Axis Insurance adds four senior E&S underwriters

Axis Insurance, the specialty insurance business of Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., said Wednesday it has named four senior underwriters to its U.S. excess and surplus property team.

Cary Prewitt was named vice president and joins Axis from Liberty International Underwriters, where he was a vice president for excess and surplus, Axis said in a statement.

Quinn McAleenan was named vice president and joins Axis from Ironshore Insurance, where he was an excess and surplus property underwriter.

Bryan Paterson was named vice president. He was most recently an account executive officer in the large property unit at Travelers Insurance.

Naomi Wiggins was named assistant vice president. She was most recently a senior underwriter at Orchid Underwriters.