Petra Barthel
About Petra Barthel
Petra Barthel serves as the Regional Manager for Knowledge & Education at AXA XL, overseeing training initiatives in the APAC and Europe regions. With a background in insurance and education, she has developed eLearning modules and led various training sessions since joining AXA XL in 2016.
Current Role at AXA XL
Petra Barthel serves as the Regional Manager Knowledge & Education for APAC & Europe at AXA XL, a division of AXA. She has held this position since 2016, contributing to the organization for over eight years. In her role, she is responsible for creating, maintaining, and revising system-related manuals and presentations. Additionally, she organizes and conducts both virtual and classroom project and system training sessions. Barthel leads a team of global employees, focusing on professional, organizational, and disciplinary management, primarily in English.
Previous Experience in the Insurance Industry
Petra Barthel has extensive experience in the insurance sector, having worked in various roles across multiple organizations. She was employed at XL Insurance AG as a Sachbearbeiterin Sach Industrie for 11 months in 2003-2004. Following this, she served as Teamleitung Administration Property at XL Insurance AG from 2004 to 2010 for six years. Barthel also worked at XL Catlin as a Senior Business Consultant (Trainier) Education from 2013 to 2016 and as a Senior Underwriting Assistant from 2010 to 2013. Her career began at Winterthur International, where she worked as Sachbearbeiterin Haftpflicht Industrie from 1995 to 2003.
Education and Professional Development
Petra Barthel completed her secondary education at Willi-Graf-Gymnasium in München, where she achieved the Abitur. She furthered her education by studying at Competence on Top, where she earned the Business Trainer (dvct) certification from 2017 to 2018. This educational background supports her role in knowledge management and education within the insurance industry.
Training and Development Initiatives
In her current position and previous roles, Petra Barthel has developed and implemented eLearning modules and microlearnings. These initiatives are part of her responsibilities in creating effective training programs. She has organized and conducted various training sessions, enhancing the skills and knowledge of employees within her teams.