AXA Group
AXA is the holding company of the AXA Group, a global financial services provider.
The Company operates through five main business streams:
- Life & Savings,
- Property & Casualty,
- International Insurance,
- Asset Management,
- Banking.
The Life & Savings products are marketed in the UK under AXA Sun Life, and include term life, whole life, universal life, endowment, deferred annuities, immediate annuities and other investment-based products. The health products offered include critical illness and permanent health insurance products. Individual and group savings retirement products are also provided.
AXA Insurance's Property & Casualty stream is focused mainly on motor, home, property and general liability insurance for both personal and commercial customers, and includes the Swiftcover brand.
The International Insurance stream include insurance products that specifically relate to AXA Corporate Solutions Assurance.
The Asset Management segment includes diversified asset management, such as investment fund management.
The Banking stream includes banking activities conducted primarily in France and Belgium.
An additional Holding companies segment includes all non-operational activities
AXA also owns the insurance brokers Smart & Cook, Stuart Alexander and Layton Blackham.
Website: AXA Insurance
Latest AXA News:
AXA appoints Agrical as lead adjuster for farming and agriculture claims
by Brian Turner
Story link: AXA appoints Agrical as lead adjuster for farming and agriculture claims
AXA Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has appointed Agrical as its lead chartered loss adjuster for all farming and agricultural claims. Agrical is the UK’s leading specialist loss adjuster for farms and landed estates. The appointment is for three years and Agrical has the appropriate level of authority to make decisions on 90% of the [...]
AXA Commercial Lines wins accolades from Celent
by Brian Turner
Story link: AXA Commercial Lines wins accolades from Celent
Celent, an international financial research and consulting firm, has named AXA as a Model Insurer 2013, one of 18 insurers from across the globe to receive the prestigious award. Celent bestows awards to those organisations that can best demonstrate the use year’s best technology initiatives through the use of innovation, best practices and measurable business [...]
Stoic Brits with cancer symptoms slow to see GP
by Gill Montia
Story link: Stoic Brits with cancer symptoms slow to see GP
AXA is urging stoic Brits to get to know what “normal” feels like and to seek medical advice if they spot unusual symptoms. New research from the insurer shows that people across UK are delaying going to their GP despite noticing something that isn’t usual for their body – mostly they would have to feel [...]
AXA UK successful in company name challenge
by Gill Montia
Story link: AXA UK successful in company name challenge
The Company Names Tribunal has found in favour of AXA UK and ordered an unconnected company, Axa International Asset Management Limited, to change its name. Axa International Asset Management has been registered since May 2012 and did not file a defence in the matter. The firm has one month to change its name and has [...]
AXA bolsters customer support for flood victims
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA bolsters customer support for flood victims
In response to the recent flooding AXA has announced that it has increased the number of staff on hand to respond to customers. The measure has enabled AXA to maintain a fast response for the claimants who have been affected by the widespread flooding to afflict the United Kingdom. Numerous staff members have been reallocated [...]
West Midlands drivers are least respectful
by Richard Kilner
Story link: West Midlands drivers are least respectful
Research commissioned by AXA car insurance has found that drivers in the West Midlands are the least respectful in Britain. The survey involved 2,000 drivers and found that those in Coventry, Birmingham and Wolverhampton were least respectful and most likely to break rules whilst driving. Sheffield and Newcastle also featured in the bottom five cities [...]
Winter weather warning for British homeowners
by Richard Kilner
Story link: Winter weather warning for British homeowners
AXA has advised its customers to carry out home maintenance, as 60% make inaccurate assumptions about coverage offered against stormy weather. Every year around one in 20 claims against damage caused by stormy weather is declined because the damage is attributed not to bad weather but to poor maintenance. This is contrary to the expectation [...]
AXA best global insurance brand
by Gill Montia
Story link: AXA best global insurance brand
AXA has reported that it has been ranked amongst the top 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand, for the fourth consecutive year. According to the insurer, its brand value has increased by 1% to €6.75 billion, making it the 58th best global brand, the highest-ranking global insurance brand and the fourth-best French brand across all [...]
AXA UK appoints director of corporate affairs
by Gill Montia
Story link: AXA UK appoints director of corporate affairs
AXA UK has appointed Richard Stephenson as director of corporate affairs. Mr Stephenson has over fifteen years in house, agency and political experience and has spent the last year working as managing director of a New York based public relations firm, leading a number of international projects. Prior to this, he was group director of [...]
AXA appoints Simple Products Trading Manager
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA appoints Simple Products Trading Manager
AXA Commercial Lines and Personal Intermediary has announced the appointment of Louisa-Jayne Stirzaker as Simple Products Trading Manager. Stirzaker, who is to be based at the National Trading Centre in Bolton, which is dedicated to smaller independent brokers. The newly created role will see her collaborating with AXA’s brokers to ensure that existing and new [...]
AXA: doctors call for whiplash control measures
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA: doctors call for whiplash control measures
Car insurer AXA has conducted research which reveals almost nine out of 10 UK doctors want the Government to introduce new measures to control claims of whiplash. The research found that 7% of doctors were actually offered money to refer patients with whiplash injuries. The vast majority (88%) of those surveyed want the Government to [...]
Yves Masson joins AXA UK
by Richard Kilner
Story link: Yves Masson joins AXA UK
AXA UK has appointed Yves Masson as the new chief executive officer of Personal Direct and Partnerships. Masson, who previously worked with AXA Direct Assurance in France, will also assume seats on the Executive Committee and the AXA UK Board. He is a veteran of the firm, where he has worked for more than a [...]
Motorists beware 1st September
by Gill Montia
Story link: Motorists beware 1st September
AXA is warning that the 1st September has been the worst day of the summer season for motor accidents for three years in a row. Last year saw the biggest spike, with a massive 40% more claims being made than on the average day in the rest of the summer holiday period. This year, 1st [...]
AXA reports rise in business crime
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA reports rise in business crime
AXA’s latest Business Crime Index has reported that the riots of last August contributed to a 3% rise in crime against businesses. However, there has been a general rise for the last few years in anti-business crime, with the previous year also seeing a 3% increase. As might be expected, there is a varying degree [...]
AXA renews GAB Robins contract
by Gill Montia
Story link: AXA renews GAB Robins contract
AXA has confirmed the renewal of its commercial property loss adjusting contract with GAB Robins. The deal, which covers claims up to £250,000 in value, will run for three years. The insurer has also revealed that it has a number of strategic claims projects underway aimed at enhancing delivery for its commercial property brokers and [...]
Role changes at AXA UK
by Gill Montia
Story link: Role changes at AXA UK
As previously announced, AXA UK is combining its commercial lines and personal intermediary operations into a single organisation, under the leadership of Amanda Blanc. The integration should be completed by October and to facilitate the process a number of roles have been changed internally as follows: Karen Hogg has been appointed as managing director of [...]
AXA combines broker businesses
by Gill Montia
Story link: AXA combines broker businesses
AXA UK has announced that it is bringing together its commercial and personal lines broker businesses under the leadership of Amanda Blanc. The new combined business will focus on strengthening AXA’s capabilities and propositions in the intermediated market, while making the most of the synergies that exist across the channel. Ms Blanc, who joined AXA [...]
Poor head restraints increase whiplash claims
by Gill Montia
Story link: Poor head restraints increase whiplash claims
AXA believes hundreds of thousands of whiplash claims could be prevented each year with better head restraints and seats in UK cars. In a study carried out with motor research organisation, Thatcham, the insurer estimates that only 34% of cars on UK roads have head restraints and seats that would be categorised as “good” when [...]
AXA Personal Lines CEO steps down
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA Personal Lines CEO steps down
AXA UK has announced that Steve Hardy has chosen to stand down as chief executive officer of AXA Personal Lines, following the successful conclusion of the AXA and Swiftcover integration. Hardy was a founder member of Swiftcover and joined AXA when it was acquired five years ago. Until a permanent successor is found the Personal [...]
AXA PPP International appoints regional sales managers
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AXA PPP International appoints regional sales managers
AXA PPP International has announced the appointments of Derry Andrews and Ed Daniels. Andrews becomes regional sales manager for Spain and Daniels occupies the same role for Africa, with the pair reporting directly to Sales & Marketing Director Kevin Melton. Andrews, who is to be based in Spain, will assume responsibility for bolstering the firm’s [...]
