AXIS Re brings in new senior underwriter

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings, has announced the appointment of Emilie Hungenberg as a senior underwriter for property, EMEA and Latin America.

In her new role, Hungenberg will be responsible for underwriting a property treaty portfolio for France, Benelux, Iberia and Africa.

Prior to joining AXIS Re, Hungenberg served as a senior ILS underwriter and project manager for investment manager Schroders. She has also held various senior roles in underwriting and client management at RMS, MS Amlin, Sompo and Odyssey Re.

“We are delighted to welcome Emilie to AXIS RE,” said Gino Smith, head of property for EMEA and Latin America at AXIS Re. “She brings a strong technical underwriting background spanning short and long tail lines of business, as well as an extensive commercial network throughout the region. Emilie’s experience and expertise will further enable us to deliver on AXIS Re’s promise of providing agile, solution-oriented services to our clients and brokers.”

Hungenberg will be based in Zurich and will report to Smith.