AXA XL News

AXA XL Appoints Ex-Zurich Executive Longo as Country Leader, Italy

AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Saverio Longo as country leader, Italy. He will join AXA XL in November and will be based in Milan. He succeeds Simona Fumagalli, who was appointed head of International Financial Lines, Europe. In …

AXA XL, Accenture Partner to Provide Cyber-Security Services to AXA XL Clients

AXA XL and Accenture are partnering to offer global cyber-security expertise to AXA XL’s underwriters, brokers and clients to strengthen their cyber capabilities and recover from cyber attacks. AXA XL — AXA’s property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division …

Specialty Lines Insurance: Innovating at the Edges of Society and the Economy

Emerging risks with little or no claims history can be notoriously difficult to underwrite—but many specialty lines companies are finding ways to put their toes in the water to insure these new risks, especially when customer demand is there. In …

AXA XL Partners with Insurtech Neptune Flood to Expand Private Flood Insurance

AXA XL is partnering with digital private flood insurance program manager Neptune Flood in a strategic underwriting partnership that will more than double Neptune’s capacity across the country. According to CEO Jim Albert, the new partnership doesn’t change Neptune’s core …

AXA XL Appoints Zurich’s Tello to Lead New Captive Insurance Practice in Canada

AXA XL has launched a local captive practice in Canada which will be led by expert Alonso Y. Tello. Tello’s appointment is part of AXA XL’s continued growth to bring in expertise and expand the group’s services for Canadian large …

AIG’s Su Joins AXA XL as Underwriting Lead for Structured Risk Solutions

AXA XL, the property/casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has named Austin Su as U.S. Underwriting Lead of its Structured Risk Solutions (SRS) business. Based in New York, Su joins SRS’ growing global alternative risk transfer business and will …

AXA XL Appoints Fumagalli as Head of International Financial Lines, Europe

AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Simona Fumagalli as head of International Financial Lines, Europe, based in Milan. In her new role, Fumagalli will be responsible for developing the business line’s underwriting strategies and product offering for Europe. In …

AXA XL, Vindati to Offer Ocean Cargo Insurance Via Online Platform

AXA XL’s U.S. marine insurance business and Vindati, an insurtech managing general underwriter (MGU) offering specialty products and an integrated shopping experience for brokers and agents, have partnered to offer ocean cargo insurance for small and middle-sized businesses via Vindati’s …

AXA XL Appoints 3 Senior Executives to London Reinsurance Team

AXA XL announced three senior appointments to its London Reinsurance team, with the promotion of Megan Kempe, coupled with the additions of Nick Pascall and Conor Gaffney. Kempe has been promoted to head of US Property London, effective Sept. 1. …

Pool Re Buys Non-Damage BI Retro Cover in Program Led by Liberty Specialty

Pool Re, Britain’s terrorism reinsurer, announced the placement of its new retrocession program covering non-damage business interruption (NDBI) losses. The program incepted on July 5. The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill 2018, which was signed in February 2019, allows Pool …