Guidewire (NYSE: GWRE) has appointed Dr. Alexander Vollert to its Board of Directors, with the appointment taking effect August 1, 2026, according to a company statement.

Vollert most recently served as chief operating officer of AXA SA and chief executive officer of AXA Group Operations through December 2025. He was also a member of AXA's Group Management Committee. Before that role, he served as chief executive officer of AXA Germany beginning in 2016. Since 2026, he has served as senior advisor to the Group Management Committee at AXA.

Earlier in his career, Vollert held senior leadership positions at Allianz SE, where he ultimately served as chief executive officer of its German property and casualty business. He also spent nine years at McKinsey & Company advising financial services clients on strategy, technology, and large-scale transformations.

"Alexander has been both an operator responsible for how a global insurer executes and a CEO accountable for its results, driving large-scale digital transformation and establishing AI at scale," said Michael Keller, chairman of the board at Guidewire.

Guidewire provides cloud-based software platforms for property and casualty insurers.