AXA XL boosts primary casualty business with slew of new leadership roles

Re/insurer  AXA XL has boosted its primary casualty business with a slew of new leadership roles designed to align its underwriting teams more closely to the US regional operating model.

The company has appointed new national, zonal and product leaders for primary casualty who will focus on managing all aspects of AXA XL's underwriting operations within their regions and product line including portfolio profitability and growth as well as broker and client relationships for the US risk management and multinational businesses.

Theresa Schlageter will take up the new role of head of US risk management, primary casualty, Americas. She will assume broader oversight of AXA XL's US risk management business.

Joe Bonica will become head of East Zone, Jason Mandik head of Central Zone, and Charles Lee as head of West Zone for US risk management and multinational casualty. Adrian Jackson will become product line leader for primary casualty, Americas.

Commenting on the new roles, Chris Kopser, president and CUO, primary casualty, Americas said: "By aligning our Primary Casualty regional leadership with the company's US Zonal teams we are bringing our regional experts closer to our brokers and clients, while also giving them more expedient access to our suite of products and services in each specific region."

"Theresa's seasoned leadership and technical expertise will further advance the strategic implementation of our zonal structure to bring greater efficiencies, collaboration, insightful underwriting management and outstanding client service across the country," Kopser added.

"I am delighted to see Joe, Jason, Charles, and Adrian promoted from within to fill these new leadership roles. We have a fantastic team across the country and the new zones will enable us to collaborate with our clients and brokers more closely in each region and industry sector," Kopser concluded.

AXA XL's primary casualty insurance team provides global primary insurance programmes for US, Canadian and global companies. Coverages for multinational businesses include general liability, excess commercial auto, foreign voluntary workers compensation and employers' liability.

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