AXIS Re has appointed Ben Rubin as executive vice president of capital markets, effective 8 July. Rubin will be based in Bermuda a report to Jay Nichols, CEO of AXIS Re.
In the newly created position, Rubin will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with third party capital providers in support of AXIS Capital’s global specialist underwriting operations.
Rubin joins AXIS Re from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he was most recently a director in the investment banking unit based New York.
Commenting on the appointment, Nichols said: “I have worked closely with Rubin on a number of ventures over the years that brought innovative alternative reinsurance structures to the market.
“He is a seasoned professional whose expertise will be instrumental in leveraging our strong global specialist underwriting franchises. I expect Rubin’s contributions will be invaluable in leading AXIS into a leadership position in the rapidly expanding convergence of reinsurance and the capital markets.”
