Vincent C. Tizzio

AXIS President and CEO

Vincent C. Tizzio is President and CEO of AXIS Capital, a global leader in specialty insurance and reinsurance. During his tenure at AXIS, Mr. Tizzio has led a strategic repositioning of the Company that has resulted in record financial performance highlighted by robust book value per share growth. Under his leadership, AXIS has significantly expanded its business offerings and product capabilities; repositioned AXIS Re as a specialist reinsurer; enhanced all aspects of its operations through its How We Work program; and continues to attract and develop top talent – all in pursuit of becoming the industry leader in specialty underwriting.

Prior to joining AXIS in 2022, Mr. Tizzio served as EVP and Head of Global Specialty at The Hartford where he led a multi-billion dollar business focused on delivering a broad array of specialty products through wholesale and retail channels. Previously, he had served for seven years as President and CEO of Navigators Management Company, leading the organization until its acquisition by The Hartford in 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Tizzio worked at Zurich Financial Services and AIG, serving in progressive senior leadership roles within both companies.

Mr. Tizzio received a B.A. degree in finance and sociology from Adelphi University. He serves on the boards of the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management at St. John’s University in New York and the Association for Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR).

He also sits on the board of the Monmouth Medical Center, the Visiting Nurse Association, and Embrace Partners. In addition, Mr. Tizzio is a founder of Feed Belly Farm, which helps to provide food to people in need.

Sara Farrup

Head of Global Markets

Sara Farrup is AXIS Head of Global Markets within the Company’s specialty insurance business. Prior to joining AXIS, Ms. Farrup spent 13 years at Chubb, where she held a series of leadership roles with increasing levels of responsibility. Since 2021, Ms. Farrup served as Divisional President of Continental Europe and MENA, overseeing property and casualty, accident and health, and consumer lines operations across 25 countries. Before her tenure at Chubb, she held managerial positions at RSA and Allianz Insurance. She is a member of the AXIS executive committee and reports to Vince Tizzio, President and CEO.

Mike McKenna

Head of North America

Michael McKenna is Head of North America at AXIS where he oversees underwriting and business growth strategies for the North America Wholesale and Retail businesses. Prior to joining AXIS, Michael was the Chief Underwriting Officer for Falvey Insurance Group where his role was focused in profitable growth of the existing product suite for their carrier partners, expansion of the existing specialty product offering, as well as executive responsibility for the various underwriting functions. Before Falvey, Mike formerly led the Underwriting function as Chief Underwriting Officer of the Hartford Global Specialty Unit. He joined The Hartford from Navigators as part of the company’s acquisition in May 2019. At Navigators, Michael was the Chief Underwriting Officer of U.S. Insurance with key responsibilities of growth, expense management and profitability of the U.S. Specialty products. Michael joined Navigators in 2004 from Aon where he was Senior Vice President of the Specialty Reinsurance division. He focused on development and servicing of clients engaged in the broader P&C marketplace with heavy emphasis on Marine, Energy, Property, Aviation and other specialty lines of business.

Michael received a B.S. in Finance from Manhattan College.