Chris Hussey appointed Group Internal Audit Director

Chris Hussey is appointed as Group Internal Audit Director of AXA UK & Ireland
Chris joins from AXA Asia where he has held various audit roles for the past seven years
Chris succeeds Carl Antrim, who has moved to AXA XL

AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Chris Hussey as Group Internal Audit Director, subject to regulatory approval. Chris succeeds Carl Antrim, who has moved to AXA XL after four years in the role.

Chris joins from AXA Asia where he led the IT Audit function across all AXA Asia Markets and more recently became Head of Audit for Asia IT, AXA Philippines and non-Joint Ventures in Indonesia. Before Chris’ seven years with AXA Asia, he was part of the UK IT Audit Team for seven years.

Chris will be joining the UK&I Extended Management Committee, using his experience and knowledge to make sure the company has the right control environment in place to accelerate and deliver business strategy and move into a smarter working world. In addition, he will be supporting the Group Internal Audit function on global initiatives.

Chris started his role on 4 May 2021, and has reporting lines into both Claudio Gienal, Chief Executive Officer, UK&I and Amaury de Warenghien, AXA Group’s Global Audit Director.

“I’d like to welcome Chris back into the UK&I team. We are making strong progress with our strategy and are at an exciting moment in our transformation journey, so Chris’ knowledge and experience is truly valued as we advance and grow.”

Claudio Gienal, Chief Executive Officer, AXA UK & Ireland

Chris Hussey, Group Internal Audit Director, AXA UK and Ireland

“I’m excited to take up this challenge back in the UK where I started with AXA 14 years ago. I hope to be able to support the business in continuing to navigate changes in the post-pandemic world and become more efficient in the process.”

Chris Hussey, Group Internal Audit Director, 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 & Ireland appoints Chris Hussey as Group Internal Audit Director