Axis Insurance adds four underwriters to E&S property team
Axis Insurance has hired four senior underwriters within its US excess and surplus property team.
Carey Prewitt, Quinn McAleenan and Bryan Paterson have joined the Bermudian carrier as vice presidents, while Naomi Wiggins has joined as assistant vice president.
All four will be responsible for broadening relationships with distribution partners, expanding general new business opportunities and executing underwriting strategy, Axis said in a statement announcing the hires.
Prewitt joins Axis from Liberty International Underwriters, where he was a vice president for E&S property. Prior to that he held underwriting positions at Ironshore Insurance and AIG.
McAleenan was most recently at Liberty-owned Ironshore Insurance, where he was an E&S property underwriter for more than 12 years, working with wholesale brokers. He was also a senior risk analyst at McCarthy Building Companies.
Paterson joins from Travelers, where he held the position of account executive officer within the large property unit at Travelers Insurance. He has also worked for Liberty Mutual and Munich Re unit Hartford Steam Boiler.
Rounding off the team, Wiggins makes the move to Axis from Orchid Underwriters, where she was most recently a senior underwriter responsible for E&S property business. She has more than 20 years of underwriting experience, having previously underwritten E&S property risks at Everest Insurance, CNA and Crum & Forster.
“Carey, Quinn, Bryan and Naomi bring significant E&S property underwriting experience and expertise, along with the ability to facilitate and nurture strong broker relationships that will help us meet the complex risk needs of our clients,” said Michael Carr, head of E&S property for Axis Insurance.
“Our opportunity is to engage brokers and clients as they navigate the E&S marketplace. We are problem solvers, providing options, alternatives and results. With these additions, our team continues to bring experience and adaptability as we evolve with the market.”