Charles Taylor swoops on AXA XL for group chief commercial officer

Insurance services firm  Charles Taylor has hired the former chief commercial officer of  AXA to lead its commercial activity globally, including client engagement, business development and marketing.

John Pickersgill has been appointed to the newly-created role of group chief commercial officer, as well as a member of Charles Taylor's executive committee.

Pickersgill has over 25 years of experience in senior and international roles, previously leading global sales/distribution and marketing functions; commercial underwriting, claims and client service teams.

He joins Charles Taylor from AXA XL where he served as head of global client management, and previously as chief commercial officer for AXA Corporate Solutions.

Rob Brown, Charles Taylor group chief executive officer, said: “John’s appointment will enhance the client dialogue and build the industry-leading commercial capabilities required to do more for our clients.”

Pickersgill commented: “I’m thrilled to be joining Charles Taylor and look forward to working with the team, driving the group’s growth and commercial capabilities. Charles Taylor has a deserved reputation for exceeding client expectations, from which we will further develop our client relationships with the support of a unified global commercial function.”

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