Talent

Anna Tan will play a pivotal role in elevating the position of AXIS in the US wholesale casualty market in alignment with the company’s position as a leading specialty insurer.

John Schwirtz will report to Matt Waters, head of Axa XL's US mid-market business, and build out a mid-market underwriting team.

Based in Irvine, California, Tyler Banks brings more than 20 years' insurance experience to the position.

The business will bring together aviation, marine, cyber, engineering and parametric solutions.

Joining WTW in 2010, Despina Buganski has served as COO for the Ppersonal lines business since 2015.

Canopius has also appointed Uwe Schoberth as head of distribution, US and Bermuda.

Jon Colello will become president in the management shake-up.

Mike Cueman will be based in New York and report to global head of construction Steve Cross and, via a matrixed structure, to Michael McKenna, head of North America.

Prior to his new role, which Matt Prevost began this month, the exec spent nearly 10 years as Chubb’s SVP, cyber and product line manager.

Amanda Ruback will focus on driving commercial P&C business growth, including supporting new business and client acquisition/retention and managing the region's commercial P&C account teams.

Darly Polenz will be working with Russ McGuire, head of origination, with a focus on accelerating BMS Re’s growth strategy with balance sheet businesses.

Michael Kehoe will relinquish the president’s role to COO Brian Haney and assume board chairmanship but will remain company CEO.