AXIS Insurance fills newly created renewable energy role

AXIS Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer AXIS Capital Holdings, has appointed Daniel Stevens to the newly created role of risk engineer in its renewable energy team.

Stevens will work on the development and management of renewable energy projects, in collaboration with AXIS Insurance’s renewable energy underwriters and external parties. The new role aims to enhance AXIS’ role as a risk partner to clients and a provider of renewable energy risk management expertise.

Stevens has worked in the renewable energy industry since 2001, for both utilities and consultancies. In his previous role as director at the Renewables Consulting Group he led the global transaction advisory function and oversaw all project due diligence work for private equity and debt transactions. Previously, he was a resource asset manager and senior wind analyst at SSE Renewables. He started his career as a wind analyst at RWE Innogy.

Stevens will be based in London and report to Richard Carroll, global head of renewable energy at AXIS Insurance.

“Dan brings a wealth of experience and technical risk expertise that will help us continue to expand the services and insights that we provide to the renewable energy industry,” said Carroll. “We’re pleased to be attracting talent of such calibre, and I look forward to the contributions that Dan will make in further strengthening our standing as a leading global renewable energy insurer.”