New head of international casualty, UK & Lloyd’s at AXA XL

Olivia Shing has been promoted to head of international casualty, UK and Lloyd’s, at AXA XL. She will be responsible for leading the international casualty team in the UK, while developing and executing the regional underwriting strategy and ensuring continued profitability.

AXA XL said she will also work with internal stakeholders and key brokers to support the unit’s underwriting and marketing strategies.

Anish Jadav, CUO, retail P&C – UK and Lloyd’s, said: “The casualty market is undergoing transformation through the emergence of risks related to social inflation, changing work patterns and economic uncertainty. To best support our clients this evolving environment, it’s important that we add further strong leadership to our market-leading casualty practice.”

She went on: “I’m therefore delighted that Olivia is taking on this new role. Her extensive industry and international experience – along with her eight years of working for AXA XL – will help her to provide the vision and leadership required so that we can continue to drive market engagement and innovation, in order to make our products and services even more relevant for our clients.”

Shing has more than 20 years’ experience as a senior leader across client servicing, distribution and operational roles in the UK and Asia. Most recently, she held the position of head of underwriting management, UK and Lloyd’s at AXA XL, following successive promotions since joining in 2014.