AXA XL adds to environmental insurance team in New York

Re/insurer AXA XL has welcomed senior underwriters Odette Novoa and Erica Delaney to its Environmental Insurance team in New York.

Both have joined AXA XL’s Northeast regional environmental underwriting team and report to Hiral Shah, head of environmental, east region.

Novoa joined AXA XL from Aspen as an underwriter of environmental and casualty lines in both domestic and international markets. She began her insurance career with AON as an account specialist.

Delaney joins AXA XL from The Hartford where she served as a Northeast regional pollution underwriter. Her underwriting career also includes tenure with Aspen Insurance Group and Preferred Concepts.

“Environmental insurance has become more of a staple in businesses’ insurance portfolios,” said Sah. “As pollution incidents can easily result in a five or six-figure clean up price tag, businesses have found environmental insurance to be an effective tool in protecting their bottom line. We’re excited to attract industry talent like Odette and Erica to help support our continued growth and our client’s steady requests for environmental insurance as a risk management tool.”