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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Brendan McCafferty takes up the reins at AXA Insurance

People

13 February 2017

Brendan McCafferty has joined AXA Insurance as CEO for Intermediated and Direct.

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Top psychologist launches new resilience guide, as young people fear for the future

Community

1 February 2017

Leading psychologist Dr Mark Winwood, Director of Psychological Services for AXA Health, has launched a guide to help Brits build their resilience and become better equipped to face life’s challenges.

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Middle-aged Brits’ A&E approach to health preventing healthier, happier futures

Product

20 January 2017

New research reveals an unhealthy minority of middle-aged Brits prefer to deal with health issues once they arise rather than taking preventive action.

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Thinking of starting up in 2017? Expect some highs, plan for the lows

Product

16 January 2017

Our latest study reveals Brits look set to start up businesses at a record-breaking pace in 2017. But be warned, the first year can be an emotional rollercoaster!

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Small businesses scale back growth plans for 2017

Product

28 November 2016

AXA Business Insurance's latest temperature check of small businesses in the wake of the Brexit result reveals a mood of calm prevails. However, numbers expecting to grow in 2017 are severely down on previous years, and few have an appetite for the extra funding pledged in yesterday's Autumn Statement.

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British businesses poorly cushioned against shocks in uncertain times

Product

24 November 2016

As the UK economy embarks on uncertain times, a new study by AXA finds that financial cushions are absent or threadbare for most of the nation's businesses. Instead, family and friends remain the main source of rescue for business owners facing the toughest times.

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AXA teams up with Silicon Valley start-up Trov to deliver market first in ‘on-demand’ insurance

Partnerships

22 November 2016

Exclusive UK partnership sees insurance reinvented for the mobile generation

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New generation of entrepreneur transcends traditional stereotypes

2016

8 November 2016

As the best and brightest small business leaders from across the country gather in Sheffield for the UK's premier event for enterprise, new research by AXA finds the routes to business ownership are more diverse than ever before and that today's entrepreneur breaks through traditional stereotypes, putting passion before profit and wealth behind well being.

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AXA has completed the sale of its UK Life & Savings businesses

News story

1 November 2016

AXA announced today that it had completed the sale of its wrap platform business 'Elevate' to Standard Life plc, and of its (non-platform) investment, pensions and direct protection ('Sunlife') businesses to Phoenix Group Holdings. This follows the announcement made on October 21st for the closing of the UK offshore investment bonds business ('AXA Isle of Man') disposal. AXA UK Property & Casualty, Health and Asset Management ('Architas') operations are not part of these transactions.