AXA XL hires 35-year casualty reinsurance vet after SiriusPoint exit

Re/insurer  AXA XL has hired SiriusPoint’s global head of casualty to drive its strategic, profitable development in the UK.

Ian Sawyer has joined  AXA XL as its London head of US casualty, reinsurance.

In his new role, Sawyer will be responsible for leading  AXA XL's global markets US casualty team in the UK.

Sawyer is a seasoned reinsurance executive with 35 years of industry experience across broking, underwriting and claims handling and a proven track record in the US casualty space.

Sawyer began his career in US casualty claims at BMS in 1987, before moving on to the underwriting side at the Odyssey Re Group in 1991 underwriting US casualty treaty business, where he remained for 10 years. In 2001, he joined R K Carvill & Co., before joining XL Catlin as head of US casualty treaty, London in 2006. Sawyer remained in this role until 2018, when he left to join SiriusPoint where he became global head of casualty, before returning to  AXA XL to take on his current role.

Marcus Gonzales, head of London reinsurance, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Ian back to the business. He brings with him a wealth of knowledge and experience built over a long career in long-tail reinsurance.

“Ian’s experience and market profile will help us to continue to serve our clients and London brokers while enhancing our reinsurance business.”

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