AXIS Insurance hires vice president for US property/casualty programmes

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Rhonda Lohmar as vice president, US programmes, for the property/casualty (P&C) team.

In this role, Lohmar will be responsible for oversight of select AXIS Insurance programmes in the P&C sector. She is based at the company’s Alpharetta, Georgia office, and will report to John Tatum, executive vice president and head of US programmes.

Lohmar has over 20 years of experience in the P&C sector, including roles as a carrier underwriter, branch underwriting director and programme manager.

Lohmar joins Axis Insurance from Dallas-based brokerage MarketScout, where she led the development of the firm’s construction practice and inland marine binding facility. Prior to that, she spent a combined 18 years at CNA, including serving as the company’s construction underwriting director and branch underwriting director for its Littleton, Colorado office. She also worked within Travelers Insurance’s national practice division.

Tatum said: "Rhonda is a proven talent within the property and casualty space, and she brings extensive knowledge of the complex risks associated with these programmes. Her combined management experience and product knowledge will help AXIS further develop more advanced offerings for our clients.

"Additionally, she will help ensure our team continually improves our existing products and services to help our clients manage risks in an environment where constant change is the norm."

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