Montréal, Québec, September 2024 — Axis Insurance Managers Inc. (Axis Insurance) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Shane Neil as Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Eastern Canada. With more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, Shane brings extensive expertise in underwriting, leadership, and strategic growth to Axis Insurance.
Shane began his career as an underwriting trainee at Chubb, where he focused on Technology and Life Sciences clients. Over the years, he has held several key leadership positions, including co-launching and building a branch office for an MGA and serving as the Practice Leader for Life Sciences. His expertise spans a wide range of sectors, including Property & Casualty, Professional Liability, Fleet/IRCA, and Garage lines, and he has a proven track record in managing large portfolios and leading high-performance teams.
Most recently, Shane played a pivotal role at Economical Insurance, where he led the regional underwriting team through a successful transformation: improving profitability, broker relationships, and service standards within the province. At Axis, Shane will focus on driving growth initiatives across Eastern Canada, with a particular emphasis on talent acquisition, partnerships, and brokerage acquisitions.
Axis Insurance is an award-winning brokerage serving local, national, and international clients with risk management and insurance services. Their professionals analyze business and personal risk to provide advice and solutions to mitigate, reduce, or transfer those risks. With roots dating back to 1928, and over 300 employees, Axis Insurance has emerged as a leading national brokerage, and one of the fastest growing brokerages in the country.
Axis is a full-service brokerage firm specializing in commercial, life, employee benefits, and wealth advisory services. They are dedicated to delivering superior risk analysis and expert advice, creating tailored solutions that effectively manage, minimize, and transfer risk.
Axis’ journey to over $400 million in written premium has been driven by twelve strategic acquisitions and strong organic growth, fueled by the success of 16 specialized practice groups. In addition to their core offerings, Axis has strategically invested in innovative companies, expanding their solutions to better serve clients.
Driven by a strong corporate culture, employees at Axis have the opportunity to own equity in the firm, fostering top performance and enabling them to share in the company’s success.
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Shane Neil
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Eastern Canada
I’m Shane Neil, Senior Vice President of Corporate Development for Eastern Canada at Axis Insurance, where I bring over 20 years of experience with both specialized and mainstream insurers. My career began as an underwriting trainee at Chubb, focusing on Technology and Life Sciences clients. Over the years, I’ve held leadership roles that allowed me to shape and manage significant portfolios, including co-launching and building a branch office for an MGA and leading underwriting teams within various industry segments and across multiple lines of business, including Property, Casualty, Professional liability, Fleet/ IRCA, and programs.
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