AXA XL Names Colao as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber January 28, 2021 AXA XL announced that Michael Colao, who has 20 years experience in financial services cyber security, has been named global chief underwriting officer for Cyber. Colao will manage aggregate cyber exposure across AXA XL’s products globally. Additionally, he will help develop underwriting standards globally, and drive innovation in the cyber line of business. Colao most recently served as corporate chief security officer within AXA Group Operations where he oversaw information security, physical security and operational resilience for multiple entities within AXA Group, including AXA XL. Prior to that, he served as chief security officer for AXA UK and Ireland, for nearly a decade, managing cyber security for 15 AXA-owned companies globally.