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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 Arti Rawal as Chief Underwriting Officer for Middle Market, Canada

6th September 2024

AXA XL, the re/insurance company, has named Arti Rawal as Chief Underwriting Officer for the Middle Market segment in Canada. Rawal will head the newly formed Middle Market team in Canada and will report to Matthew Waters, Head of Middle Market for the Americas. She will be based in Toronto. “Arti’s strong ... Read the full article

AXA XL partners with US MIG to expand Inland Marine insurance offering

2nd August 2024

AXA XL and U.S. Marine Insurance Group (US MIG) have entered into an underwriting agreement to expand its Inland Marine insurance offerings in the supply chain and transportation sectors. Founded in 2015, U.S. Marine Insurance Group is an underwriting firm and licensed Managing General Agent that provides comprehensive insurance solutions for ... Read the full article

AXA XL’s H1 GWP & other revenues hit €32.5bn as group looks to sell AXA IM

2nd August 2024

Global insurer AXA’s P&C and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has revealed that gross written premiums and other revenues were up 7% to €32.5 billion in H1 of 2024, while its combined ratio was 90.2%, down 0.7 points from the same period of 2023. AXA XL's commercial lines business saw premiums ... Read the full article

AXA XL bolsters Asia senior leadership with two appointments

29th July 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has bolstered its Asian senior leadership with the appointment of Todd Wilhelm as Head of Specialty, Asia, and Guillaume Parard as the Head of Property & Casualty, Asia. The pair will be based in Singapore, where ... Read the full article

AXA XL names Michelle Bailey as Head of Professional, Bermuda

22nd July 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Michelle Bailey to the new role of Head of Professional, Bermuda. Bailey has more than two decades of industry experience, and will report to Noel Pearman, Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda of AXA XL’s Insurance ... Read the full article

Madigan becomes AXA XL CUO for Environmental, Middle Market in the Americas

15th July 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Joseph Madigan as Chief Underwriting Officer for its North American Environmental Insurance business for Middle Market. Madigan will be based in AXA XL’s Exton, Pennsylvania, office and report to Matthew Waters, ... Read the full article

AXA XL reveals changes to large commercial business & Client/Distribution team

9th July 2024

AXA XL has announced several new appointments in its Large Commercial business unit and on its Client and Distribution team, which comes following the recent reorganisation of its Americas insurance operation. Donnacha Smyth has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty, also assuming underwriting management of both Primary Casualty and Excess ... Read the full article

AXA XL Canada names new Head of Client & Distribution and CUO Large Commercial

8th July 2024

AXA XL has announced two new underwriting and distribution leadership roles in Canada, James Lee as Head of Client & Distribution and Alex Barker as Chief Underwriting Officer Large Commercial. Lee, who has also been appointed Chief Agent for AXA XL Canada, will be focused on cultivating strong partnerships with clients ... Read the full article

AXA XL names Kathleen Ziegler as COO, Americas Insurance

3rd July 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Kathleen Ziegler as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Americas Insurance business, reporting to Lucy Pilko, Chief Executive Officer, AXA XL, Americas. In her new role, Ziegler's remit includes overseeing and managing the ... Read the full article

AXA XL names Kuklinski as Regional Manager, Northern Europe & Country Manager, Germany

1st July 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Kai Kuklinski as Regional Manager, Northern Europe and Country Manager for Germany (Branch Manager of XL Insurance Company SE’s German branch), effective August 1st, subject to regulatory approvals. Kuklinski's remit will oversee the insurer's ... Read the full article

Shaun Russ appointed Head of Crisis Management, London Market at Tokio Marine HCC

25th June 2024

Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) – Specialty Group, a division of the Tokio Marine HCC group, has announced the appointment of Shaun Russ as Head of Crisis Management for the London Market. This announcement coincides with Mark Hutton's promotion to Head of Crisis Management, International, in May 2024. Russ brings over 15 years ... Read the full article

Mark Houghton joins Canopius as Global Product Leader, Specialty

18th June 2024

Canopius, a global specialty and P&C (re)insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Houghton to the newly created role of Global Product Leader, Specialty. Starting in October, Houghton will oversee the governance, performance, and standards of Canopius’ specialty underwriting lines across the business. He will also drive product development and innovation while ... Read the full article

AXA XL and water management specialist WINT extend partnership

14th June 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, and WINT Water, a provider of cutting-edge water management and leak-prevention solutions, Intelligence have announced the extension of their partnership to mitigate water damage in real estate. The AXA XL-WINT partnership looks to offer an innovative, ... Read the full article

AXA XL signs up Clearwater for investment accounting & reporting

12th June 2024

Property and casualty re/insurer AXA XL's alternative capital team has selected Clearwater Analytics, a provider of SaaS-based investment management, accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, to provide strategic support for a portion of its investment portfolio. Clearwater’s solution will provide AXA XL with timely, accurate, and comprehensive investment accounting and reporting. It was ... Read the full article