McCormick succeeds O’Sullivan as CEO of AXIS Irish reinsurance entity

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Mark McCormick as CEO of AXIS Re SE (ARe), the reinsurance legal entity domiciled in Ireland and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).

McCormick succeeds Helen O’Sullivan, who will remain CEO and a director of AXIS Specialty Europe SE (ASE), the company's specialty insurance legal entity domiciled in Ireland and regulated by the CBI, with branches in London, Brussels and Amsterdam.

O’Sullivan will continue to serve as a director of ARe.

McCormick will be responsible for ARe and the legal entity aspects of its Zurich branch. He will also join the board of directors of ASE as a non-executive director. He will continue to be based in Dublin.

Most recently, McCormick was co-head of specialty pricing for AXIS Re, where he helped to develop and oversee the business segment’s specialty reinsurance pricing unit. In addition to his role as CEO of ARe, he will continue to provide support and advice to AXIS Re in relation to actuarial pricing matters for its aviation, marine and agriculture lines of business. Previously, he managed all non-U.S. actuarial pricing for AXIS Accident & Health from 2010 until that business was merged into AXIS Capital’s insurance and reinsurance business segments in 2018. McCormick joined AXIS from AmTrust, where he was an actuary and underwriter, and previously held a variety of actuarial roles at Imagine and Fineos.

“Mark brings extensive experience in the global reinsurance industry, as well as the composure and business acumen that is necessary to manage a highly regulated legal entity such as AXIS Re SE,” said Megan Thomas, chief underwriting officer of AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital. “He has been with AXIS for 10 years and possesses a deep understanding of our organization and operations.”