19 July 2018Insurance

AXIS appoints Canada insurance head

AXIS Insurance, a business segment of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings, has promoted Brad Randell to head of Canada insurance and chief agent, Canada.

Randell will oversee AXIS’ insurance business in Canada, and will report directly to John Van Decker, president, North American professional lines, for AXIS Insurance.

Randell joined AXIS in 2008 and has served in several senior underwriting roles within the company’s Canada insurance business, most recently as senior vice president and professional lines unit leader, Canada. Prior to joining AXIS, Randell held various underwriting roles at Liberty International Underwriters and at Royal Sun Alliance.

“Brad has built a strong reputation within the Canadian specialty insurance market and is a seasoned underwriter with deep expertise across all professional lines classes of business,” said Decker. “His appointment to head of Canada insurance reaffirms our commitment to the important Canadian specialty lines insurance market. We look forward to the progress that Brad and his team will make in continuing to grow our business in Canada.”

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