AXA XL’s Guy Van Hecke named as AXA’s new Head of Ceded Reinsurance

France-headquartered global re/insurance group AXA has appointed Guy Van Hecke as its new Head of Ceded Reinsurance, with the employee set to also retain the same role in the AXA XL division for a time.

It’s part of two senior appointments made within the AXA Group Underwriting Office.

Guillaume Lejeune, previously Head of AXA’s Ceded reinsurance, will now become its Head of Claims, reporting to Nancy Bewlay, Group Chief Underwriting & Pricing Officer.

Bewlay said, “Our Claims expertise, as we know, lies at the heart of what we offer to our customers and clients worldwide. Guillaume’s extensive knowledge of AXA’s business and operations, gained through his leadership roles as CEO of AXA Sigorta, Head of Client Services at AXA France, and Chief Financial Officer for AXA Mexico, positions him well for this role, which will be critical to accelerate our technical excellence strategy in Claims across the entire Group portfolio, leveraging the use of Data and AI and foster best practices.”

Guy Van Hecke, currently Head of Ceded Reinsurance at AXA XL, will step into the role Guillaume Lejeune has vacated, as Head of Ceded Reinsurance for AXA, also reporting to Bewlay.

Bewlay commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Guy to this position. His broad understanding of AXA Group’s portfolios worldwide as well as his rich expertise combining deep technical knowledge and experience in managing complex reinsurance placements will be key assets for this role. He will work with our valued reinsurance partners to ensure AXA’s ceded reinsurance approach is holistic and complimentary across the whole enterprise.”

Van Hecke will remain in the role of Head of Ceded Reinsurance at AXA XL for an interim period, the company explained, keeping a reporting line into Noel Richardson, Chief Risk Officer, AXA XL.