Vincent Tizzio News

AXIS Capital Names Becker as Chair-Elect of Board of Directors, Succeeding Smith

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer, announced that W. Marston (Marty) Becker will succeed Henry B. Smith as non-executive chair of its Board of Directors. Smith, who has served as chair since May of 2020, has decided to …

Tizzio Becomes President and CEO of AXIS Capital, Succeeding Benchimol

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that Vincent C. Tizzio assumed the role of president and CEO of AXIS as part of a planned leadership transition, first announced in December 2022, and timed to the company’s annual general meeting held at …

AXIS CEO Benchimol to Retire; Tizzio to Succeed

AXIS Capital Holdings announced that Albert A. Benchimol will step down from his role as president and chief executive officer on May 4, 2023. He will continue with AXIS as a strategic advisor and retire at the end of 2023. …

AXIS Capital Launches Wholesale Division

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that it has launched AXIS Wholesale, a new division dedicated specifically to servicing the wholesale market. The division is being led by Carlton Maner who has been appointed as CEO, AXIS Wholesale, reporting directly to …

AXIS Exits Property Reinsurance to Focus on Specialty; Leadership Team Restructured

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced it has completed the shift of AXIS Re from property reinsurance to focus instead on casualty, specialty, accident and health, and credit lines. With the refocus of AXIS Re, AXIS Re CEO Steve Arora will …