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AXA XL is the commercial insurance and reinsurance underwriting department of global re/insurer AXA Group.
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Stanton to lead AXA XL National and Complex Accounts
24th July 2026
AXA XL, the property and casualty specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Bob Stanton as Head of National and Complex Accounts. Based in Boston, Stanton will oversee the strategic growth initiatives across national and complex account segments of the company’s excess and surplus (E&S) division. The executive brings ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Grace Xu as Senior Underwriter, Captives in Los Angeles
23rd July 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Grace Xu as Senior Underwriter, Captives, within its Alternative Risk Solutions team. Based in Los Angeles, California, she has taken up the role as the business continues to strengthen its captive insurance and alternative risk capabilities. Xu joins AXA ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds Rodliff as Chief Claims Officer, Americas as DiVirgilio retires
7th July 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Matt Rodliff as Chief Claims Officer, Americas, effective July 13th, 2026, based in Boston. Rodliff succeeds Jim DiVirgilio, who has chosen to retire at the end of July. He will continue to serve in an advisory role through ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Nicoletta George as Global CUO, General Liability
25th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Nicoletta George as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of General Liability. According to AXA XL, George will work closely with the company’s Global Casualty team in her new position, supporting portfolio strategy design and management, ... Read the full article
Samantha Wotton joins AXA XL as Head of Coverholder Development UK
25th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of the AXA Group, has announced the appointment of Samantha Wotton as Head of Coverholder Development, UK, a London-based role. In her new position, Wotton will be responsible for the creation, implementation, and oversight of AXA XL's commercial strategy and engagement framework ... Read the full article
AXA XL announces leadership changes across Austria and CSEE operations
24th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of the AXA Group, has announced a leadership change affecting its operations in Austria and the Central and Southeastern Europe (CSEE) region. The company has operated in Austria and the CSEE region for almost 30 years and views the area as having ... Read the full article
Jeanmarie Giordano joins AXA XL to lead global underwriting strategy
18th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Jeanmarie Giordano as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, succeeding Libby Benet, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of AXA XL Risk Advisory, its new business unit dedicated to prevention. Giordano joins AXA XL from Everest, where she most ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds Swiss Re CorSo’s Allen Kwan as Head of Broker Management, US
18th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of French insurer AXA, has appointed Allen Kwan as Head of Broker Management within its US broker management team. He will be based in New York and reports to Liz Rychling, Head of Broker Relations, Large Commercial and Mid-Market, in the Americas ... Read the full article
AXA XL partners with Samsara to enhance UK fleet safety
18th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of French insurer AXA, has announced a strategic partnership with Samsara, the pioneer of the Connected Operations® Platform. Samsara’s open platform, known for its user-friendly interface and advanced data analytics, will be incorporated into AXA XL’s suite of risk solutions in the ... Read the full article
AXA XL to enhance cyber risk prevention with Deloitte partnership
11th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of French insurer AXA, has partnered with Deloitte, one of the world's largest professional services networks, to enhance its cybersecurity and provide better operational technology services to clients worldwide. This suit of services, accessible via the AXA Digital Commercial Platform, is designed ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Simon Murray
8th June 2026
French insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has promoted Simon Murray to Head of Aerospace, United Kingdom & Lloyd's and United States. In his new role, Murray will lead the firm's aviation and aerospace underwriting strategy across the three markets, supporting clients in a sector projected to ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Goepp to Head of West, Excess Casualty and Bueno to Head of Central, USRM
22nd May 2026
French insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has promoted Nick Goepp to Head of West, Excess Casualty and Lexi Bueno to Head of Central, US Risk Management (USRM). Both Goepp and Bueno will report to Matthew Stitham, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Casualty for the Americas region. Goepp is ... Read the full article
Laurent Richème to succeed Juergen Cherreck as Global CUO, Property at AXA XL
19th May 2026
Global insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has appointed Laurent Richème to succeed Juergen Cherreck as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Property. Cherreck, who has held his current role at the firm since October 2020, is set to retire in July after 21 years of service at ... Read the full article
AXA XL creates new business unit dedicated to prevention
13th May 2026
AXA XL has created a new business unit dedicated to prevention, establishing a fifth division alongside Americas, APAC & Europe, UK & Lloyd’s and Reinsurance, in a move that reportedly underscores the firm's commitment to risk insight and closer client partnership. The new unit will be led by Libby Benet, currently ... Read the full article
AXA XL Re shows soft market discipline in Q1’26 as group maintains growth momentum
6th May 2026
French insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has reported on a comparable basis an 4% year-on-year increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues to €21.5 billion for the first quarter of 2026, compared to €21 billion in Q1’25. These were driven by both higher volumes, ... Read the full article
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