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Vincent C. Tizzio
CEO Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance
Vincent C. Tizzio was appointed CEO Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance in June of 2022 and he will succeed Albert A. Benchimol as group President and CEO in May of 2023. He joined AXIS in January 2022 as Senior Advisor – Insurance Market Strategy. Prior to joining AXIS, Mr. Tizzio served as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Specialty at The Hartford where he led a multi-billion dollar business focused on delivering a broad array of specialty products through wholesale and retail channels. Previously, he had served for seven years as President and CEO of Navigators Management Company, leading the organization until its acquisition by The Hartford in 2019. Prior to this, Mr. Tizzio worked at Zurich Financial Services and AIG, serving in progressive senior leadership roles within both companies.
Mark Gregory
CEO, AXIS Insurance, International Division & CEO, AXIS Managing Agency Limited
Mark Gregory is Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXIS Insurance's International Division, and is responsible for all Insurance activities in London, Brussels, Amsterdam, Singapore and Miami. In 2017, Mark led the launch of AXIS Managing Agency Limited as its CEO. This firm manages and oversees all the activities of Axis Syndicate 1686 at Lloyd's of London. Mark began his career in 1980 as a broker. Prior to joining AXIS, he spent 15 years at Marsh where he was CEO of Marsh Global Markets International (2004) and was the Founding CEO of Bowring Marsh (2008). He was an Executive Director on the Board of Marsh UK Limited. He has served on the Board of the International Underwriters Association (IUA) since 2015.
Carlton Maner
CEO, U.S. Division, AXIS Insurance
Carlton Maner is Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance's U.S. Division and serves as the Global Property Practice Leader. Previously, Carlton served as President of AXIS Specialty Lines Division responsible for property, casualty and marine underwriting on a global basis. He joined AXIS in 2002 as Executive Vice President of E&S Property. Prior, Carlton was Senior Vice President of Westchester Specialty Division of ACE USA where he managed the property underwriting portfolio and catastrophe management division. Carlton has held underwriting positions at The London Agency, Zurich Insurance, Home Insurance Company and the brokerage firm of Haas & Dodd. Carlton launched his career at St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company.
John Van Decker
President and Global Professional Lines Practice Leader, AXIS Insurance
John Van Decker is President North American Professional Lines and Global Professional Lines Practice Leader, managing teams throughout the U.S., London, Bermuda and Canada. John joined AXIS in December 2011 as Executive Vice President and Head of North American Professional Lines. John has more than 35 years of experience across professional lines, ranging from establishing new platforms to managing global business units. Prior to AXIS, John held senior positions at Catlin, CNA PRO and AIG.
Edward Ashby
Global Head of Distribution, AXIS Insurance
Edward "Ed" Ashby is Global Head of Distribution at AXIS Insurance, a role he has held since June 2015. Ed manages distribution and business development across AXIS Insurance's global platform, working collaboratively with all business units to build strategic relationships with AXIS' largest trading partners. Ed joined AXIS Insurance as Head of U.S. Distribution in February 2014. Prior to AXIS, he spent almost nine years at QBE as Head of Global Distribution – North America (2010–2014) and Head of Credit and Surety (2005–2010).
James Hamilton
Executive Vice President and Global Head of Accident & Health, AXIS Insurance
James Hamilton is Global Head of Accident and Health at AXIS Insurance, a role he has held since August 2018. James initially joined AXIS in March 2010 as Chief Executive Officer of Accident & Health Insurance for North America. He built AXIS' A&H insurance proposition from the ground up, using both traditional and emerging InsurTech-enabled distribution channels. Before AXIS, James was a Senior Vice President at Chubb (1999–2010) and led its North American Accident, Benefits and Life division. Prior to this, James held increasingly senior roles at CNA Insurance (1989–1999), culminating in his position as Vice President and leader of CNA Group Benefits.
Brian Kemp
Executive Vice President & Chief Data Officer, AXIS Insurance
Brian Kemp is Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer of AXIS Insurance. Brian oversees AXIS Insurance’s Pricing and Actuarial function and leads data governance and strategy from a business standpoint. Previously, Brian was Second Vice President and Actuary for Travelers where he supported the Oil & Gas and Public Sector segments, and led efforts in enterprise data warehouses. Brian was Assistant Director at Aon Risk Consultants (2004–2006), where he led enterprise risk modelling for non-insurance clients and reserving/pricing studies for clients with large self-insured retentions. Brian has held reserving, pricing and business intelligence roles at St. Paul Companies (1993–2004) and CNA Insurance (1984–1993).
Robert Hartman
Chief Operating Officer, AXIS Insurance
Robert (Rob) Hartman was named Chief Operating Officer for AXIS Insurance in July 2017, having joined AXIS as Senior Vice President, Business Development, in November 2015. Before AXIS, Rob was a consultant at McKinsey & Company for more than 11 years, where he was a Partner in the insurance practice and led the Pittsburgh office for five years. Prior to his work with McKinsey, Rob served as Naval Flight Officer in the U.S. Navy for more than eight years, where he was a Mission Commander of P-3C Orion aircraft and completed three overseas deployments.
Michael Silas
Head of Global Credit Reinsurance
Based in London, Michael Silas is Head of Global Credit Reinsurance at AXIS. Prior to his current role, Michael served as an Executive Vice President and Head of Capital Risk Solutions for AXIS Insurance since 2017. Michael led AXIS' proposition for commercial banks, multilateral agencies and export credit agencies, with a focus on loan non-payment coverage of project finance, aircraft finance and structured credit. Michael joined AXIS in Bermuda as a Vice President and Credit & Political Risk Underwriter in 2007, before taking his role as Senior Vice President in February 2012. Prior to AXIS, Michael spent 13 years at a major insurance broker in New York, Singapore, London and Amsterdam, rising to Senior Vice President specializing in credit and political risk brokering for financial institutions.
Usman Malik
Deputy Chief Pricing Actuary
Usman Malik is the Deputy Chief Pricing Actuary for AXIS Insurance. He leads the Pricing and Catastrophe Modelling across the segment and represents the Pricing function as a member of the Insurance Management Team. Previously, Usman served as Head of Property Pricing for AXIS Insurance. He first joined AXIS in April of 2012 as Vice President, Risk Management Actuary. Prior to AXIS, Usman was the Chief Actuary for Kuwait Reinsurance from 2010-2012. Usman began his career in 2006 as a Consulting Actuary for Willis Towers Watson.
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