AXIS Insurance International Names Cullum to New Role, Head of Business Development

AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced that Paul Cullum has been appointed to the newly created role of head of Business Development for AXIS Insurance International Division.

Cullum will be responsible for helping to deliver a 360-degree approach to product distribution in the London market and at Lloyd’s, including the deployment of cross-class solutions in certain lines of business.

Cullum brings 35 years’ experience to his new role. Previously, he served for seven years as head of London MGA at AXIS. Prior to joining AXIS in 2010, Cullum was the head of Open Market Underwriting at Markel International. He also held underwriting and broking roles in both specialty insurance and reinsurance at Sedgwick Forbes, Copenhagen Re (UK), Euclidian Lloyd’s Syndicate 1243, Cooper Gay and Bowring Marsh.

“Paul has built a strong reputation within the London specialty insurance market and is a trusted partner to many of our most strategic brokers,” said Edward Ashby, global head of Distribution and Marketing for AXIS Insurance.

“His appointment as head of Business Development for AXIS Insurance International Division reflects our commitment to being a superior partner to our London market brokers,” he added. “We look forward to the contributions Paul will make in this new role as we seek to deliver more mutually beneficial cross-class solutions for our distribution partners.”

Cullum will report to Ashby, and will continue to be based in London.

Source: AXIS Capital