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AXA XL Insurance
AXA XL Reinsurance premiums increase 8% in 9M’25
30th October 2025
The reinsurance arm of French insurer AXA's property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL Reinsurance, achieved, on a comparable basis, an 8% year-on-year increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues to €2.4 billion for the nine month period ended September 30th, 2025. The solid growth at AXA XL ... Read the full article
AXA XL premiums up 6% in H1’25 to €34bn
1st August 2025
French insurer AXA recorded a rise in underlying earnings of 5% to €4.5 billion and 7% growth in gross written premium (GWP) and other revenues to €64.3 billion in the first half of 2025, driven by growth at AXA XL, the firm's property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division, ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re premiums up 10% to €2.4bn in 9M’24
30th October 2024
Global insurer AXA's property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division, AXA XL, achieved gross written premium (GWP) and other revenues growth of 7% in the first nine months of 2024 to €44.5 billion, supported by 10% year-on-year growth at AXA XL Reinsurance. Within the reinsurance business, premiums grew to €2.4 ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Caponigro Head of Reinsurance Capital Management
16th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Chris Caponigro as Head of Reinsurance Capital Management. For over a decade, AXA XL has been an active participant in the alternative capital market, leveraging its expertise in alternative reinsurance capital ... Read the full article
AXA XL’s CoR strengthens to 93.2% as GWP hits €53bn in 2023
22nd February 2024
Global insurer AXA's P&C and specialty risk division, AXA XL, recorded a 4.2 percentage point improvement in its combined ratio in 2023 to 93.2%, as gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues rose 7% year-on-year to €53 billion, despite a reduction in the reinsurance arm. At AXA XL Reinsurance, premiums decreased ... Read the full article
AXA XL launches WISE tool to evaluate and manage water risks
1st November 2023
AXA XL Risk Consulting, part of insurer AXA's property & casualty and specialty risk division, has launched its Water Impact and Sustainability Evaluation (WISE) tool to help risk managers understand, evaluate, and act on water risks. WISE, a remote, customisable solution, considers process efficiency and business continuity to provide ... Read the full article
AXA XL’s combined ratio strengthens to 90.9% in H1 2023 as premiums rise
3rd August 2023
French insurer AXA has today announced a year-on-year rise in total gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues of 2% to €55.7 billion for the first half of 2023, driven by 7% growth at AXA XL, its property and casualty (P&C) and specialty division. Across AXA XL, GWP and other revenues ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Adele Smith as the Head of Mid-Market Generalist
18th July 2023
AXA XL Insurance has announced the appointment of Adele Smith as the Head of Mid-Market Generalist. She will be based in New York, and report to AXA XL's Head of U.S. Mid-Market Matt Waters. This announcement is in line with AXA’s plans for the next phase of its targeted U.S. Mid-Market ... Read the full article
AXA XL welcomes 10 underwriting experts to strengthen cyber capabilities in Europe & APAC
15th May 2023
AXA XL Insurance, a division of global insurer AXA, has expanded its cyber capabilities in Europe and Australia with the addition of 10 cyber underwriting experts to the team across both regions. Sylvie Verdier joins the Switzerland team from Chubb where she most recently served as Cyber Practice Lead and Financial ... Read the full article
AXA XL Insurance adds private equity underwriting expertise ahead of US Mid-Market launch
10th March 2023
AXA XL Insurance has appointed John Liantonio as Head of Mid-Market Private Equity, ahead of the targeted launch of the company’s US Mid-Market insurance business. Based in New York, Liantonio will report to AXA XL's Head of US Mid-Market, Matt Waters. Within his new role, Liantonio will build the underwriting unit providing multi-line P&C ... Read the full article
AXA’s reinsurance retentions rise as property quota shares grow at renewals
24th February 2023
French insurer AXA has reported a number of changes to its natural catastrophe reinsurance programme for 2023 when compared with last year, including higher retentions and a new quota share arrangement for the London Market as AXA XL Re targets further reductions in the catastrophe space. After lowering the retention in ... Read the full article
Charbonnier to lead AXA XL captive business for APAC & Europe
26th January 2023
AXA XL Insurance has announced the appointment of Marine Charbonnier as Head of Captives & Facultative Underwriting, for the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) and Europe. In her new role, Charbonnier will lead AXA XL’s captive business for the APAC & Europe Business Unit. She will work closely with the company’s underwriting teams ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Hanes to lead Construction Innovation & Sustainability in NA
6th January 2023
AXA XL Insurance has promoted Cheri Hanes to Vice President, Head of Innovation and Sustainability for its North America Construction Insurance business. Previously, Hanes held the role of Subcontractor Default Insurance (SDI) Construction Risk Engineering Manager. She assumes her new role, previously held by Rose Hall, who was promoted in October 2022 to ... Read the full article
AXA XL Insurance names Brian O’Neill head of Crime and Crisis Management
3rd November 2022
Brian O'Neill has been named head of AXA XL's Crime and Crisis Management business, part of AXA XL Professional insurance division, in North America. The role was formerly held by Greg Bangs, who has announced his retirement. According to the announcement, O'Neill will be responsible for developing core underwriting strategies and ... Read the full article
Brett Stewart to lead AXA XL loss prevention education programs in NA
29th September 2022
AXA XL Insurance has announced that it has promoted Brett Stewart to Manager of Loss Prevention and Education for AXA XL’s Design Professional insurance business in North America. In a press release, it stated that within this new role, Stewart will lead development of loss prevention and education programs and materials for AXA ... Read the full article
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