AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that W. Marston (Marty) Becker 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.

Mr. Becker, who joined the AXIS Board of Directors in June of 2020, has led a distinguished career in the (re)insurance industry spanning four decades. He has held numerous Chair and CEO roles for publicly traded and private insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokerage organizations in Bermuda, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Mr. Becker?s leadership experience spans insurance, reinsurance, and insurance brokerage organizations in the United States and internationally, as well as insurance-related private equity, advisory, and investment banking roles.

He is the immediate past Chairman of the Board of QBE Insurance Group, a top 15 global property and casualty insurer. He was appointed to the QBE Board in 2013, became Chair in 2014, and served until March of 2020. Prior to this, he served as Chairman and CEO at Alterra Capital Limited and its predecessors from 2006 to 2013.

Since 2022, Mr. Becker has served as Chairman of both MVB Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, MVB Bank, a multi-state community bank with a national presence in fintech banking, and a forward-thinking model that goes beyond traditional banking. In addition, he serves on several boards in the financial services, manufacturing, and non-profit sectors: Director of Encova Mutual Insurance; Director of Amynta Group; Advisory Board member of private equityfundsAmerican Securities, Cohesive Capital, and Madison Dearborn Partners; Director of The Mountain Companies; Director of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce; and Board Member of the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences.