AXIS Names Stan Galanski to Its Board of Directors
December 04 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital” or “AXIS” or the
“Company”) (NYSE: AXS), today announced that it has appointed Stan
Galanski to the Company’s Board of Directors. Effective January 1,
2024, Mr. Galanski will join the Board and will serve on its Risk
Committee.
“Stan is an outstanding addition to our Board of Directors,
bringing more than 40 years of experience in the property and
casualty space as a public company CEO and with C-Suite roles at
leading major and mid-size insurance carriers,” said Henry Smith,
Chair of the Board of Directors at AXIS. “We will benefit from his
experience guiding companies to drive underwriting excellence and
operational transformation, as well as his deep knowledge of the
specialty insurance space on a global scale.”
Mr. Galanski most recently served as President and CEO of The
Navigators Group, a NASDAQ-listed global specialty insurer that he
grew from $150 million in premiums to $2 billion, while leading the
Company from 2003 until its 2019 acquisition by The Hartford.
Previously he served for two years as CEO of Intercargo
Corporation, a global NASDAQ-listed specialty insurer, until its
sale to XL Capital in 1999. Mr. Galanski’s prior roles include two
years as President of New Hampshire Insurance Company – an AIG
subsidiary, as well as 15 years at Chubb in various management and
underwriting roles.
“It is a privilege to serve on the Board of AXIS, a company with
a proud history in specialty insurance, strong accelerating
positive momentum in its performance, and the potential for
significant profitable growth,” said Mr. Galanski. “I look forward
to applying my background in underwriting, operations, and
transformation to support the Company in advancing its ambition to
be a specialty underwriting leader.”
Mr. Galanski’s appointment reflects a multi-year succession
planning strategy to ensure balance between longer-tenured
directors and perspectives of newer directors. With the addition of
Mr. Galanski, the Board will consist of twelve members, eleven of
whom are independent. Over the past six years, the Company has
added nine new Directors to the Board (including Mr. Galanski).
About AXIS
AXIS Capital, through its operating subsidiaries, is a global
specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance
solutions. The Company has shareholders' equity of $5.0 billion at
September 30, 2023, and locations in Bermuda, the United States,
Europe, Singapore and Canada. Its operating subsidiaries have been
assigned a financial strength rating of "A+" ("Strong") by Standard
& Poor's and "A" ("Excellent") by A.M. Best. For more
information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at
www.axiscapital.com.
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