AXA XL launches dedicated E&S insurance company

AXA XL   has launched AXA XL Excess & Surplus Lines Insurance Company, a dedicated legal entity that will exclusively serve wholesale brokers.

The new carrier will operate alongside AXA XL’s existing entities and participate in the same insurance pool as Indian Harbor Insurance Company. It will issue policies developed by AXA XL in collaboration with wholesale brokers nationwide.

The rollout will coincide with AXA XL’s implementation of Guidewire as its E&S policy administration system in 2027. The new entity will begin underwriting E&S casualty new business in early 2027, with existing policies transitioning in midyear. E&S property business will follow later in 2027. Products and rates will remain unchanged during the transition.