Axis taps Liberty Specialty Markets veteran Lewis Edwards for global markets role

Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Axis Capital has appointed Liberty Specialty Markets veteran Lewis Edwards to the newly created role of head of delegated strategy, global markets.

Edwards will oversee the development and leadership of global markets’ portfolios of coverholder and managing general agent business. 

Edwards joins AXIS following seven years at Liberty Specialty Markets where he most recently held the position of head of the delegated authority practice. Before Liberty, roles included senior underwriting and management positions at Allianz Corporate & Specialty where he spent almost a decade, as well as positions at AIG and Heath Lambert.

Based in London, he reports to Sara Farrup, head of global markets, and joins her leadership team. Farrup said: “Lewis brings stellar market experience and knowledge of the specialty delegated space as well as a deep understanding of how to succeed in a competitive trading environment. 

“Developing our delegated portfolio through binding authorities with carefully selected and trusted broker, coverholder, and MGA partnerships, complementary to our open market underwriting strategy, will be key to achieving long-term growth.

“I’m so pleased Lewis will be part of our leadership team as we continue to advance towards our goal of being the lead specialty carrier and delivering solutions that our distribution partners and customers need.”

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