AXIS reveals new CEO of European specialty insurance entity

Re/insurance group  AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed a new chief executive of its Ireland-domiciled specialty insurance entity that is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), with branches in Belgium and the UK.

Fintan Mullarkey has been appointed CEO of AXIS Specialty Europe SE (ASE), succeeding Helen O’Sullivan, who was named group treasurer for AXIS Capital in January 2022.

Mullarkey will take over the responsibility for ASE and the legal entity aspects of its branches, and continue to be based in Dublin.

Mullarkey will also join the board of directors of ASE. O’Sullivan remains a director of ASE and ARe.

Mullarkey has served as head of finance for ASE and AXIS Re SE (ARe) for the past 10 years. He is also a non-executive director of AXIS Managing Agency.

“Fintan has been with AXIS for 18 years and he brings extensive experience in international insurance and global operations, and the financial, regulatory and leadership capabilities necessary to manage a highly regulated legal entity such as ASE,” said Pete Vogt, chief financial officer of AXIS Capital.