Thomas Buberl

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

Early life

Buberl was born in Cologne, Germany. He earned a business degree from WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management, an MBA from Lancaster University, and a PhD in economics from the University of St. Gallen.

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.
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.
Buberl became CEO and a member of the board of directors in September 2016, when Denis Duverne was made chairman. Under his leadership, Axa bought XL, for 12.4 billion in 2018 as part of a shift towards casualty and property insurance.
In 2019, Buberl became one of the founding members of the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative, a group convened by Michael R. Bloomberg to help facilitate the private financing objectives included in the Paris Agreement.

Recognition

In 2008, Buberl was named a "Young Global Leader" by the World Economic Forum.
In July 14, 2019, he was promoted to the rank of Knight of the Legion of Honor in France.