AXA appoints duo to underwriting office

AXA has announced two senior appointments within its group underwriting office, both of which are effective immediately. 

Guillaume Lejeune, who was previously head of AXA’s ceded reinsurance, becomes head of claims, reporting to Nancy Bewlay, group chief underwriting & pricing officer. 

Commenting, Bewlay said: “Our Claims expertise, as we know, lies at the heart of what we offer to our customers and clients worldwide. Guillaume’s extensive knowledge of AXA’s business and operations, gained through his leadership roles as chief executive of AXA Sigorta, head of client Services at AXA France, and chief Financial Officer for AXA Mexico, positions him well for this role, which will be critical to accelerate our technical excellence strategy in Claims across the entire Group portfolio, leveraging the use of Data and AI and foster best practices.” 

In addition Guy Van Hecke, currently head of ceded reinsurance at AXA XL, will succeed Guillaume Lejeune as head of ceded reinsurance for AXA, again reporting to Bewlay. Van Hecke will remain in the role of head of ceded reinsurance at AXA XL for an interim period, retaining a reporting line into Noel Richardson, chief risk officer, AXA XL. 

Commenting, Bewlay said: “We are thrilled to welcome Guy to this position. His broad understanding of AXA Group’s portfolios worldwide as well as his rich expertise combining deep technical knowledge and experience in managing complex reinsurance placements will be key assets for this role. He will work with our valued reinsurance partners to ensure AXA’s ceded reinsurance approach is holistic and complimentary across the whole enterprise.” 

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