AXA XL appoints Tellekamp as CUO for Construction and Energy

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Jon Tellekamp as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Construction and Energy.

In the new role, Tellekamp reports to Donna Nadeau, Head of Large Commercial, and will lead AXA XL’s combined Construction and Energy underwriting and risk engineering teams in the large commercial space.

Most recently, Tellekamp spent nearly two decades at Liberty Mutual building knowledge and underwriting expertise in the construction and energy industry.

In his most recent role as Senior Vice President and Head of Excess Casualty for Major Accounts at Liberty Mutual, he oversaw the excess casualty insurance offerings for the firm’s largest clients.

Prior to this, Tellekamp managed Liberty’s US Excess Casualty Construction and Energy segment.

Nadeau commented on the appointmnet, “Both construction and energy industries face similar risks, including project delays, safety hazards, and environmental challenges. This is exactly what drove us to combine these teams to allow for a more integrated approach to risk management and insurance solutions.

“We’ve already seen impressive success with these underwriting teams working together, and now, under Jon’s leadership and with his combined Construction and Energy industry experience, we look forward to seeing even more.”

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