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Welcome to the AXA UK Newsroom. Here you'll find press releases, downloadable resources and information on our public affairs activity and financial results.
AXA completes sale of UK offshore investment bonds business to Life Company Consolidation Group
Financial results
21 October 2016
AXA announces that is has completed the sale of its UK offshore investment bonds business to Life Company Consolidation Group.
Lost employees cost SMEs £28,436
Product
21 October 2016
New research from AXA PPP healthcare reveals that on average it costs SMEs nearly £30,000 to replace an employee, with employers looking to focus on employee wellbeing to help lower staff turnover.
AXA to acquire Aid-Call Limited
Partnerships
9 September 2016
AXA today announces that it has reached an agreement with Age UK to acquire its telecare business.
Consumers could save £5.6 billion a year by investing more in risk prevention measures, finds report by AXA
Product
18 August 2016
AXA research reveals that investing in preventative measures to mitigate risks to people’s homes and cars could save UK households £209 a year - an aggregate total of £5.6 billion. Collectively motorists can save £4.96 billion and home owners £620.20 million per year by investing in risk prevention to further protect their vehicles and property. Investing more in flood protection is the most highly valued preventative measure. Eight out of ten UK adults (79 per cent) polled said they would feel more secure if their property had been adapted to feature flood prevention measures.
Bristol driver handed suspended sentence for insurance fraud
Community
16 August 2016
AXA has worked with Avon and Somerset police to uncover a fraudulent car insurance claim which landed a Bristol motorist a 16 week suspended sentence and 100 hours community of service.
Interim results 2016
Financial results
3 August 2016
Growth and profitability across Insurance and Healthcare delivers strong mid-year performance
Finance, health and sex taboos – the silent relationship killers
People
19 July 2016
Not talking can seriously damage your health and finances – new research explores the taboos that stop us planning for our futures.
AXA creates new role as part of Claims Transformation Programme
People
19 July 2016
AXA Insurance has appointed Kim Pearce to the newly created role of Claims Customer Services Director as part of its ongoing Claims Transformation Programme.
AXA releases first annual report on driverless cars
Innovation
11 July 2016
AXA, in partnership with the VENTURER project, has released its first annual report exploring the feasibility of autonomous vehicles in the UK