Thomas Buberl

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Thomas Buberl
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Buberl in 2021
Born
Cologne, West Germany (now Germany)
Education
TitleCEO, Axa
Term2016-
Predecessor Henri de Castries
Board member of

Thomas Buberl is a German businessman who has been the CEO of Axa since 2016.

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Early life

Buberl was born in Cologne, Germany.[ citation needed ] He earned a business degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (Germany), an MBA from Lancaster University (UK), and a PhD in economics from the University of St. Gallen (Switzerland). [1]

Career

Axa

In 2012, Buberl joined Axa as chief executive officer of AXA Konzern AG in Germany and became a member of the Axa executive committee. In March 2015, he became CEO of Axa's global health business line and a member of the Axa's management committee. [2]

In January 2016, Buberl was also appointed CEO of the global business line, life & savings. From March to August 2016, he was deputy CEO of Axa Group.[ citation needed ]

Buberl became CEO and a member of the board of directors in September 2016, when Denis Duverne was made chairman (the two roles were separated when Henri de Castries left the company on this date). [3] [4] [5] Under his leadership, Axa bought XL, for 12.4 billion in 2018 as part of a shift towards casualty and property insurance. [6]

In 2019, Buberl became one of the founding members of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI), a group convened by Michael R. Bloomberg to help facilitate the private financing objectives included in the Paris Agreement. [7]

Recognition

In 2008, Buberl was named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum. [8]

In July 14, 2019, he was promoted to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor in France. [9]

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References

  1. "Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum" . Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. Michael Stothard and Oliver Ralph (21 March 2016), Incoming Axa chief Thomas Buberl to focus on digital transformation  Financial Times
  3. "Axa CEO Henri De Castries To Retire; Names Thomas Buberl CEO - Quick Facts". NASDAQ.com. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. "Henri de Castries va laisser sa place à l'Allemand Thomas Buberl à la tête d'AXA". Les Echos. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  5. "Thomas Buberl, l'exception culturelle allemande d'Axa". Le Monde. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  6. Keohane, David; Ralph, Oliver (21 February 2019). "Axa profits drop after natural disasters and costs of US float". Financial Times .
  7. "Bloomberg Announces Founding Members of New Climate Finance Leadership Initiative". Bloomberg (Press release). 17 January 2019.
  8. "Thomas Buberl bio, World Economic Forum" . Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  9. "Décret du 13 juillet 2019 portant promotion et nomination". Legifrance. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
Business positions
Preceded by CEO of Axa
2016-
Succeeded by
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