AXIS adds Edwards to newly created role of Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets

Core Viewpoint - AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Lewis Edwards as the Head of Delegated Strategy for Global Markets, a newly created position aimed at enhancing the company's delegated portfolio strategy [1][3]. Group 1: Appointment Details - Lewis Edwards will be based in London and will report to Sara Farrup, the Head of Global Markets [3]. - Edwards joins the leadership team and will oversee the development and management of Global Markets' coverholder and managing general agent business [3]. Group 2: Professional Background - Prior to this role, Edwards was the Head of the Delegated Authority Practice at Liberty Specialty Markets, where he worked for seven years [3]. - He has also held senior underwriting and management positions at Allianz Corporate & Specialty for nearly a decade, as well as roles at AIG and Heath Lambert [4]. Group 3: Strategic Goals - Sara Farrup emphasized the importance of developing the delegated portfolio through partnerships with selected brokers, coverholders, and managing general agents, which will complement the company's open market underwriting strategy [5]. - The goal is to achieve long-term growth and position AXIS as a leading specialty carrier, providing solutions that meet the needs of distribution partners and customers [5].