AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has named Jason Busti as president of its North America operations.
In a statement, the company said that, in this role, Mr. Busti will oversee AXIS Re’s North America treaty reinsurance business, which includes the United States, Bermuda, and Canadian markets. Mr. Busti is a member of the reinsurance leadership team and reports to AXIS Re’s chief executive officer, Steve Arora. He is based in New York.
“Jason is a highly accomplished and widely respected reinsurance leader who possesses the right mix of technical skills, leadership capabilities, and broker market experience,” said Mr. Arora. “His approach and perspective are well aligned with the performance, people, and client-centric cultures that we are building across AXIS Re.”
Mr. Busti joined AXIS Re from Swiss Re, where he spent 22 years in a variety of underwriting and sales management positions. Most recently, he was managing director and client executive, with responsibility for the company’s U.S. globals business.
Prior to that, Mr. Busti was a senior vice president, where he led a global, cross-functional team of 250 people. He also served as head of casualty underwriting for the regional segment in the United States.
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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].