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AXA XL Names O’Malley as U.S. Country Manager

Feb 16 2021 // AXA XL has appointed Matthew V. O’Malley as U.S. Country manager. In October 2020, AXA XL launched a new operating model which included a new zone structure in the U.S. In the new structure, O’Malley was...

In Succession Move, Canopius Names AXA XL’s Robertson Deputy CEO

Feb 11 2021 // Specialty insurer and reinsurer Canopius Group announce that Neil Robertson has been appointed Group deputy chief executive officer, with effect from May 4, 2021.In this capacity, Robertson will report to Michael Watson,...

AXA XL Launches Builders Risk Coverages for Mass Timber Construction Projects

Feb 3 2021 // AXA XL’s North America Construction business has launched builders risk insurance programs to address mass timber project risks for construction clients.Mass timber building materials, which includes cross laminated...

AXA XL Names Colao as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber

Jan 28 2021 // AXA XL announced that Michael Colao, who has 20 years experience in financial services cyber security, has been named global chief underwriting officer for Cyber.Colao will manage aggregate cyber exposure across AXA...

AXA in Talks to Sell Singapore Unit Which Could Raise $700 Million

Jan 20 2021 // HSBC Holdings Plc and Malayan Banking Bhd.’s insurance venture are among shortlisted bidders for AXA SA’s business in Singapore, which could raise about $700 million in a sale, according to people familiar with...

Hamilton Appoints AXA XL’s Scully as Head of Casualty Insurance in Bermuda

Jan 19 2021 // Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced the appointment of Elaine Scully as senior vice president, head of Casualty Insurance in its Bermuda company, Hamilton Re Ltd.Scully will report to Tim Duffin, chief underwriting...

AXA XL Names Musser Central US Zonal Marine Product Leader

Jan 14 2021 // Brett Musser has joined AXA XL as the Central US Zonal Marine product leader. Based in Chicago, Musser will also serve as marine liabilities product manager, focused on developing tailored insurance solutions for...

Generali to Purchase AXA’s Greek Operations for $203 Million

Jan 4 2021 // Assicurazioni Generali SpA agreed to buy the Greek operations of French insurer AXA SA as part of its plans to expand in European non-life and health businesses.The Italian company will pay 165 million euros ($203 million)...

AXA XL Names Marsh’s Barker to Lead Aviation Insurance Business in Canada

Dec 18 2020 // AXA XL has appointed Alex Barker to lead its aviation insurance business in Canada. Barker will report to Eric Donofrio, chief underwriting officer, Aerospace, Americas, and to Renato Rodrigues, country manager,...

Cathay Pacific Collaborates with AXA to Provide Free COVID-19 Insurance to Passengers

Dec 7 2020 // Cathay Pacific is collaborating with AXA General Insurance Hong Kong Ltd. to provide free COVID-19 coverage to all passengers.Customers who fly with Cathay Pacific from Dec. 7 to Feb. 28, 2021 will be covered for medical...

New Re/Insurer ‘Vantage Risk’ Launches, Led by Former Arch, AXA XL Executives

Dec 3 2020 // A new re/insurance group, called Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., has launched with $1 billion of equity capital, provided by private equity firms The Carlyle Group and Hellman & Friedman (H&F) as well as...

AXA’s Chief Risk and Investment Officer Says Biodiversity Loss Among ‘Very Top Risks’

Dec 3 2020 // AXA Group’s chief risk and investment officer, Alban de Mailly Nesle is required to ponder myriad dangers to the Paris-based insurer and its 830 billion-euro ($995 billion) asset management arm. He says one of the...

AXA Sells Persian Gulf Business for $269 Million to Kuwaiti-Based Group

Nov 30 2020 // AXA SA sold its Persian Gulf business for $269 million to a Kuwait-based group, as the French insurance giant shifts its focus and exits some overseas investments to shore up its finances amid the coronavirus pandemic.The...

AXA XL Promotes Harris to Head of Energy, UK & Lloyd’s Market

Nov 19 2020 // AXA XL Insurance announced that Nicola Harris has been promoted to head of Energy, UK & Lloyd’s market.In her new role, Harris is responsible for developing the UK energy book, executing strategy and designing...

AM Best Upgrades Rating of T.H.E. Insurance Co. of Florida

Nov 19 2020 // T.H.E. Insurance Company (T.H.E.), an AXA XL insurance company and a McGowan Allied Specialty Insurance partner, has been upgraded to A+ (Superior)/XV by AM Best.This recent AM Best upgrade to A+ XV affirms the financial...

AXA Disputes Ruling that It Must Pay Millions of Euros in Back Taxes: News Report

Nov 16 2020 // AXA SA was ordered to pay tens of millions of euros in back taxes last year after French fiscal authorities deemed a Luxembourg-based structure was improperly used to avoid tax payments in France, Mediapart reported on...

HDI Global Specialty Enters German Fine Art, High Net Worth Market with Hire from AXA

Oct 20 2020 // HDI Global Specialty SE is entering the German Fine Art and high net worth insurance market with the appointment of Dr. Alexander Wiebe from AXA. He joins the specialty lines insurer as head of Fine Art & Lifestyle...

AXA Completes €1B Sale in Central, Eastern Europe Business to UNIQA

Oct 16 2020 // AXA said that it has completed the sale of its life and savings, property and casualty, and pension businesses in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia to Austria’s UNIQA Insurance Group for a total cash consideration...

AXA XL Expands Construction Offering to ‘Highly Protected Projects’

Oct 1 2020 // AXA XL’s North America Construction insurance business has expanded its insurance programs and services for construction projects to include customized coverage for risks that qualify as a “Highly Protected...

Ascot Starts E&S Casualty Unit for U.S.; Welcomes AXA’s Roy as Senior VP

Sep 10 2020 // Specialty insurer Ascot has started an Excess & Surplus Casualty division for the U.S. and appointed Matthew Roy as senior vice president for the new wholesale unit.Writing exclusively on a wholesale basis, the...