AXIS Capital promotes distribution chief to chief commercial officer

AXIS Capital has promoted its global head of distribution to be the newly created position of chief commercial officer. 

Edward Ashby will continue his global distribution role while being tasked with elevating AXIS’ business development strategies, enhancing its market visibility and the global reach of its franchise, and helping support and drive key strategic initiatives of the CEO’s Office. 

“Under Ed’s direction we have significantly transformed and enhanced our global distribution strategy while deepening and expanding our customer relationships, which has been a critical enabler to record production within our insurance business and the growth of our global platform,” said Vince Tizzio, president and CEO of AXIS. 

“Ed’s leadership will be integral as we continue to elevate and grow the AXIS franchise, unlock new revenue opportunities, and provide even further value to our customers.”

Ashby, who is based in New York, joined AXIS in 2014 as Head of US Distribution for its insurance business, and his role expanded to Global Head of Distribution for insurance in 2015. 

Previously, he spent nine years at QBE where he rose to become head of global distribution – North America. Ashby began his career as an underwriter, rising to become head of credit & surety within QBE’s North America business.

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