AXA XL welcomes Ashok Krishnan as chief data and analytics officer

AXA XL appoints Ashok Krishnan as chief data and analytics officer, reporting to Matthieu Caillat, chief operating officer and will be based in London.

Krishnan joins from AXA XL from AXA Hong Kong where he served as chief data officer and customer experience director and was responsible for leading Analytics, AI & Data Science, Customer Experience, Insights, CRM Marketing and Data Management & Governance functions covering AXA’s Life, Health and P&C insurance businesses.

Prior to joining AXA in 2013, he held positions at Prudential plc. and Xchanging, focusing on strategy, distribution, operations & transformation and finance functions. 

Caillat said: “I am pleased to welcome Ashok to AXA XL. His extensive expertise and background in analytics and data science, combined with his knowledge of the P&C insurance market, will further strengthen AXA XL’s innovation and technology-led approach as we accelerate our data strategy.”