AXA XL has promoted Jason Mandik, Sandra Clarke and Jessica Carpita within its US risk management team. Mandik has been promoted to vice president, head of the Chicago-based US risk management team in the US Central Zone, overseeing a team of regional underwriters. He joined AXA XL in May 2019 as a senior commercial casualty underwriter for US risk management, specialising in workers’ compensation, commercial auto and general liability. Clarke has been named vice president, national practice leader for temporary staffing. She has held several diverse roles in her decade of insurance experience, including underwriting, claims and as a casualty broker. In her new role, she will continue to work with temporary staffing clients across the AXA XL primary casualty portfolio. Carpita has been appointed senior casualty underwriter, US risk management. Joining AXA XL in 2013 as a property underwriting assistant, she developed her career within AXA XL to her new role as senior casualty underwriter, US risk management. Based in Chicago, both Clarke and Carpita will report to Mandik. Commenting on the promotions, Chris Kopser, president, primary casualty, Americas, said: “Each of these individuals has contributed to the success of our US risk management portfolio in the US Central Zone during a very challenging year.” He added: “I am confident that the regional and technical expertise within this team will further enable us to provide exceptional service for our brokers and clients in the evolving casualty industry.”
