Guidewire has appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026. Vollert brings extensive insurance industry experience, having served as Chief Operating Officer of AXA SA and CEO of AXA Group Operations, where he drove large-scale digital transformations and industrial-scale AI deployments.
Dr. Alexander Vollert appointed to Guidewire's Board of Directors, effective August 1, 2026.
Vollert served as COO of AXA SA and CEO of AXA Group Operations through December 2025.
Previously CEO of AXA Germany and held senior leadership roles at Allianz SE.
He played a pivotal role in establishing AXA as a global AI leader in insurance through industrial-scale AI deployments.
Earlier, he spent nine years at McKinsey & Company advising financial services clients on strategy and transformation.
Since 2026, he has served as senior advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA.
Guidewire today announced that it appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, joining its board effective as of August 1, 2026.
"We are honored to welcome Dr. Alexander Vollert to Guidewire's Board of Directors," said Michael Keller, chairman of the board, Guidewire. "Alexander has been both an operator responsible for how a global insurer executes and a CEO accountable for its results, driving large-scale digital transformation and establishing AI at scale. As we infuse AI into our platform and applications, his experience will help us focus that work on what matters most for our customers' results."
Dr. Vollert served as chief operating officer of AXA SA, during which time he was a member of the company's Group Management Committee, and chief executive officer of AXA Group Operations through December 2025. Prior to that, he was chief executive officer of AXA Germany starting in 2016, and previously held senior leadership roles at Allianz SE, ultimately serving as chief executive officer of its German P&C business. During his tenure at AXA, he played a pivotal role in driving large-scale digital transformations and industrial-scale AI deployments, successfully establishing the company as a global AI leader in the insurance industry. Earlier in his career, he spent nine years at McKinsey & Company, advising financial services clients across multiple markets on strategy, technology and large-scale transformations. Since 2026, he has served as senior advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA.
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