AXA XL appoints new head of underwriting management for UK & Lloyd’s

Re/insurer  AXA XL has appointed a new head of underwriting management for its UK & Lloyd’s business.

In her new role, Olivia Shing (pictured) will be responsible for supporting AXA XL’s chief underwriting officer (CUO), UK & Lloyd’s, in executing the regional underwriting strategy and ensuring continued profitability.

Shing will relocate to London from AXA XL Singapore to undertake her new role. She will lead a team of business managers, linked to each of the region’s underwriting units and be responsible for supporting them in executing their strategy, as well as the delegated underwriting governance team and the UK & Lloyd's governance & controls manager.

Shing has more than 18 years’ experience in client servicing, distribution and operational roles in the UK and Asia, beginning her career with NFU Mutual in 2002. Most recently, she held the position of senior operations lead, Asia at AXA XL, having been promoted within the business several times since she joined the company (then XL) in 2014. Prior to that, she held positions at Willis and Marsh.

Luis Prato, CUO of UK & Lloyd’s, said: “As we progress on our journey to deliver sustainable profit in the UK, it's critical that we continue to implement consistent underwriting standards, practices and procedures as well as robust governance controls.

“Olivia's extensive industry experience, along with her seven years of working for AXA XL and its previous iterations, will be of great benefit to the UK & Lloyd’s business unit as we continue to deliver on our plan. I’m delighted to welcome Olivia to the team."

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