Execs take up newly created positions, will report on to CEO
AXIS Capital Holdings has introduced two appointments to newly created positions inside its specialty insurance coverage enterprise.
The corporate has appointed Mark Gregory as head of world markets and Michael J. McKenna as head of North America.
Gregory and McKenna will every report on to Vince Tizzio, president and CEO of AXIS.
“Mark and Mike are distinctive leaders who embody our deal with underwriting and operational excellence,” Tizzio said. “Their management can be important as we assist AXIS notice its full potential as a specialty underwriter that constantly delivers worthwhile outcomes to our shareholders and worth to our clients. To realize this, we’re tapping into our heritage as a high-performing underwriting firm identified for the information and subject-matter experience of our folks, in addition to the excessive degree of service that we offer to our clients.”
In his new place as head of world markets, Gregory will oversee underwriting and enterprise development methods for AXIS Capital’s worldwide retail traces in Europe and the Center East, Asia Pacific and Latin America, in addition to its international practices, together with cyber and accident and medical health insurance. Gregory beforehand served as CEO of AXIS Capital’s Worldwide Division.
“Mark is a confirmed chief with an expansive understanding of the worldwide specialty and retail markets and a demonstrated file of success that features rising our Worldwide Division to be among the many prime performers within the London and Lloyd’s market,” Tizzio stated.
As head of North America, McKenna will oversee underwriting and enterprise development methods for the corporate’s North America wholesale and retail companies. International distribution (insurance coverage) and digital may even report back to McKenna.
Previous to becoming a member of AXIS, McKenna held chief underwriting officer roles with Falvey Insurance coverage Group, The Hartford (International Specialty Division) and Navigators (US Insurance coverage Phase). He additionally served as senior vice chairman of Aon Benfield’s specialty reinsurance division.
“Mike is a wonderful chief with deep underwriting acumen, who has efficiently guided underwriting features at high-caliber organizations whereas creating, implementing, and executing methods which have delivered sustainable, worthwhile development companies,” Tizzio stated.
Gregory and McKenna are the newest appointments at AXIS Capital. Final month, the corporate named Megan Watt as chief claims officer.
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