AXA XL names new country manager for Austria and CSEE

Shubhendu Vimal

Wed, June 24, 2026 astatine 8:29 AM CDT 1 min read

AXA XL has appointed Simon Schäfer arsenic state manager for Austria and cardinal and south-eastern Europe (CSEE).

Schäfer volition beryllium based successful Vienna and oversee the insurer's operations successful Austria and crossed the CSEE region.

He volition instrumentality implicit from Eduard Billovits, who is acceptable to ore afloat connected lawsuit and income responsibilities successful his presumption arsenic caput of organisation Austria & CSEE.

Schäfer presently serves arsenic caput of hazard consulting Northern Europe astatine AXA XL.

He joined the AXA Group successful 2015 earlier moving to AXA XL successful 2020.

Over the people of his clip with AXA, helium has held a fig of elder roles spanning finance, translation and hazard consulting.

These included serving arsenic caput of concern for Germany.

According to the company, Schäfer brings acquisition successful the security sector, including managing multicultural teams, overseeing analyzable translation programmes, and moving with clients and brokers crossed the region.

The role, owed to instrumentality effect connected 1 July 2026, is taxable to regulatory approval.

Commenting connected Schäfer's appointment, AXA XL Northern Europe determination manager Kai Kuklinski said: "With his inheritance successful finance, translation and hazard consulting, combined with his proven way grounds successful elder enactment positions, helium volition further fortify our marketplace presumption successful Austria and CSEE arsenic we strive for sustainable growth."

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