AXA‘s property and casualty (P&C) and speciality danger division AXA XL has named Vito Raimondi as the top of the corporate’s US Central Zone operations.

Following his appointment, Raimondi will probably be reporting to AXA XL’s US nation supervisor Matt O’Malley.

To be based mostly in Chicago, Raimondi will take care of the general efficiency of the corporate’s insurance coverage operations within the area.

O’Malley stated: “Vito is well-regarded all through AXA XL and for greater than a decade, he’s been laser-focused on serving to our insurance coverage and distribution operations optimise information, analytics, and different assets to assist us efficiently develop and enhance the enterprise operations; the services; and the shopper expertise we ship to our dealer and insured companions.”

Raimondi first joined AXA XL in 2013 as the corporate’s extra casualty enterprise chief working officer.

He’s at the moment working as AXA XL shopper and distribution administration’s chief working officer and is chargeable for driving underwriting development and superior service for dealer and insured shoppers.

AXA XL’s US Central Zone focuses on offering a variety of services, together with P&C, danger administration options, skilled protection, claims experience, cyber and speciality insurance coverage coverages.

Varied brokers, brokers and insured companions throughout a number of states help this zone’s operations.

In a separate growth, AXA XL has additionally appointed Lee Hayzelden as the top of its Upstream Vitality, UK & Lloyd’s.

With impact from 17 August, Hayzelden is the brand new lead of the Upstream Vitality staff and can cowl offshore oil and gasoline, in addition to offshore renewable wind dangers.

Hayzelden will probably be based mostly in London and work on the event and enlargement of AXA XL’s power transition proposition.