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­­­­­­­AXA Plans Cyber Risk Prevention Campaign Ahead of Paris Olympics

Apr 3 2024 // AXA SA is planning a campaign to help prevent cyberattacks targeting France in the run-up to the Paris Olympics next summer. The insurer will share key measures with French corporate clients to improve the protection of...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Marine; DUAL’s Specialist Motor MGA KGM Names Astin as Managing Director

Mar 27 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and DUAL’s specialist motor MGA KGM. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Cole to Global Chief Underwriting Officer for...

People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow to Executive Director for International Markets; DUAL UK Taps Allianz’s Dixon as CUO, AXA’s Corner as Chief Distribution Officer

Feb 26 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE’s International Markets division and Howden’s DUAL. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Names Shallow to Executive Director for...

AXA’s 2023 Earnings Miss Forecasts on Higher Costs, Lifts Dividend 16%

Feb 22 2024 // France’s AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurer, pledged on Thursday to deliver higher earnings and returns to shareholders by 2026 by growing its client base, automating processes and reducing labor costs. The...

People Moves: Lockton Names Goldenberg Executive Vice President, Operations; Elder Promoted to Global CUO, Specialty at AXA XL

Feb 21 2024 // Lockton, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri, named Steve Goldenberg executive vice president, operations. He will be based in Kansas City and lead strategic initiatives, recruit talent, and build innovative...

AXA’s CEO Buberl Wants to ‘Scale Up’ Corporate Business

Feb 8 2024 // AXA SA’s Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl says he intends to “scale up” the firm’s business insuring corporate risks in the next phase of the firm’s growth. “In a highly volatile...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Chia Cyber CUO, Americas; Chubb Appoints Gillston Head of North America Industry Practices; Sheckells to Lead Alera HR Team

Feb 1 2024 // AXA XL Names Chia Cyber as Chief Underwriting Officer in the Americas AXA XL named Michelle Chia as chief underwriting officer for cyber in the Americas. Based in New York, Chia assumes her new role on Feb. 12. Chia joins...

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech BOXX Partners With AXA to Offer Cyber Risk Mitigation for Small Businesses

Jan 30 2024 // BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-based cyber insurtech and managing general agent, has announced the launch of a cyber risk mitigation solution in collaboration with AXA, aimed at providing crucial support to small...

AXA Weighs $1.1B Disposal of European Protection Insurance Businesses: Sources

Dec 7 2023 // AXA is considering selling some of its protection insurance businesses across Western Europe in a deal that could be worth up to 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), two people close to the matter told Reuters. The French...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Gerbaud as CUO for APAC & Europe; Trium Cyber Names Aspen’s Signorelli as MD of Int’l Operations

Nov 8 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Trium Cyber. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Gerbaud as CUO for APAC & Europe AXA XL Insurance announced that Adias...

Tech Update: AXA XL Launches Solution to Evaluate and Manage Water Risks

Oct 31 2023 // AXA XL Risk Consulting announced the launch of its Water Impact and Sustainability Evaluation (WISE) tool – a remote, customizable solution which helps risk managers to understand, evaluate and act on water risks. Amid a...

Threat of Haywire Artificial Intelligence Prompts Calls for Development Pause, AXA Says

Oct 31 2023 // Governments are ill-prepared for the hazards brought on by artificial intelligence and development should be paused, according to a new survey of risk specialists by insurance company AXA SA. Only 7% of almost 3,500 risk...

Tech Update: AXA XL Launches Virtual Reality Training Solution for Risk Managers

Oct 23 2023 // AXA XL Risk Consulting announced the launch of AXA Immersive Solutions, an innovative training solution leveraging virtual reality (VR) and digital twin technologies. AXA Immersive Solutions gives AXA XL’s risk...

People Moves: Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe; Markel Australia Appoints Rogers From AXA XL as Head of Queensland

Oct 19 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton in London and Markel Australia. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Taps Aon Veteran Guffanti as Head of Continental Europe Lockton,...

People Moves: Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA; Big ‘I’ Installs McBride as New Chairman; Dagostino AXA XL’s Global Cyber CUO, Commercial

Sep 14 2023 // Former CSAA CEO Troy Joins USAA USAA has selected former CSAA president and chief executive Tom Troy as its chief transformation officer. He will start Sept. 25 and report to CEO Wayne Peacock. This newly created position...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC & Europe; AgriSompo Int’l Taps EMC Re’s Smith as SVP International Operations Deputy

Sep 14 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL and Sompo International’s AgriSompo. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Lebas to Head of Mid-Market, APAC &...

Markel Opens 3 Offices in Australia, Hires Morison From AXA XL as Managing Director

Sep 14 2023 // Markel, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., announced it is has hired an in-country leader for Australia and will open three new offices there in September 2023. These offices, in Sydney, Melbourne and...

People Moves: Marsh Names Harris CEO, UK Retail; AXA XL Appoints Meier as Chief Client Officer

Sep 6 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh McLennan and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Appoints Harris as CEO, UK Retail Marsh McLennan announced the appointments of...

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Conklin Chief Human Resources Officer; AXA XL Appoints Raimondi to Lead U.S. Central Zone;

Aug 23 2023 // Ryan Specialty Names Conklin Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. announced that Michael Conklin has joined Ryan Specialty as executive vice president and chief human...

AXA’s Asset Management Unit to Cut as Many as 90 Roles in Revamp

Aug 23 2023 // AXA Investment Managers is eliminating as many as 90 roles as the French firm aims to streamline part of the organization. The layoffs at AXA SA’s asset management arm, which had 2,600 employees at the end of 2022,...