AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has promoted Christopher Lee to lead its Excess & Surplus property insurance business.
Based in New York, Lee will be responsible for the underwriting management of AXA XL’s book of E&S property business.
He will report to Michele Sansone, Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL’s Property business in the Americas.
Sansone said: “Especially given current insurance market conditions and pricing, more businesses are turning to E&S insurers, like AXA XL, to address property risks that other insurers may shy away from.
“We’ve built a strong market reputation for addressing complex property risks because of E&S underwriting talent like Chris. Under his leadership, we’ll continue to take a lead in the E&S market and provide access to customised and creative insurance programs for our clients’ most challenging property risks.”
Lee began his insurance career as an EB underwriter with Zurich North America, joining AXA XL in 2013
He started at the company as an Equipment Breakdown (EB) and Commercial Property underwriter before moving into E&S underwriting in 2018.
