AXA XL poaches chief retail P&C underwriter from Zurich

AXA XL has appointed Anish Jadav as chief underwriting officer (CUO) for the retail property and casualty (P&C) UK and Lloyd’s market.

Jadav will take up his post in July, assuming responsibility for developing and executing AXA XL’s retail P&C underwriting strategy and optimising product offering and profitability.

Jadav joins from Zurich Insurance Ireland where he has held the position of chief underwriting officer since 2018, overseeing underwriting for the company’s general insurance business in Ireland.

He was formerly chief underwriting officer for Zurich Insurance Singapore, Zurich's Asian hub for commercial insurance. He has also held several senior underwriting and actuarial roles in Zurich’s business in the UK.

In his new role Jadav will lead a team of underwriters in London and report to Luis Prato, chief underwriting officer for UK and Lloyd’s market.

Prato said: “Today, global businesses are faced with an increasingly complex international trading environment and having the right insurance partner has never been so important.”