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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 supports CCRS report on rising wildfire risks and role of re/insurance
27th October 2025
AXA XL supported the publication of a new report by the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies (CCRS), which highlighted the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires in California and the critical role of the re/insurance industry in enabling an effective recovery after such events. The research showed that wildfires have joined ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Martin Kriegler Global Head of Multinational Solutions Services
20th October 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Martin Kriegler as Global Head of Multinational Solutions Services. Kriegler brings to his new role over a decade of industry experience. Prior to his new role, he served as AXA XL’s Head of Multinational Solutions ... Read the full article
North America reinsurance market ‘looks healthy and balanced,’ says AXA XL Re’s Schiffer
6th October 2025
In a recent interview with Reinsurance News, Greg Schiffer, CEO of North America Reinsurance at AXA XL Re, shared his perspectives on the sustainability of current market conditions in the region and what lies ahead. We spoke with Schiffer, who joined AXA XL Re from Swiss Re in October 2024, around ... Read the full article
Jennifer Kopf joins AXA XL aviation reinsurance team as Senior Underwriter
1st October 2025
AXA XL Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Jennifer Kopf as Senior Underwriter Aviation Reinsurance, a Zurich-based role. In her new role, Kopf will be responsible for underwriting a diverse portfolio of aviation reinsurance business. She will leverage advanced tools and models to optimize risk assessment and pricing while focusing on expanding ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Sophie Farhane as Global CUO, Cyber Direct & Indirect
15th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Sophie Farhane as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Cyber, Direct and Indirect. In this role, Farhane will oversee AXA XL’s cyber insurance portfolio, driving strategy, enhancing profitability, fostering innovation, and strengthening relationships with partners and ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Donnacha Smyth as Global CUO, Casualty
12th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Donnacha Smyth as its new Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Casualty, effective November 3rd, 2025. Currently, Smyth is based in Bermuda, serving as the Head of Casualty for the Americas region. He will continue to lead Casualty ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Louise Nevill as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty for the UK & Lloyd’s
12th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Louise Nevill ACII as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty for the UK & Lloyd’s. Commenting on the appointment, Mike Gosselin, Chief Underwriting Officer, UK & Lloyd’s, added: “Louise is extremely respected in the market." He continued: "She ... Read the full article
Reinsurance has never been more relevant: AXA XL Re’s Renaud Guidée
7th September 2025
Amid a spike in uncertainty globally, Renaud Guidée, Chief Executive Officer of AXA XL Re, believes that reinsurance has never been more relevant as a means to “bridge the gap between uncertainty and certainty.” Reinsurance News spoke with Guidée around the 2025 Rendez-Vous de Septembre (RVS) in Monte Carlo, to gauge ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds Eric Judd as Executive Underwriter in New York
21st August 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Eric Judd as an Executive Underwriter, based in New York, as the firm continues to build its energy underwriting team in the Americas. Judd brings over three decades of experience in the insurance and ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Higgens & Kelley to Americas Wholesale Solutions team
6th August 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Betsy Higgens as Head of Casualty and Megan Kelley as Head of Product within its Wholesale Solutions Team in the Americas. Higgens brings over 16 years of expertise in the Excess & Surplus (E&S) ... Read the full article
AXA to benefit more than it will lose from softer reinsurance rates, says Group CFO
1st August 2025
Alban de Mailly Nesle, Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of global insurer AXA, said this morning that as both a buyer and seller of reinsurance, overall, the firm stands to benefit more than it will lose from softer reinsurance pricing. This morning, AXA released a strong set of results for ... 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 appoints Sylvain Bouteillé as CUO for Specialty Americas
28th July 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Sylvain Bouteillé as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Specialty Americas. Based in New York, Bouteillé will report to Donna Nadeau, Head of Large Commercial, Americas. In this role, he will oversee the ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Ed Totten to Head of Construction Casualty
22nd July 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Ed Totten to Head of Construction Casualty, consolidating Primary and Excess Casualty lines under his leadership. Totten brings over two decades of experience in construction and casualty insurance to the role. He ... Read the full article
Wilkinson promoted to AXA XL’s Head of International Casualty, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s
16th July 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty and specialty risk unit of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Shaun Wilkinson to Head of International Casualty, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s. In his new role, Wilkinson will lead AXA XL’s UK & Lloyd’s underwriting strategy for its Retail, International Casualty portfolio. He will ... Read the full article
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