William A. Fischer has been Chief Executive Officer and President of Global Reinsurance since our inception. He is also Executive Vice President of our subsidiary, AXIS Specialty Limited. Mr. Fischer has 18 years of industry experience. He began his career at Skandia America Reinsurance in 1987 as a treaty underwriter, where he served until November 1991. From November 1991 to October 1994, he served as Vice President of Treaty Property Underwriting at Transatlantic Reinsurance Company. Mr. Fischer served as Executive Vice President with responsibilities for property, accident and health, and financial products at Everest Re Group, Ltd. from October 1994 to May 2001. He then served as a Senior Vice President of the Brokered Group of American Re, where he was responsible for all property business, until joining us in late 2001. |