AXA XL names China country manager

AXA XL Insurance today announced the appointment of Dr HaoMing Zhou as Country Manager, China, effective 20 June 2022.

In his new role, Zhou will be responsible for defining and implementing AXA XL’s insurance strategy in China and further enhancing relationships with clients and brokers in the region.

He will interact with a wide range of stakeholders, collaborating with the leadership of AXA Tianping and AXA XL in Asia to leverage regional assets between the entities.

Zhou is based in Shanghai and reports to Gilles Fromageot, regional manager, Asia, AXA XL. He also has a dotted reporting line into Yamin Zhu, chief executive officer, AXA Tianping.

Commenting on the appointment, Fromageot said: “As the risk landscape and economic conditions continue to evolve, businesses are faced with new challenges every day, further increasing the need for an expert partner.”

“Dr. Zhou is a proven leader in the market and has a wealth of experience in the region. He will bring great strength to the team as we continue to grow our insurance presence across Asia especially in China, where we utilise the combined products and services offering of AXA XL Insurance and AXA Tianping.”

Zhou is a seasoned insurance professional. Most recently, he held the position of CEO, director of Starr P&C Insurance (China). Before that, he was head of Construction, Asia at Brit Syndicate 2987, a division of Lloyd’s China.

He has also held a series of executive positions at Swiss Re, RSA and Aon China, having begun his career in 1995.