Matthieu Caillat, Chief Operating Officer, AXA XL

As COO of AXA XL, the division of AXA dedicated to Property & Casualty, Specialty Risks, and Reinsurance, Matthieu leads Operations & Technology. The function comprises over 3,000 colleagues across 23 countries, covering Technology, Data, Innovation & Analytics, Transformation, Security, Operations, Shared Service Centers, and Procurement.

Matthieu joined AXAXL Leadership team in 2018 and has held his current position since 2020. A passionate advocate for Data, AI, and Technology, Matthieu sponsors AXA Group’s AI underwriting transformation initiatives.

He began his career at AXA Corporate Solutions 21 years ago, initially focusing on risk modeling and business development, including launching AXA’s Space insurance activity in 2008. In 2015, after five years in London serving as Managing Director and subsequently CEO of AXA Corporate Solutions UK, he returned to Paris as Deputy Global Chief Underwriting Officer and CEO for France.

Matthieu holds a Master of Science in Mathematics from ENSTA ParisTech and a Master’s degree in Economics & Geopolitics from Sciences Po Paris Graduate School.