Lee Gammon has been promoted to the newly created position of Head of Marine & Aviation of AXIS Global Markets, the global insurance and reinsurance operations of AXIS Capital, effective January 1, 2026.
Gammon has been with the company since 2010, when he joined Novae as a Marine Liability underwriter.
He became Head of Marine Liability in 2018 following the AXIS acquisition of Novae and has additionally led the company’s underwriting of Delegated Marine Hull and Marine War since 2019.
Prior to Axis and Vovae, Gammon served as Broker Casualty at Miller Insurance Services, an independent international specialist re/insurance broker.
The executive will continue to report to John Owen, Head of Specialty, Global Markets, who commented: “Lee is an excellent leader and highly respected underwriter.
“With this well-deserved promotion, Lee plays a major role in our team as we focus on long-term profitable growth and developing our leadership positions across Global Markets’ Specialty division.”




