MAXIS GBN appoints new CUO

MAXIS Global Benefits Network (MAXIS GBN) has appointed of Nicolas Denys as chief underwriting officer, effective 1 February 2025, subject to regulatory checks. 

Denys will sit on the MAXIS GBN Executive Committee (ExCom) and report to Mattieu Rouot, the chief executive. In his new role, Denys will lead a team of pricing underwriters who work closely with the MAXIS network of local insurers, the MAXIS EU Underwriting Hub and our multinational clients.

He takes over from Nicola Fordham who moved on from her role as chief underwriting officer in September of this year, taking on a new role as chief solutions officer at MAXIS GBN and creating a new function within the business.

Denys joins MAXIS GBN from AXA Group where he has worked across underwriting, pricing, portfolio monitoring, product management and actuarial accounting. Most recently, he held the role of Head of Health & Employee Benefits (EB) within the AXA Group Underwriting Office. In this role he supported AXA Health and EB businesses in driving sustainable growth and more predictable profit generation, as well as reviewing the product design and underwriting quality of local businesses. Prior to this, he held roles in Risk Management, Finance and Strategy within the AXA Group.

Denys has worked with AXA for nearly 25 years. He has a postgraduate degree in Actuarial Studies from Centre d’Etudes Actuarielles and a Master’s in Applied Mathematics & Computer Science from Angers University.

“I’m delighted to be joining MAXIS GBN and am looking forward to using my technical expertise to lead the Underwriting team to even more success,” said Denys. “Having recently led the AXA Group Technical review of MAXIS GBN’s activities, I’ve been able to get to know the challenges and ambition of the business and familiarise myself with processes in place. I’m really excited to join the team and help MAXIS go from strength-to-strength.”

Mattieu Rouot, chief executive of MAXIS GBN, said: “I’m pleased to be welcoming Nicolas to the business. He has a wealth of experience in the industry and his strong technical, process and people management skills will be hugely beneficial to both our excellent Underwriting team and the business.”

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