AXA XL promotes Peter O’Neill to UK Head of Downstream and Power
AXA XL Insurance today announced that Peter O’Neill has been promoted to UK Head of Downstream and Power, effective immediately.
In his new position, Mr. O’Neill will manage all aspects of the underwriting operations in the UK for downstream energy and power, ensuring strategic profitable growth and the development of the business in line with objectives.
Peter Welton, UK Head of Energy at AXA XL, commented: “I am delighted that Peter will be taking on this role and have every confidence that his high level of technical expertise and knowledge will further strengthen our UK Energy business. His promotion is also a testament to the depth of talent we have here at AXA XL.”
Mr. O’Neill began his energy career at Marsh in 2008 as an onshore broker, managing all terrorism accounts within energy. In 2010, he joined Aon, where he was selected for the company’s Impact Programme. He joined AXA XL as an energy underwriter in June 2014.
Mr. O’Neill succeeds Peter Welton, who was promoted to UK Head of Energy in October 2019
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AXA XL is the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA which provides property, casualty, professional and speciality products to industrial, commercial and professional firms, insurance companies and other enterprises, here in the UK and throughout the world. With underwriting teams based in the US, UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific regions, we can make decisions close to the markets you serve and work with you to tailor cover to your business needs.
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