AXIS creates new role to boost distribution in London Market/Lloyd's

AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings, has created a new position designed to boost its product distribution in the London Market and at Lloyd’s.

Paul Cullum has been appointed head of business development for AXIS Insurance international division, based in London. Previously, he served for seven years as head of London MGA at AXIS.

Prior to joining AXIS in 2010, Cullum was the head of open market underwriting at Markel International. He has also held underwriting and broking roles in both specialty insurance and reinsurance at Sedgwick Forbes, Copenhagen Re (UK), Euclidian Lloyd’s Syndicate 1243, Cooper Gay and Bowring Marsh.

Cullum will report to Edward Ashby, global head of distribution and marketing for AXIS Insurance.

Ashby said: “Paul has built a strong reputation within the London specialty insurance market and is a trusted partner to many of our most strategic brokers. His appointment as Head of Business Development for AXIS Insurance International Division reflects our commitment to being a superior partner to our London market brokers. We look forward to the contributions Paul will make in this new role as we seek to deliver more mutually beneficial cross-class solutions for our distribution partners.”