Newsroom

Welcome to the AXA UK Newsroom. Here you'll find press releases, downloadable resources and information on our public affairs activity and financial results.

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AXA UK & Ireland underlying earnings rise by a third

Financial results

2 August 2013

Underlying earnings for the first six months of 2013 improved by 33 per cent to £89 million (H1 2012: £66 million).

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European Neighbours can provide UK whiplash reform blueprint – AXA Whiplash Report

Financial results

16 July 2013

The report is launched today at a roundtable co-hosted by the Rt. Hon Jack Straw, MP for Blackburn and Chris Voller, AXA Claims Director and author of the Report. In comparing whiplash claims across several countries, it analyses the factors behind the markedly 2 different claims volumes and insurance costs - notably differences within the respective legal and medical systems.

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AXA office renamed – ‘Brooke Lawrance House’

Financial results

15 July 2013

AXA will host an ‘opening ceremony’ to rename one of its Ipswich office buildings ’Brooke Lawrance House’, in recognition of a courageous local girl.

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Commenting on today’s announcement on the future of flood insurance, Paul Evans AXA UK and Ireland Group Chief Executive said:

Financial results

27 June 2013

“Whilst there is much still to agree between Government and insurers, the priority has been – and must remain – that those people whose property is at risk of flooding are able to buy affordable insurance, and today’s agreement is a first step toward that objective

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UK SMEs suggest the future’s looking brighter

Product

24 June 2013

AXA Business Insurance’s annual “Optimism Index” shows that 37 per cent of UK SMEs are more optimistic about their business than a year ago. Eight out of ten (81 per cent) are currently upbeat about the general state of their business and the majority are expecting growth over the coming year.

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Launch of the AXA – Imperial College London Chair in Biosphere and Climate impacts

Financial results

24 June 2013

The AXA Research Fund, a world-wide initiative of scientific philanthropy supported by the global insurance group AXA, has awarded €1 Million to Imperial College London (UK) to create a Chair in Biosphere and Climate impacts, held by Professor Colin Prentice. He will build comprehensive climate change scenarios including robust, observationally based modelling of biological processes and will thus be able to forecast worldwide consequences, notably for primary production in agriculture, bio-energy and natural ecosystems.

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AXA further strengthens its support to international science through an additional contribution of €100 million to the AXA Research Fund

Financial results

21 June 2013

AXA pursues its commitment towards independent academic research by adding €100 million to the AXA Research Fund budget for the period 2013 to 2018. This amount tops the initial €100 million granted to the AXA Research Fund at its inception in 2007, which have since then benefited 367 projects led by researchers from 49 nationalities working in more than 150 universities in 27 countries throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas.

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New trust option from AXA PPP healthcare

Product

16 May 2013

AXA PPP healthcare has introduced a new healthcare trust arrangement for employers who wish to benefit from the advantages associated with a trust, yet without any of the responsibilities of being a trustee or the burden of setting one up.

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Deafness claims against British businesses rapidly rise to £26m* in 2012

Product

7 May 2013

In the last few years the number of deafness claims made on commercial insurance policies has been rocketing. AXA Business Insurance reports a rise of 162% from 2009-2012 with British businesses ultimately having to foot the bill.