AXA XL promotes Peter O’Neill to UK head of downstream and power

AXA XL Insurance has promoted Peter O’Neill to UK head of downstream and power.

In this new position O’Neill manages all aspects of the underwriting operations in the UK for downstream energy and power.

Peter Welton, UK head of energy at AXA XL, praised O’Neill’s “high level of technical expertise and knowledge,” describing his promotion as “a testament to the depth of talent we have here at AXA XL.”

O’Neill joined AXA XL as an energy underwriter in June 2014. He has also worked at Aon and Marsh.