AXIS Capital Holdings Limited named Lauren Kent president of AXIS Re International.

She will report directly to Ann Haugh, CEO of AXIS Re, and is part of the reinsurance executive team.

Kent, who will be based out of the Company’s Zurich office, will lead the international division of AXIS Re and shape its strategy in alignment with the strategic priorities of the global reinsurance business and the company as a whole. This will entail driving the profitability of a casualty and specialty portfolio, leading the underwriting and underwriting support teams, and enhancing the company’s value proposition through relationships with brokers and new and existing customers.

Kent brings more than 25 years of experience in reinsurance spanning London, European and U.S. markets. She most recently was senior vice president, international casualty manager at Chubb Tempest Re in Zurich. She has also held positions at companies including Endurance Specialty Limited, Endurance Worldwide Limited, GE Employers Reinsurance Corporation and Zurich Reinsurance.

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Canopius Group has appointed Charles Cooper as global head of Reinsurance and CEO of Canopius’ Bermudian entities, effective Sept. 1.

He will report to Canopius Group Chief Executive Officer Neil Robertson and will join the Leadership Team.

Cooper joins from AXA XL, where he most recently served as CEO for Reinsurance in Bermuda, a role he held since 2017.

Cooper will be tasked with driving Canopius’ global reinsurance business strategy and will work with the company’s reinsurance professionals in Bermuda, London and Singapore to develop a more significant growth driver for the business. He will also further develop Canopius’ Bermuda platform, which was established in 2007.

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Obsidian Insurance Group announced the appointment of Jeff Wittlich as chief underwriting officer.

Wittlich most recently was head of the Regional and National MGA practice at Swiss Re US, where he had served in various reinsurance underwriting and business development roles since 2001. He began his career as an underwriter at CNA.