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Thomas Buberl

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

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

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]

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
Currently
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