Sean McGovern 
Chief Executive Officer, AXA XL 
LMA Board Member

Sean McGovern is Chief Executive Officer of the AXA XL Lloyd’s/London Market business and was previously General Counsel.

Prior to joining XL Group, Sean held various senior positions at Lloyd’s of London, having joined in 1996 from private practice at Clifford Chance. In 2002, he was appointed a Director and Lloyd’s General Counsel, with global responsibility for Lloyd's legal, regulatory and Government affairs globally.  In 2014, he also became Lloyd's first Chief Risk Officer and a member of the Franchise Board. 

Sean is a non-executive board member of The City UK, which promotes the UK financial services sector, and is also Chairman of its International Trade & Investment Group. He has also been appointed by the US Treasury to serve as a member of the US Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance, which advises the US Treasury on insurance issues.