AXIS Global Markets Head of Underwriting to retire and new promotions announced

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Company Announces Promotions of MacGregor, Cross, and Woolley

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced today that Alistair Robson, Head of Underwriting for AXIS Global Markets, and Chief Underwriting Officer of AXIS Managing Agency, has decided to retire. He will leave AXIS at the end of June 2024 after 13 years with the company and a 39-year career in insurance.

Mr. Robson joined AXIS in 2011 as Executive Vice President and Head of Global Property, also serving as the first Active Underwriter of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1686. He was later promoted to Chief Underwriting Officer of the International division and AXIS Managing Agency, before assuming his current role upon the formation of Global Markets in 2023.

“Alistair has been a driving force in establishing Global Markets as a powerful revenue generator for AXIS,” commented Mark Gregory, Head of AXIS Global Markets. “Among Alistair’s considerable contributions to AXIS have been his integral role in the founding of Syndicate 1686 in 2014, the merger of the AXIS and Novae underwriting operations from 2017, putting in place a rigorous performance management regime, the regulatory approval of AXIS Managing Agency, and, more recently, the launch of AXIS Energy Transition Syndicate 2050.”

New responsibilities and promotions

Mr. Robson’s decision to retire has prompted a series of promotions within Global Markets that will come into effect on July 1st.

Rory MacGregor, Head of Non-Marine, is promoted to Head of Underwriting, Global Markets, reporting to Mr. GregorySteve Cross, Head of Construction, is promoted to Head of Non-Marine, Global Markets, continuing to report to Mr. MacGregorAnna Woolley, Senior Construction Underwriter, is promoted to Head of Construction, Global Markets, continuing to report to Mr. Cross