Xavier Veyry has been named as CEO of AXA XL Asia and Europe, and will be based in Dublin, Ireland.
Reporting to Scott Gunter, CEO of AXA XL, Veyry will join the firm’s newly configured leadership team.
Veyry is currently country CEO of AXA China and chairman of AXA Tianping in China and AXA General Insurance in Korea. He will step down from his current role later this year.
Throughout his 24-year career at AXA, Veyry has held several CEO and leadership positions around the world and has lived and worked in 12 countries across the Middle East, Asia and Europe.
At AXA, Very has helped build the firm’s healthcare practice in the Middle East and also led the operational transformation of AXA Global Direct. Most recently, Veyry oversaw the process towards full ownership of AXA Tianping.
Commenting on the appointment, Scott Gunter said: “Xavier [Veyry]’s extensive international experience positions him ideally to lead AXA XL’s business across Asia and Europe. When we think about Asia and Europe in terms of a business unit, we know that it’s incredibly diverse in terms of economies, business and culture. I believe Xavier [Veyry] has the knowledge and importantly, the first-hand experience and mindset to lead our teams in these incredibly important markets.”
Gunter continued: “Having the right talent in the right places is key to ensuring AXA XL is the insurance partner of choice across business lines and around the world. Our newly appointed regional CEOs are going to ensure we are an organisation that is easy to navigate so that we can continue to serve our clients to the very best of our ability.”
Gordon Watson, CEO of AXA Asia, added: “I would like to thank Xavier [Veyry] for his superb leadership while in China. I am delighted he will continue to support the growth of the AXA Group in China as chairman of AXA Tianping and through his directorship at ICBC-AXA.”