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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 adds Edward Moeller to political risk, credit & bond team

18th September 2019

AXA XL, the property and casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Edward Moeller to its Political Risk, Credit and Bond team. In this senior underwriter role Moeller will oversee the development and maintenance of customer and broker relationships, while also taking responsibility for growing new business in targeted ... Read the full article

AXA XL develops digital hot wallet insurance

17th September 2019

AXA XL, the property and casualty and Specialty Risk division of AXA, has designed a bespoke contractual liability insurance coverage tailored for a digital "hot" wallet product offered by Hoyos Integrity Corporation, a company specialising in biometrically secured products and applications. A hot wallet refers to a cryptocurrency wallet that is ... Read the full article

AXA XL promotes three within its UK Client & Distribution team

16th September 2019

Global insurer and reinsurer AXA XL has promoted Allan Murley to Head of Broker Management as part of a number of changes to its UK Client and Distribution team. Murley's appointment is effective immediately and in his new role, he will be responsible for leading the UK Broker team and working ... Read the full article

Luis Prato named CUO for AXA XL’s UK entities

12th September 2019

AXA XL has appointed Luis Prato as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for all UK legal entities, a long-standing employee who had been with the re/insurer since its Catlin days. The UK entities of AXA XL include Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd (CUAL) and XL Catlin Insurance Company UK Limited (XLCICL). ... Read the full article

AXA XL, insurtech Neptune Flood strike underwriting partnership

12th September 2019

Global re/insurer AXA XL has partnered with Neptune Flood, an all-digital flood platform that leverages data analytics to provide agents and direct buyers the ability to rapidly quote and bind a policy. It’s hoped the underwriting partnership will expand Neptune’s flood insurance capacity to homeowners throughout the US. Chris Bressette, Senior Vice ... Read the full article

Proper pricing needed for nat cat risks: Thomas Buberl, AXA CEO

9th September 2019

Speaking this morning in Monte Carlo at the annual PwC breakfast event, AXA Group CEO Thomas Buberl explained that natural catastrophe risks remain underpriced across insurance and reinsurance. Discussing the ongoing integration of XL Catlin into AXA, Buberl said that this has changed the business mix significantly for his firm. Buberl said ... Read the full article

AXA XL reveals simplified reinsurance organisational structure

6th September 2019

AXA XL has announced a number of executive appointments in what it describes as a new, simplified Reinsurance organisational structure. The new structure is aligned around the firm's key markets and is intended to enhance the focus on AXA XL's payer to partner strategy. Currently, AXA XL has four reinsurance underwriting regions: ... Read the full article

Austin Su named US Underwriting Lead of AXA XL’s Structured Risk Solutions

4th September 2019

AXA's property and casualty (P&C) and specialty division, AXA XL, has named Austin Su as US Underwriting Lead of its Structured Risk Solutions (SRS) business. Based in New York, Su joins SRS' expanding global Alternative Risk Transfer business and will have a focus on the development of structured re/insurance solutions for ... Read the full article

Steven Farr promoted to Global Head of Upstream Energy, AXA XL Insurance

2nd September 2019

AXA XL Insurance has announced the promotion of Steven Farr to Global Head of Upstream Energy, effective immediately. In his new role, Farr will be tasked with leading the firm's Global Upstream Energy team, based in London. He will be responsible for developing the Upstream Energy book, expanding on and delivering ... Read the full article

Not a “one year and done” rate increase situation: Hendrick, AXA XL CEO

28th August 2019

The insurance and reinsurance market is not looking at a "one year and done" rate increase situation, as a number of factors suggest there could be more to come, according to AXA XL CEO Greg Hendrick. Hendrick believes that while we haven't seen the kind of capital erosion required to turn ... Read the full article

XL Innovate leads auto insurtech Zendrive’s $37m funding round

21st August 2019

Data and analytics firm Zendrive has raised $37 million in a Series B funding round led by XL Innovate, AXA XL’s venture capital insurtech fund. The funding round also saw the involvement of Hearst Ventures and existing investors including ACME Capital, BMW iVentures, NYCA, SignalFire. Zendrive plans on using the funds to ... Read the full article

AXA XL’s Gino Smith joins AXIS Re as Head of Property, EMEA LatAm

14th August 2019

Gino Smith has joined AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of Bermuda's AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, as Head of Property for EMEA LatAm, effective November 2019. In his new role he will be based in Zurich and will report to President of EMEA LatAm, Andy Hottinger. Smith will take oversight of the reinsurer's ... Read the full article

AXA XL adds Zurich’s Arezes to Property Insurance team in Canada

13th August 2019

Global re/insurer AXA XL has announced the appointment of Jennifer Arezes to its Property Insurance team in Canada as the firm targets national growth of its P&C Large Property business. She will work alongside Ian Rutherford, Head of Property, Canada and Urs Uhlmann, Chief Executive Officer and Country Manager of AXA ... Read the full article

AXA grows revenues by 4% in H1, boosted by AXA XL results

1st August 2019

Global re/insurer AXA has reported that its gross revenues increased by 4% to €57.9 billion in the first half of 2019, boosted by growth in its recently integrated AXA XL division. AXA XL recorded gross revenues of €10.4 billion for the first six months of the year, representing an increase of ... Read the full article

AXA XL appoints trio of senior execs to London Reinsurance team

29th July 2019

AXA XL has announced three senior appointments to its London Reinsurance team, who will serve as the new heads of US Property London, US Casualty Treaty, and Specialty. From September 1, Megan Kempe will become Head of US Property London, having been promoted from her previous role as Vice President. As Vice ... Read the full article