Guy Van Hecke named Head of Ceded Reinsurance at AXA

Global insurer AXA has announced the appointment of Guy Van Hecke as the new Head of Ceded Reinsurance for AXA, succeeding Guillaume Lejeune.

Van Hecke, who is currently Head of Ceded Reinsurance at AXA XL, a division of AXA, will continue in this role for an interim period, retaining a reporting line to Noel Richardson, Chief Risk Officer at AXA XL.

In his new position, Van Hecke will report to Nancy Bewlay, Group Chief Underwriting & Pricing Officer at AXA.

Expressing enthusiasm for Van Hecke’s appointment, Bewlay stated, “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 complementary across the whole enterprise.”

Prior to his role at AXA XL, Van Hecke spent 11 years at AXA Global P&C, most recently as Head of Group Reinsurance. He also served as Property Manager at Marsh for five years.

Following his succession, Guillaume Lejeune was appointed Head of Claims and will continue reporting to Nancy Bewlay.

Bewley commented, “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.”

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