Michael A Butt

Michael A. Butt, the company’s former chairman and industry leader,died on Feb. 8 2023. Butt joined AXIS Capital as chairman of the board in September 2002, a position he held until 2020. He played a pivotal role in guiding the company from a start-up to a leading player in the global specialty re/insurance industry. Before AXIS, he held various leadership roles in the re/insurance industry, including chairman of Sedgwick, CEO of Eagle Star Holdings and Eagle Star Insurance Co., CEO of MidOcean Ltd., and director of XL Capital and Farmers Insurance Group.