AXIS Capital has appointed Lauren Kent as President, AXIS Re International.
Kent holds over two and a half decades of experience in reinsurance spanning the London, European and U.S. markets.
According to AXIS, her expertise extends across multiple specialist lines of business, with a strong focus on the Casualty Treaty market.
Kent was most recently Senior Vice President, International Casualty Manager at Chubb Tempest Re in Zurich.
She has also held positions at companies including Endurance Specialty Limited, Endurance Worldwide Limited, GE Employers Reinsurance Corporation and Zurich Reinsurance.
In the new role at AXIS, Kent is responsible for leading the international division of AXIS Re and shaping its strategy in alignment with the strategic priorities of the global Reinsurance business and the broader company.
“This includes driving the profitability of a casualty and specialty portfolio, leading the underwriting and underwriting support teams, and enhancing our value proposition through relationships with brokers and new and existing customers,” AXIS explained.
Kent will also be part of the reinsurance executive team and is based out of the firm’s Zurich office.
She will report directly to Ann Haugh, CEO of AXIS Re, who said, “Lauren is an exemplary reinsurance underwriting leader who brings an impressive array of experience spanning multiple global markets and lines of business.
“She will be an enormous asset to both AXIS Re and our customers as we continue to advance our leadership in specialist reinsurance and in key international markets.”
