Supervisory Board Member
Stephen Ashwell was named as the AXA XL Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Specialty Risks in 2019.
The Specialty product range includes War Terrorism and Political Violence, Kidnap and Ransom, Product Recall, Political Risks, Title, Media and Entertainment, Contingency, Fine Art and Specie, Accident and Health and Structured Risks Solutions.
From 2013 to 2019 he led the Crisis Management and Special Risks team at AXA XL which is now part of the broader Specialty underwriting unit.
AXA XL have a special relationship with S-RM, who provide a wide variety of added-value third party risk consultancy services to both AXA XL and their clients alike.
Stephen’s career in the insurance sector started as a broker with Willis, he subsequently changed to underwriting when he moved to Bermuda in the early 80s.
Before joining AXA XL he spent 20 years in Underwriting at Hiscox.