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Get filing alertsGuidewire appoints former AXA COO Alexander Vollert to Board, effective August 1
Filed July 22, 2026 · Period ending July 17, 2026 · ~1 min read
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Alexander Vollert joins the Board effective August 1, 2026, bringing experience as AXA's COO (Dec 2021–Dec 2025) and CEO of AXA Germany (Sep 2016–Nov 2021), with a focus on large-scale AI transformation in insurance.
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AXA and its global affiliates generated $11.3M in revenue for Guidewire in fiscal 2025 and $11.3 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2026, disclosed due to Vollert's prior executive role through December 2025.
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Vollert's initial term runs through the 2026 annual meeting, subject to shareholder re-election at that meeting.
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Summary
Guidewire appointed Alexander Vollert to its Board effective August 1, 2026. Vollert brings deep insurance-industry experience, having served as COO of AXA SA from December 2021 through December 2025 and as CEO of AXA Germany from September 2016 to November 2021.
The company highlighted his track record in large-scale digital transformation and industrial-scale AI deployments at AXA, where he established the insurer as a global AI leader. The appointment signals Guidewire's strategic focus on AI integration across its platform and applications.
Chairman Michael Keller noted that Vollert's experience will help the company prioritize development efforts that deliver customer results as it infuses AI into its products. The filing also disclosed that AXA and its global affiliates are significant Guidewire customers, generating $11.3 million in revenue in fiscal 2025 and $11.3 million in the nine months ended April 30, 2026. Vollert's initial term runs through the 2026 annual meeting, at which point he would need shareholder re-election.
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On July 17, 2026, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Guidewire Software, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Alexander Vollert as a director of the Board, effective as of August 1, 2026. Dr. Vollert’s initial term will run through the Company’s 2026 annual meeting of stockholders, subject to his being re-elected at that meeting.
The Board appointed Alexander Vollert as a new director effective August 1, 2026. His initial term runs through the 2026 annual meeting, at which point he would need to be re-elected by shareholders.
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Dr. Vollert has served as a Senior Advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA SA since January 2026. From December 2021 through December 2025, he served as Chief Operating Officer of AXA SA, during which time he was also a member of AXA SA’s Group Management Committee, and Chief Executive Officer of AXA Group Operations SAS, a subsidiary of AXA SA. From September 2016 to November 2021, he served as Chief Executive Officer of AXA Germany (AXA Konzern AG).
Vollert brings extensive insurance industry experience, having served as COO of AXA SA from December 2021 through December 2025 and as CEO of AXA Germany from September 2016 to November 2021. He currently serves as a Senior Advisor to AXA's Group Management Committee. This background is relevant given Guidewire's focus on insurance software.
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Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) today announced that it appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, joining its board effective as of August 1, 2026.
Guidewire appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors effective August 1, 2026. Vollert brings extensive global insurance industry experience, having served as COO of AXA SA and CEO of AXA Group Operations through December 2025, and previously as CEO of AXA Germany and Allianz SE's German P&C business. His expertise in large-scale digital transformation and industrial-scale AI deployments is expected to support Guidewire's AI platform integration efforts.
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During his tenure at AXA, he played a pivotal role in driving large-scale digital transformations and industrial-scale AI deployments, successfully establishing the company as a global AI leader in the insurance industry.
The appointment emphasizes Vollert's track record in AI transformation at AXA, where he established the company as a global AI leader in insurance. Chairman Michael Keller noted that as Guidewire infuses AI into its platform and applications, Vollert's experience will help focus development on what matters most for customer results. This signals Guidewire's strategic priority on AI-driven product evolution.
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