Axis Insurance, a division of Bermudian-based Axis Capital Holdings Ltd, has hired two underwriters for its global cyber and technology team.

The company said Alex White has joined Axis as a senior underwriter, global cyber and technology, and will focus on cyber and technology errors and omissions risks in the Bermuda market.

Mr White has nearly 10 years’ experience in underwriting and brokering errors and omissions and joins Axis from Allied World where he was a cyber/E&O senior underwriter, Axis said.

He previously worked as a broker at Aon.

Jeff Bayer has joined as senior underwriter, US cyber and technology and will focus on cyber and technology E&O risks for small and medium-sized enterprises in the US, Axis said.

The company said Mr Bayer joins from Hartford Steam Boiler, a Munich Re company, where he was a cyber senior underwriter.

He has more than 20 years of specialty insurance experience, having previously held positions in underwriting, claims and business development, the company said.

Dan Trueman, global head of cyber and technology at Axis Insurance, said: “We continue to strengthen the position of our cyber and technology business with the addition of two highly experienced underwriters in Alex and Jeff as we develop relevant products for the cyber threat landscape.

“Both Alex and Jeff bring significant underwriting expertise and knowledge of their markets to support our brokers and will be valued members of our team as we address complex risks in the marketplace.”