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AXA XL
AXA XL is the commercial insurance and reinsurance underwriting department of global re/insurer AXA Group.
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Madigan becomes AXA XL CUO for Environmental, Middle Market in the Americas
15th July 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Joseph Madigan as Chief Underwriting Officer for its North American Environmental Insurance business for Middle Market. Madigan will be based in AXA XL’s Exton, Pennsylvania, office and report to Matthew Waters, ... Read the full article
AXA XL reveals changes to large commercial business & Client/Distribution team
9th July 2024
AXA XL has announced several new appointments in its Large Commercial business unit and on its Client and Distribution team, which comes following the recent reorganisation of its Americas insurance operation. Donnacha Smyth has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty, also assuming underwriting management of both Primary Casualty and Excess ... Read the full article
AXA XL Canada names new Head of Client & Distribution and CUO Large Commercial
8th July 2024
AXA XL has announced two new underwriting and distribution leadership roles in Canada, James Lee as Head of Client & Distribution and Alex Barker as Chief Underwriting Officer Large Commercial. Lee, who has also been appointed Chief Agent for AXA XL Canada, will be focused on cultivating strong partnerships with clients ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Kathleen Ziegler as COO, Americas Insurance
3rd July 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Kathleen Ziegler as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Americas Insurance business, reporting to Lucy Pilko, Chief Executive Officer, AXA XL, Americas. In her new role, Ziegler's remit includes overseeing and managing the ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Kuklinski as Regional Manager, Northern Europe & Country Manager, Germany
1st July 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Kai Kuklinski as Regional Manager, Northern Europe and Country Manager for Germany (Branch Manager of XL Insurance Company SE’s German branch), effective August 1st, subject to regulatory approvals. Kuklinski's remit will oversee the insurer's ... Read the full article
Shaun Russ appointed Head of Crisis Management, London Market at Tokio Marine HCC
25th June 2024
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a division of the Tokio Marine HCC group, has announced the appointment of Shaun Russ as Head of Crisis Management for the London Market. This announcement coincides with Mark Hutton's promotion to Head of Crisis Management, International, in May 2024. Russ brings over 15 years ... Read the full article
Mark Houghton joins Canopius as Global Product Leader, Specialty
18th June 2024
Canopius, a global specialty and P&C (re)insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Houghton to the newly created role of Global Product Leader, Specialty. Starting in October, Houghton will oversee the governance, performance, and standards of Canopius’ specialty underwriting lines across the business. He will also drive product development and innovation while ... Read the full article
AXA XL and water management specialist WINT extend partnership
14th June 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, and WINT Water, a provider of cutting-edge water management and leak-prevention solutions, Intelligence have announced the extension of their partnership to mitigate water damage in real estate. The AXA XL-WINT partnership looks to offer an innovative, ... Read the full article
AXA XL signs up Clearwater for investment accounting & reporting
12th June 2024
Property and casualty re/insurer AXA XL's alternative capital team has selected Clearwater Analytics, a provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, to provide strategic support for a portion of its investment portfolio. Clearwater’s solution will provide AXA XL with timely, accurate, and comprehensive investment accounting and reporting. It was ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Noel Pearman as new CUO, Bermuda
7th June 2024
As part of the recently announced insurance underwriting operations reorganization in the Americas, which aligned its three business segments under Large Commercial, Mid-Market and Professional, AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Noel Pearman as the Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article
AXA XL reorganizes insurance operation in the Americas
4th June 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has reshuffled its insurance underwriting operations in the Americas, aligning under three business segments: Large Commercial, Mid-Market and Professional. Lucy Pilko, Chief Executive Officer, Americas, AXA XL, commented, "After taking a close look at our structure, ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Robert Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer, APAC & Europe
22nd May 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Robert Riha as Chief Client & Distribution Officer for APAC & Europe. Riha will now report to Xavier Veyry, the Chief Executive Officer for APAC & Europe, and Manuel Meier, the ... Read the full article
AXA XL unveils coverage for SEC cyber incident reporting requirement costs
7th May 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has introduced a new cyber insurance endorsement designed to help public organisations manage the costs associated with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) updated cyber incident reporting requirements. Michelle Chia, Chief Underwriting Officer for ... Read the full article
AXA XL names new Chief Client & Distribution Officer, Americas
3rd May 2024
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Matthew V. O'Malley to the newly created role of Chief Client & Distribution Officer for the Americas. In his new role, O'Malley will lead AXA XL's US zonal teams, Canada and Bermuda country distribution, client engagement, broker engagement, and marketing activities in the Americas. He ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re premiums grow by 9% to €1.3bn in Q1
3rd May 2024
Global insurer AXA has revealed that its AXA XL Reinsurance division grew premiums by 9% in Q1 of 2024 to €1.3 billion, driven by favourable price effects in the Property and Casualty business and higher volumes in Specialty. AXA's total gross written premiums and other revenues were up 6% in Q1 ... Read the full article





