Axa Insurance Singapore named a managing director for retail and health, as part of a broader strategy to streamline its businesses.
Effective immediately, Julien Callard will lead the retail and health strategic business unit in a newly expanded role, with responsibility for driving the continued growth of Axa’s retail business and health business as well as the respective distribution functions. This includes developing a differentiated value proposition and offerings that will strengthen its position as a health partner to its customers.
«Over the past 20 years, Callard has held several leadership roles across the Axa Group and developed deep and extensive knowledge of the business,» said Jean Drouffe, CEO of Axa Singapore in a statement.
Streamlining Businesses
The appointment is part of a broader strategy to streamline and strengthen Axa’s business by merging its retail and health strategic business units, in order to become a more customer-centered company, the insurance group said. Callard originally joined the Axa Group in 2000 and he has held senior positions across multiple countries spanning actuarial, risk, marketing and reinsurance.
Prior to joining Axa Singapore, he was head of retail property and casualty at Axa Mexico. He has worked in operational and functional positions across retail, commercial, and reinsurance lines.
