Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN) has appointed Nicola Fordham as director of underwriting.
Fordham will be based in the London office of the joint venture between MetLife and AXA. She joins from MetLife UK, where she was chief pricing underwriter for six years.
Fordham’s responsibilities at MetLife included being in charge of the technical relationship between MetLife UK and Maxis GBN, as well as managing risk controls and training new staff.
She was named as pricing underwriting subject matter expert for product development projects including MetLife, adding benefits to its product offering.
Matthias Helmbold, head of technical and services at Maxis GBN, said: “Nicola Fordham’s experience with MetLife UK means she brings excellent insights into how we can best partner and support our members throughout the Maxis GBN network, while her deep industry knowledge will help us to further refine and develop our solutions.”