AXA XL has announced that it has made a series of regional and zonal leader appointments for its Fine Art & Specie (FAS) business.
The firm has appointed Casey Santangelo as Head of Fine Art & Specie, Americas.
Santangelo joins AXA XL with more than 15 years of experience within underwriting Fine Art, Construction, and Inland Marine Risk at Travelers.
In her most recent role, she served as President of Fine Art at DUAL North America.
Maria Duhart, Chief Underwriting Officer, Americas Specialty Niche commented: “We are pleased to have Casey join us, her underwriting expertise and track record driving business growth will be a fantastic asset not only for our FAS business, but for the broader Americas specialty insurance team as well.”
Additionally, AXA has also made the following appointments for its FAS business: Gary Kerr has been named Underwriting Manager, US East Zone, Barbara Corvino has been named Underwriting Manager, US Central Zone, Jake Burgess has been appointed as Underwriting Manager, US West Zone, Farzina Coladon has been named Underwriting Manager, Canada, and Natasha Fekula has been appointed as Claims Manager, Americas.
Duhart, added: “By aligning the FAS underwriting managers with the company’s zonal teams, we are bringing our experts closer to our clients and creating regional hubs to improve access and reach of our products and services. It is great to be able to promote talent from within and enable our experts to work closely with our insureds in each region of the continent.”
