant in the alternative capital market, leveraging its expertise in alternative reinsurance capital ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Arti Rawal as Chief Underwriting Officer for Middle Market, Canada
6th September 2024
AXA XL, the re/insurance company, has named Arti Rawal as Chief Underwriting Officer for the Middle Market segment in Canada. Rawal will head the newly formed Middle Market team in Canada and will report to Matthew Waters, Head of Middle Market for the Americas. She will be based in Toronto. “Arti’s strong ... Read the full article
AXA XL partners with US MIG to expand Inland Marine insurance offering
2nd August 2024
AXA XL and U.S. Marine Insurance Group (US MIG) have entered into an underwriting agreement to expand its Inland Marine insurance offerings in the supply chain and transportation sectors. Founded in 2015, U.S. Marine Insurance Group is an underwriting firm and licensed Managing General Agent that provides comprehensive insurance solutions for ... Read the full article
AXA XL’s H1 GWP & other revenues hit €32.5bn as group looks to sell AXA IM
2nd August 2024
Global insurer AXA’s P&C and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has revealed that gross written premiums and other revenues were up 7% to €32.5 billion in H1 of 2024, while its combined ratio was 90.2%, down 0.7 points from the same period of 2023. AXA XL's commercial lines business saw premiums ... Read the full article
AXA XL bolsters Asia senior leadership with two appointments
29th July 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has bolstered its Asian senior leadership with the appointment of Todd Wilhelm as Head of Specialty, Asia, and Guillaume Parard as the Head of Property & Casualty, Asia. The pair will be based in Singapore, where ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Michelle Bailey as Head of Professional, Bermuda
22nd July 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Michelle Bailey to the new role of Head of Professional, Bermuda. Bailey has more than two decades of industry experience, and will report to Noel Pearman, Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda of AXA XL’s Insurance ... Read the full article





