AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Mark Paccione as executive vice president of commercial management solutions (“CMS”) at AXIS Insurance.
The CMS team specializes in commercial public and private directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary liability, and crime products.
Mr. Paccione reports directly to John Van Decker, the president of North American professional lines for AXIS Insurance. Mr. Paccione is based in New York.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Van Decker said, “Mark is an experienced leader with a broad background and proven track record in professional liability insurance. He brings a unique combination of management, underwriting, and distribution knowledge necessary to navigate in a challenging market. We are confident in the strength and depth of the CMS team, and believe that under Mark's leadership, the team will continue to thrive.”
Mr. Paccione has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance industry, most recently serving as senior vice president with AXIS Insurance, leading its northeast region for CMS over the past five years. Previously, Mr. Paccione worked for Everest Re, where he helped establish its commercial management liability group. Before that, he spent 18 years at Chubb & Son in various management and executive roles.
Mr. Paccione received a B.B.A. with a concentration in finance from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.
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Victoria Spears
Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].