AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Ltd and AXA XL Insurance Company UK Ltd appoint new independent NED

AXA XL today announced that Marcia Cantor-Grable will join the boards of AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Ltd and AXA XL Insurance Company UK Ltd as an independent non-executive director, effective 1 December 2022. 

Ms. Cantor-Grable has operated at executive committee and board level roles as a CEO, Chief Risk Officer, and Chief Compliance Officer in insurance and banking in the US and UK. She has held a variety of senior global and regional roles in corporate and project finance, capital markets and product development, principally at Prudential plc, GE Capital, and BNY Mellon.

Ms. Cantor-Grable is also a non-executive director at BNY Mellon SA/NV, Brown Shipley & Co Ltd and Modulr FS Ltd and, prior to joining the AXA XL UK boards, was non-executive director at Société Générale International Ltd. She is also a former Chair of the Board Risk Committee of CHAPS and was a lay member of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (IFoA) Regulatory and Practising Certificates boards.

Commenting on the appointment, Claire Ighodaro CBE, Chair of the AXA XL UK boards, said: “We are delighted to welcome Marcia to the AXA XL UK boards. Her knowledge of the global financial services industry and strong governance skills will be of tremendous benefit to the business. We look forward to working with Marcia as we continue to build on AXA XL’s established market position.”

Commenting on her appointment, Ms. Cantor-Grable said: “I’m delighted to have been asked to join the AXA XL UK boards. The strength of the AXA brand, together with AXA XL’s growth ambitions, represents a real opportunity. I look forward to working with the Board and the management team to execute the strategy.”

Authored by AXA XL