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AXA XL is the commercial insurance and reinsurance underwriting department of global re/insurer AXA Group.
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AXA XL appoints Anne Marie Elder to newly created role Global CUO, Specialty
9th February 2024
AXA XL has appointed Anne Marie Elder to the newly created role of Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty, effective April 1. Elder currently serves as AXA XL's Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Marine, having joined the business in 2011. Before this, she held positions with The Hartford, Allianz and CNA Insurance. According to AXA ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Michele Chia CUO for Cyber in the Americas
1st February 2024
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has named Michele Chia the Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber in the Americas. She will be based in New York and will take on her new role on February 12th 2024. In her new role, Chia will report to ... Read the full article
AXA XL Canada bolsters Fine Art & Specie team with key hires
12th January 2024
AXA XL Canada has bolstered its Fine Art and Specie team, with the appointments of Caitlin McCullough and Sarah Mitchell, who take on the roles of Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie, Canada. They are both based in Toronto. McCullough joins Canada's growing Specialty Insurance leadership team, bringing nearly ... Read the full article
AXA XL names John Schwirtz Head of Construction, US Mid-Market
10th January 2024
AXA XL has strengthened its U.S. Mid-Market insurance business, extending its multi-line insurance offering to mid-size construction businesses with the addition of John Schwirtz as Head of Construction, US Mid-Market. Schwirtz joins AXA XL from Liberty Mutual where he most recently served as Division Vice President, Middle Market Northeast. Collectively, he holds ... Read the full article
AXA XL and Oversea Insurance Agency launch new Marine Artisans product
20th December 2023
AXA XL has announced it is partnering with Oversea Insurance Agency, an EPIC company, to provide specialised Marine General Liability insurance coverage for Marine Artisans in the U.S. As per AXA XL's description, Marine Artisans are contractors who specialise in various areas of boat construction, maintenance, and repair including fibreglass repair, ... Read the full article
AXA XL hires Liberty’s Mike Gosselin as CUO, UK & Lloyd’s
13th December 2023
AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has handed Mike Gosselin responsibility for underwriting strategy, portfolio performance, and driving profitability for its UK business across its Lloyd’s and company market platforms. Gosselin takes over as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), UK & Lloyd's at AXA XL in ... Read the full article
AXA grows P&C business, but cuts property cat reinsurance exposure
3rd November 2023
French insurer AXA has reported 7% growth in gross written premiums (GWP) & other revenues to €41.8 billion for 9M 2023 within its property and casualty (P&C) business, as growth in commercial and personal lines more than offset a year-on-year decline at AXA XL Reinsurance. Commercial lines premiums rose 9% to ... Read the full article
AXA XL Ecosystem extends access to clients across multiple insurance lines
30th October 2023
Global re/insurer AXA XL has extended Ecosystem access to clients across its Property & Casualty and Specialty insurance lines in North America to help them uncover new technology and innovative risk solutions. The AXA XL Ecosystem is a suite of business solutions that leverages partnerships and services to help our clients ... Read the full article
AXA XL & AXA Research Fund join CCRS to help mitigate system risks
24th October 2023
Both AXA XL and the AXA Research Fund have joined a research hub created by the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies (CCRS) to help mitigate systemic risks like climate change, pandemics, cyber threats, geopolitical change and financial crisis. According to the announcement, the Cambridge Systemic Risks Hub has a particular focus ... Read the full article
AXA XL launches new Virtual Reality training solution
20th October 2023
AXA XL Risk Consulting has announced the launch of AXA Immersive Solutions, a training solution using Virtual Reality (VR) and Digital Twin technologies. Through this solution, AXA XL’s risk consultants will be able to access a 3D model of a standard factory to provide engaging and sophisticated training for risk managers, ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Anthony Dagostino as Global Chief Cyber Underwriting Officer
14th September 2023
AXA XL, a prominent global insurance and reinsurance firm, has announced the appointment of Anthony Dagostino as the Global Chief Cyber Underwriting Officer for Commercial Lines. Dagostino, a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the cyber insurance industry, will be based in New York and will report directly ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Odette Novoa Underwriting Manager, Fine Arts & Specie
13th September 2023
AXA XL has appointed Odette Novoa as Underwriting Manager, Fine Arts & Specie for the US Central Region. For the new role, Novoa is charged with managing all aspects of the underwriting operations within the central region. This includes portfolio profitability, account pricing, portfolio rate change, renewal retention, marketing, new business production, ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Manuel Meier as Chief Client Officer
6th September 2023
In a strategic move aimed at elevating client experience and strengthening engagement, AXA XL has appointed Manuel Meier as Chief Client Officer (CCO). The newly created role within the AXA XL Leadership team emphasises the company's commitment to its clients and their evolving needs. In his capacity as CCO, Meier will report ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Lucy Pilko as CEO, Insurance in the Americas
31st August 2023
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Lucy Pilko as Chief Executive Officer for the Americas region of its insurance operations, effective October 30, 2023. Pilko succeeds Joseph Tocco who has decided to retire, after more than 12 years as a senior executive in the company's Insurance business, including his current ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Glen Hopkinson as Country Manager for Canada
21st August 2023
AXA XL, a leading global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Glen Hopkinson as the new Country Manager for Canada, effective immediately. Hopkinson, who has demonstrated his capabilities as the interim leader in recent months, will take on the role of overseeing the company's insurance operations within the ... Read the full article
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