AXIS appoints Deutsche Bank innovation head to its board
Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings has bolstered its board of directors with the appointment of a senior executive from Deutsche Bank.
Elly Hardwick will join AXIS board next month. She was most recently head of innovation at Deutsche Bank.
Prior to that, Hardwick was chief executive officer of Credit Benchmark, a FinTech start-up and provider of credit risk data, leading the company from its foundation in 2012. Previously, she held senior leadership roles at Credit Benchmark, Thomson Reuters, Morgan Stanley International, Booz-Allen & Hamilton and the UK’s Department of Trade and Industry.
“Elly brings experience driving innovation and strategy at world-class companies, coupled with the perspective of serving in key leadership positions within organizations crossing financial services, media and government,” said Michael Butt, chairman of AXIS Capital’s board of directors.
“Her insights and leadership will be invaluable as we position AXIS to capitalize upon the digital and technological revolution that is transforming the insurance and reinsurance marketplace” Butt added.
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