New York, NY, October 26, 2008--AXA Art Insurance Corporation today announced the appointment of Jill Arnold to the position of director of business development.   In this role, Ms. Arnold will develop and execute strategies and tools in conjunction with the company’s national underwriting and fine art departments to support AXA Art’s focus on sustainable and profitable growth.  Additionally, the director of business development is charged with reinforcing existing relationships with brokers and other third party intermediaries and increasing new distribution channels. 

“Jill’s in depth art market knowledge and extensive professional relationships will prove valuable to AXA Art’s national business development and customer service focus”, commented Christiane Fischer, President and CEO of AXA Art Insurance.  “We look forward to her contributions”.

Arnold joins AXA Art from Willis where she served as a client advocate.  She previously held positions at Chubb and Dewitt Stern.  Jill Arnold is president-elect for National Association of Insurance Women, New York City and serves onthe Alumni Boardof Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. 

Jill Arnold’s business contact information is as follows:
AXA Art Insurance Corporation, 3 West 35th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10001
Tel:  212 415 8423; Cell: 917 215 4734; Fax: 646-964-6556; Email: JArnold@axa-art-usa.com

About AXA Art

International reach, unrivalled competence and a high quality network of expert partners is what sets AXA Art, the only art insurance specialist in the world, apart from its generalist property insurance competitors.   Over the past 40 years and well into the future, AXA Art has and will continue to redefine the manner in which it serves and services museum, gallery, collector and artist clients, across Asia, America and Europe, with a sincere consideration of the way valuable objects are insured and cultural patrimony is protected.  www.axa-art.com