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AXA XL India hires Siddharth Verma as assistant underwriter, property

He joins the business after four years with Marsh.
January 15, 2026

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AXA XL India has appointed Siddharth Verma as an assistant underwriter, property, according to a LinkedIn post from Saumitra Sharma, chief underwriting officer.

Verma brings almost nine years of industry experience and joins AXA XL after four years with Marsh.

“His deep market insights and client-centric approach will undoubtedly strengthen our team”, Sharma said in his announcement.

Verma began his career in construction before joining the insurance industry, working at ICICI Lombard from 2018, Aon from 2020, before his move to Marsh in 2022.

His appointment comes with the (re)insurer today also announcing it had promoted Julian Longbottom to global head of marine and energy, reinsurance, a position in which Longbottom will oversee growth expansion in key, strategic territories, including Japan.

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