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“I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
Vincent C. Tizzio was appointed president and chief executive officer of AXIS Capital in May 2023. He joined AXIS in January 2022 as senior advisor, insurance market strategy, and was appointed CEO of specialty insurance and reinsurance in June 2022.
Prior to joining AXIS, Tizzio served as executive vice president and head of global specialty at The Hartford, where he led a multibillion-dollar business focused on delivering a broad array of specialty products through wholesale and retail channels. Previously, he had served for seven years as president and CEO of Navigators Management Company, leading the organization until its acquisition by The Hartford in 2019. Before that, he worked at Zurich Financial Services and AIG, serving in progressive senior leadership roles within both companies.
Tizzio received a BA degree in finance and sociology from Adelphi University. He serves on the board of governors for Maguire Academy of Risk Management at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and the Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management at St. John’s University in New York. He is on the boards of trustees for the Monmouth Medical Center, the Visiting Nurse Association, and the Postgraduate Center for Mental Health.
Tizzio is also a longstanding board member of the Freedom House, an organization committed to helping people with addiction, and a founder of Feed Belly Farm, which helps to provide food to people in need.
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“To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need”
Ken Dixon,
Dixon Insurance Services
1996–2008
2008–2012
2012–2019
2019–2021
2022–present
AIG
1996-
2008
Zurich Financial Services
2008–
2012
President and CEO of the Navigators Group
2012–
2019
Executive Vice President and Head of Global Specialty at The Hartford
2019–
2021
President and Chief Executive Officer, AXIS Capital
Insurance Business America’s 2023 Global 100
Wall Street Journal: CEO Council World’s Most Influential CEOs, 2023
2022–
present
Assistant Vice President and Senior Broker at MJ Hall & Company since 2018
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Aug 2022
Milestones
Sept 2021
Feb 2022
Apr 2022
Jul 2022
Aug
2022
Suncorp Bank introduces Solar Home Bonus offer for customers who are choosing renewable energy for their homes
Sept 2021
Month-on-month market share growth commences
Feb 2022
Suncorp Bank wins the Canstar award for most outstanding value in investment loans
Apr 2022
Suncorp Bank wins Money Magazine’s Bank of the Year and Business Bank of the Year awards for the fifth year in a row
Jul 2022
Suncorp Bank’s turnaround times are the lowest they have ever been. The lender becomes Australia’s first certified carbon neutral bank for both its operation and transaction services
Aug 2022
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How does he distinguish himself among fellow brokers?
“I believe all brokers are working very hard in a difficult market,” he says. “However, I have demonstrated continued growth, advocacy and performance on my client’s behalf, which is now recognised [for 10 consecutive years] in the Elite Broker awards.”
In 1990, Dixon got started with FAI, working in claims and as a team leader. From the late 1990s up until 2003, he worked at FAI and Suncorp in underwriting and as an area manager at VACC, CGU (South East Queensland). From 2003 to 2012, he got into broking and eventually started Dixon Insurance in 2013. Since then, he’s accumulated numerous acccolades, including Elite Broker, Diversity and Equity, and Fast Broker awards.
During the pandemic, Dixon challenged insurers over the Quarantine Act application to insurance wordings. His argument was that the Quarantine Act does not apply as an exclusion, as the Biosecurity Act was invoked by the Morrison Government, and this was not a subsequent amendment to the Quarantine Act. The test case in the Appeals court was won for Dixon’s client with a unanimous five-judge verdict.
He remains focused on transport, manufacturing, motor trade, engineering and large farm clients.
What are his plans for the future?
On a business level, “more of the same. I will continue to empower and encourage my staff to perform at their best as I have done for the last decade. I will continue to advocate for my clients, embracing new technology and being open to business and industry changes.”
On a personal level, Dixon invests significant time, effort and funds, along with his GT3, to support many charities through his passion for motorsport. From participating in and sponsoring the Thunderbolt Run (which provides tens of thousands of dollars in support for Beyond Blue and Prostate Cancer), to organising and running the Track Knights for Amira charity night where 28 Exotic Supercars raised funds through passenger laps in wet conditions, Dixon states “this is our time to give back to the community and those in need. My friendships and association with those seeking to do the same, allows us to contribute to those less fortunate and raise funds and awareness”.
He adds: “To be able to give back to the community is rewarding and fulfilling. I am honoured to be in a position where I can raise funds for those less fortunate and in need.”