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AXA is a large, global insurance and reinsurance group headquartered in France.
The company has a long history in the insurance and reinsurance sector, providing a wide range of coverages, from personal lines through complex risks and reinsurance protection.
Read all of our AXA insurance and reinsurance news below.
AXA UK & Ireland appoints Caroline Riddy as General Counsel
2nd April 2026
AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Caroline Riddy as General Counsel, effective 7th April 2026. Riddy succeeds Emily Coupland, who left the company in December after 24 years working across AXA’s various UK entities. Riddy brings more than two decades of legal and company secretariat experience within financial services. Most ... Read the full article
Momentum to moderate for leading European insurers amid economic uncertainty: Moody’s
2nd April 2026
Despite strong 2025 results from Europe’s four largest primary insurers, Allianz, AXA, Generali and Zurich, Moody’s Ratings has warned that their momentum may slow as key growth drivers fade and geopolitical and economic risks begin to weigh on earnings. The peer group reported combined net profits of €32 billion for 2025, ... Read the full article
Historic opportunity to use AI to transform insurance, say AXA execs
26th February 2026
Executives at global insurer AXA have described artificial intelligence (AI) as a historic opportunity to transform the insurance business, serving as a major lever for better risk pricing, improved service quality, and enhanced customer experience. During AXA’s Full Year 2025 earnings call, Group Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl said one of ... Read the full article
AXA XL Reinsurance premiums grow 8% for FY’25
26th February 2026
The reinsurance arm of French insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL Reinsurance, reported on a comparable basis an 8% year-on-year increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues to €2.6 billion for the full year 2025. This growth was supported by alternative capital and favourable price ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds AIG’s Carnazza as Head of Construction Property, Americas
26th February 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Greg Carnazza as Head of Construction Property for the Americas region. In the new role, he is based in Atlanta, and reports to Jon Tellekamp, Chief Underwriting Officer, Construction, AXA XL. Carnazza will oversee the development and execution of ... Read the full article
AXA DCP partners with Planet to track natural catastrophes
12th February 2026
AXA Digital Commercial Platform, a 'first-of-its-kind' AI-powered all-in-one risk management system and newest arm of AXA, has partnered with Earth imaging company Planet to track natural catastrophes such as earthquakes and hurricanes. Developed to address the challenges of the “polycrisis,” AXA DCP integrates advanced technology, extensive data, third-party software, artificial intelligence, ... Read the full article
Senegal’s second-largest city secures parametric contract structured by AXA Climate
29th January 2026
Pikine, Senegal’s second-largest city with more than 750,000 inhabitants, has signed a parametric insurance contract against excessive rainfall, structured by AXA Climate, and insured by a consortium of Senegalese insurers, AXA Sénégal, ASKIA Assurances, and SUNU Assurances, reinsured by African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd. This insurance will enable Pikine to receive ... Read the full article
AXA redomiciles China unit from Bermuda to Hong Kong
26th January 2026
Global insurer AXA Hong Kong and Macau has successfully completed the re-domiciliation of AXA China Region Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited from Bermuda to Hong Kong. This was done to comply with the re-domiciliation regime introduced by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government. Following this, the firm was renamed to AXA ... Read the full article
AXA DCP to utilise ICEYE’s SAR data to track extreme weather events
21st January 2026
AXA Digital Commercial Platform (AXA DCP), an AI-powered risk management system, has struck a deal with ICEYE, the manufacturer and operator of the world’s largest synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellite constellation, enabling it to track floods, wildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather events with what the companies call an “unprecedented” ... Read the full article
SCOR and AXA to de-risk green investments with Lloyd’s consortium for ecological restoration insurance
20th January 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR and multinational insurer AXA have joined forces to launch a new Lloyd’s of London consortium aimed at bridging a critical financing gap by de-risking investment opportunities related to ecological restoration projects. By providing specialised insurance coverage, the consortium intends to unlock the capital necessary to rehabilitate ecosystems that ... Read the full article
Expanding strategic partnerships and maintaining a balanced portfolio: AXA XL Re’s CUO on 2026
16th December 2025
In a recent Reinsurance News interview, Jonathan Gale, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at AXA XL Re, shared his insights on market dynamics, challenges, and opportunities for 2026. Gale oversees underwriting strategy and risk selection across all major classes, ensuring that the company remains a valued partner to strategic clients and brokers, ... Read the full article
IDF and AXA announce first close of Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund
2nd December 2025
AXA and the Insurance Development Forum (IDF) have announced the first close of the Infrastructure Resilience Development Fund (IRDF). Managed by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a BlackRock subsidiary, the IRDF is built upon the Infrastructure Resilience Development Blueprint developed over the past two years by IDF members, including AXA, Convex, ... Read the full article
AXA XL Reinsurance premiums increase 8% in 9M’25
30th October 2025
The reinsurance arm of French insurer AXA's property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL Reinsurance, achieved, on a comparable basis, an 8% year-on-year increase in gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues to €2.4 billion for the nine month period ended September 30th, 2025. The solid growth at AXA XL ... Read the full article
AXA announces a number of leadership changes ahead of next strategic cycle
17th October 2025
French insurer AXA, has announced a number of changes within its leadership team in preparation for its next strategic cycle. The changes, effective December 1st, 2025, are designed to support continued growth and accelerate operational transformation, according to Thomas Buberl, CEO of AXA Group, who stated: “AXA is well on track to ... Read the full article
AXA Partners and bolttech partner to launch embedded insurance solutions across Europe
15th October 2025
AXA Partners, a subsidiary of AXA Group, has partnered with bolttech, a global insurtech, to launch embedded insurance and assistance solutions across the European Union, UK and Switzerland. This new long term strategic partnership brings together AXA Partners’ innovative B2B2C insurance and assistance services - encompassing Motor, Home, Travel, Health, Credit ... Read the full article
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