Axa XL names CUO, North America programs

Axa XL, a division of Axa SA, Monday promoted Simon Rees to chief underwriting officer, North America programs, effective April 1.

Mr. Rees is now chief reserving actuary for the Americas, the insurer and reinsurer said in a statement.

He is based in New York and reports to Tim Whisler, wholesale solutions.

Mr. Rees joined Axa XL in 2017 in London serving as head of reinsurance reserving for its international and London region. In 2021, Mr. Rees relocated to New York to assume the role of deputy chief actuary in the Americas before his promotion to chief actuary in 2022, according to the statement.