Axa XL, a division of Axa SA, has announced the promotion of Simon Rees to the position of Chief Underwriting Officer for North America Programs, effective April 1st. The announcement was made on Monday.
Mr. Rees previously served as Chief Reserving Actuary for the Americas, according to a statement from the insurer and reinsurer. He is based in New York and will report to Tim Whisler, who oversees wholesale solutions.
Rees’s career with Axa XL began in London in 2017, where he held the position of Head of Reinsurance Reserving for its international and London region. In 2021, he relocated to New York and became the Deputy Chief Actuary in the Americas. He was promoted to Chief Actuary in 2022.
