Axa XL has appointed Cotina Trott as VP, senior underwriter, excess casualty, in Bermuda, after Ms Trott rejoined the firm’s Bermuda insurance excess casualty team.

In this role, Ms. Trott’s responsibilities include delivering profitable underwriting service to clients; developing and managing underwriting strategies for both renewed and new business within Axa XL’s Excess Casualty portfolio, primarily Chemicals and Life Science accounts; and building and enhancing relationships with brokers and clients while identifying and establishing new distribution relationships.

Ms. Trott began her insurance career as an Underwriting Assistant at the former Heddington Insurance Ltd. In 1991.

She joined XL Insurance Bermuda Ltd, now known as Axa XL, In 1994 as an Assistant Underwriter and was promoted to an Underwriter then Assistant Vice President before leaving the company in 2002.

She subsequently worked at various carriers in the Bermuda market. Most recently she has been involved in local and commercial insurance-related consultancy work.

Commenting on the appointment, Vivienne Moniz, Head of Excess Casualty, Bermuda, said:

“We are excited to welcome Cotina back to Axa XL. Her extensive industry knowledge and experience is highly valued and will be an asset to our Excess Casualty team as well as to our clients and brokers.”