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Interview: Paul Greensmith, Axa XL

Paul Greensmith

Having been through one merger already Axa XL’s UK CEO Paul Greensmith, took the most recent change in his stride. But he explains to Jen Frost that, even though his part of the business is now part of the behemoth Axa, it will retain its agility, innovation, and access to decision-makers

XL’s acquisition of Catlin may have been a big ticket buy, with the specialty insurer paying $2.79bn (£2.12bn) for the privilege in 2015, but the price tag pales in comparison to the $15.3bn mega deal

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