AXIS Global A&H Names Smart, Berkshire to International Team

AXIS Global Accident & Health, a division of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, announced two senior additions to its International operation, based in London.

Rob Smart has been named Senior Vice President and International Reinsurance Manager he will be responsible “for building the division’s reinsurance portfolio outside the US and Canada,” said the bulletin. Smart will report to International CEO, Paul Chapman, and will “spearhead the expansion of the International Accident & Health reinsurance offering into new markets and distribution channels.”

He has almost 20 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving at Catlin Underwriting Agencies where he was Deputy Head of the Specialty Business Group, which included Accident & Health.

AXIS has also appointed Giles Berkshire as an Assistant Vice President and Underwriter. He “will assist in the development of Personal Accident and Business Travel insurance products and the management of certain MGU relationships,” said the announcement.

Berkshire joins the Company from ACE European Group where he was a Senior Accident & Health Underwriter. He will report to International Insurance Manager, Giles Allen.

Chapman noted that both of the new team members possess extensive “underwriting experience,” which will benefit the company. He stressed that the appointments “underline the commitment AXIS Capital has made to the establishment of a truly global accident and health business, and we view them as key to the growth of the International operation.

“In the short time since we started writing reinsurance in April 2010, we now have the capability to offer our brokers and customers a full range of accident and health reinsurance and insurance services in Europe and beyond. With a now stronger team of industry experts, we expect to further capitalize on these capabilities.”

Source: AXIS Accident & Health

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