Axis Capital appoints W. Marston Becker as Chair-Elect of Board of Directors

AXIS Capital Holdings announced that W. Marston ecker will succeed Henry B. Smith as non-executive Chair of its Board of Directors. Mr. Smith, who has served as Chair since May of 2020, has decided to transition from the Chair role and will continue to maintain a seat on the Board. The transition will take place in May of 2024, timed to the Company’s Annual General Meeting. “There is no better individual to succeed me as Chair of the AXIS Board of Directors than Marty Becker. Over the past four years, the Company has benefitted enormously from Marty’s wisdom, and deep understanding of the specialty property and casualty space,” said Mr. Smith. “Marty brings first-hand experience leading carriers to transform their businesses while driving shareholder value creation. His guidance as Chair will be integral as AXIS takes further steps forward in realizing its ambition to achieve specialty leadership.”