Robert Barnum
About Robert Barnum
Robert Barnum serves as the Head of Professional Lines & Cyber Asia at AXIS Capital, where he has worked since 2020. He has extensive experience in financial lines and cyber underwriting, having held various roles in the insurance industry since 2012.
Work at AXIS Capital
Robert Barnum currently serves as the Head of Professional Lines & Cyber Asia at AXIS Capital, a position he has held since 2020. He is responsible for overseeing the professional lines and cyber insurance sectors across the Asia region. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Underwriter and Vice President for Financial Lines & Cyber at AXIS Capital starting in 2017. His tenure at AXIS Capital spans a total of seven years in Singapore, where he has contributed to the growth and development of the company's offerings in these specialized areas.
Previous Experience in Insurance
Before joining AXIS Capital, Robert Barnum worked at XL Catlin as an Underwriter for Financial Lines in Asia from 2015 to 2017. His career in the insurance industry began at Catlin, where he served as an Assistant Underwriter for Financial Lines from 2012 to 2013 in Sydney, Australia. He also held the position of Underwriter for Financial Institutions and Directors & Officers at Catlin from 2013 to 2015. This extensive experience in underwriting has equipped him with a deep understanding of the financial lines sector.
Educational Background
Robert Barnum holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from The Australian National University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. He also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science & International Relations from the same institution during the same period. Additionally, he completed a Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance at Kaplan Australia from 2011 to 2013. His education further includes a Diploma of General Insurance from ANZIIF, obtained from 2013 to 2014, and studies at Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand from 2010 to 2012.
Career in Accounting
Prior to his roles in the insurance sector, Robert Barnum worked as an Accountant at Ernst & Young from 2008 to 2012. During this four-year period, he focused on the Mining, Energy, and Utilities sectors while based in Sydney, Australia. This experience in accounting provided him with valuable insights into financial management and risk assessment, which he later applied in his underwriting roles.