AXA announces change in Insurance leadership team

Gareth Howell, Executive Managing Director of AXA Retail, to leave the AXA UK and Ireland business on 28 February 2019
Laurent Matras, currently Managing Director for Personal Intermediary and Corporate Partners, will act up on an interim basis

AXA UK has announced a change to its Insurance leadership team with Gareth Howell, Executive Managing Director of AXA Retail, deciding to leave the UK and Ireland business at the end of February 2019.

Laurent Matras, Managing Director for Personal Intermediary and Corporate Partners, has agreed to step up to the role, subject to regulatory approval, on an interim basis as the company considers the longer-term options. He joins Jon Walker and Waseem Malik on the AXA Insurance leadership team with effect from 1 March 2019.

“I am grateful that Laurent has agreed to take on this role on an interim basis as we consider all our options. His knowledge of the business and years of expertise will ensure a smooth transition.

“I would like to thank Gareth for his seven years of service and his contribution to AXA UK. I wish him well for the future.”

— Claudio Gienal, Chief Executive, AXA UK & Ireland

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AXA Insurance UK plc registered in England and Wales under registered number 078950 and authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority under Financial Conduct Authority registration number 202312. Registered office is 20 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0BG.

AXA UK is part of the AXA Group, a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with 147,000 employees serving 94 million clients in 50 countries. In 2023, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 102.7 billion and underlying earnings to Euro 7.6 billion. AXA had Euro 844 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2023.

In the UK & Ireland, AXA operates through a number of business units including: AXA Insurance, AXA Health and AXA Ireland. AXA UK & Ireland employs around 10,000 staff.

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AXA UK announces change in Insurance leadership team