AXIS Capital Holdings has announced that Edmond Wu has joined as Head of Distribution – Specialty Markets, North America.
According to AXIS, Wu holds extensive specialist knowledge and experience which includes executive positions with both brokers and carriers.
He most recently served as Head of Global Specialty Sales and Distribution at The Hartford.
Before this, Wu held senior distribution roles at Navigators and Zurich, served as East Coast Finpro Placement Leader at Marsh, and held underwriting roles with AIG and Aetna.
In the newly created role at AXIS, Wu’s focus will be supporting and growing the firm’s existing U.S., Canada, and Bermuda strategic partnerships.
Based in New York, Wu reports to Ed Ashby, Global Head of Distribution, who commented, “As we pursue our ambition at AXIS of achieving specialty leadership, a top priority is to even further deepen and grow our retail broker relationships in the U.S., Canada, and Bermuda markets.
“Ed, a seasoned distribution leader with a proven track record, will play a critical role in advancing this strategic imperative and he is charged with leading and building a team that will operate out of North America.”
