AXA XL has appointed Jeanmarie Giordano as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, reinforcing its leadership team as the insurer continues to focus on disciplined underwriting, portfolio resilience and sustainable growth across its global business.
Giordano joins AXA XL from Everest, where she most recently served as North America Chief Underwriting Officer, a role she assumed in March 2025. Prior to that, she was Chief Underwriting Officer for Financial Lines & Specialty at Everest.
She brings more than two decades of underwriting and leadership experience to the role, including nearly 15 years at AIG, where she held several senior leadership positions, including Global Head of Multinational for Financial Lines and Chief Underwriting Officer – Professional Liability.
Leading Global Underwriting Strategy
In her new position, Giordano will oversee AXA XL’s global underwriting strategy, working closely with the company’s Business Unit CEOs and product line leaders to drive underwriting discipline, strengthen portfolio performance and support long-term growth.
She succeeds Libby Benet, who has transitioned to lead AXA XL Risk Advisory, the insurer’s newly established prevention-focused business unit.
“Jeanmarie is a highly experienced leader in the global insurance space; she combines deep technical expertise with a strong profile and first-rate relationships across the market,” said Scott Gunter, CEO of AXA XL.
“Through her career she has not only successfully built books of business but also stabilized businesses throughout the market cycles. Her experience, expertise, and relationships position her ideally for this role and I am excited to have her join us at AXA XL.”
Strengthening Underwriting Leadership
Giordano’s appointment comes as insurers continue to place greater emphasis on underwriting excellence, technical expertise and portfolio optimization amid evolving risk landscapes and changing market conditions.
Her experience across specialty insurance, financial lines and multinational business is expected to support AXA XL’s efforts to enhance underwriting consistency while maintaining disciplined risk selection across its global operations.
The leadership transition also reflects AXA XL’s broader strategy of strengthening both its underwriting capabilities and prevention-focused services, with the creation of AXA XL Risk Advisory providing clients with enhanced risk management and loss prevention support alongside traditional insurance solutions.
