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Mary O’Connor has been appointed to the Board of AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Ltd and AXA XL Insurance Company UK Ltd (AXA XL UK) as an independent, Non-executive Director and Chair. Ms. O’Connor succeeds Nigel Hinshelwood, who stood down in February 2025.

Mary O’Connor brings with her over 30 years’ experience in financial and professional services. Ms. O’Connor is currently Chair of the Audit Committee of Hargreaves Lansdown Group and Chairs the UK regulated business, Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management. She also chairs the Audit and Risk Committees of wealth manager Ascot Lloyd, and serves as a Non-executive Director of Carne Group.

Commenting on the appointment, Marcia Cantor-Grable, Interim Chair of the AXA XL UK boards, said: “I’m pleased to welcome Mary to the AXA XL UK boards. Her extensive experience in insurance, financial and professional services coupled with her legal background will add value to the Board. I look forward to working with Mary to support AXA XL’s endeavours in the UK”.

ABOUT AXA XL 
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, provides insurance and risk management products and services for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals, and reinsurance solutions to insurance companies globally. We partner with those who move the world forward. To learn more, visit www.axaxl.com 
 
ABOUT AXA XL INSURANCE  
AXA XL Insurance offers property, casualty, professional, financial lines, and specialty insurance solutions to mid-sized companies through to large multinationals globally. We partner with those who move the world forward. To learn more, visit www.axaxl.com 


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Sarah Samee
Communications Director, UK 

AXA XL, a division of AXA 
+44 (0) 7977 662 829
sarah.samee@axaxl.com