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Dublin - November 08, 2023

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵÓÈÎïÊÓƵtoday announced that Adias Gerbaud has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for APAC & Europe and XL ÓÈÎïÊÓƵCompany SE (XLICSE), subject to regulatory approvals.

Mrs. Gerbaud will be responsible for developing core underwriting strategies, optimising product offerings, and driving profitability for ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵin Europe, Asia, and Australia. She assumes the role from Etienne Champion who is taking on a new position at AXA Group as P&C Commercial Lines Group Chief Underwriting Officer.

Xavier Veyry, Chief Executive Officer, APAC & Europe at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ commented: “I’m delighted that Adias is taking on the role of Chief Underwriting Officer for APAC & Europe. As a senior insurance leader who spent most of her 16-year tenure at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵin underwriting, she is ideally positioned to lead our Business Unit’s underwriting community at a time when we are looking to grow.”

He added: “I am especially pleased that we have been able to fill this position internally. This is a testament to the talent we have within ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵand the opportunities available for advancement across the Division and, more widely, across AXA.”

Ms. Gerbaud joined ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵin 2007. She was most recently Chief Operating Officer for APAC & Europe and XLICSE. Prior to this, she spent 12 years as an Environmental Liability underwriter in a number of senior, regional and international roles, including as Underwriting Manager, Environmental, for Southern Europe & Latin America, and later as Head of International Environmental.