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AXA CEO Says Prevention Needed to Keep Home Insurance Affordable

A leading insurance executive said the best way to keep price increases in check for property insurance in regions exposed to climate change is to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. Prevention needs to become “a mandatory part” of insurance …

AXA CEO Says Prevention Needed to Keep Home Insurance Affordable

A leading insurance executive said the best way to keep price increases in check for property insurance in regions exposed to climate change is to mitigate the impact of natural disasters. Prevention needs to become “a mandatory part” of insurance …

AXA Earnings Beat Estimates as it Avoids Worst of Los Angeles Fire Claims

French insurer AXA reported better-than-expected full-year earnings on Thursday, boosted by increased premiums from individual insurance policies, fewer claims and increased margins for its natural catastrophe coverage. Europe’s third-biggest insurer by market capitalization said it expected its results this year …

City of London’s Tallest Tower Fully Leased With RiverStone International Deal

The tallest skyscraper in the City of London financial district has reached full occupancy just over four years after it was completed. RiverStone International, a holding company that acquires insurance businesses, has leased the final remaining floor at 22 Bishopsgate, …

Swiss Re Among Firms in $3 Billion Credit-Risk Deal for International Finance Corp.

Swiss Re AG, Tokio Marine Holdings Inc., AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and AXA SA are among providers of $3 billion in credit-risk insurance for the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group, as it seeks to expand its lending in …

Cevian’s Baloise Move Triggers European Insurers to Study Deal

Baloise Holding AG has become one of the most-discussed takeover candidates in the European financial sector, after agitation by an activist investor triggered top industry players to take fresh looks at the Swiss insurer. Zurich Insurance Group AG, AXA SA …

AXA Rebrands China Reinsurance Unit to ‘AXA International Re’

AXA Insurance announced it has rebranded its Chinese reinsurance unit, XL Re China, to AXA International Re. The name change took effect on Oct. 16, 2024, following approval from the Chinese regulator, the National Financial Regulatory Administration The move follows …

AXA, Aircraft Lessor DAE Clinch Deal as UK Battle Over Jets Seized in Russia Kicks Off

Aircraft lessor Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has secured a settlement with insurer AXA over jets retained in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, raising the prospect of further deals as a London High Court “mega trial” kicked off. Alistair …

BNP Paribas in Talks to Buy AXA Investment Managers for €5.1 Billion

BNP Paribas is in exclusive talks with French insurer AXA to buy 100% of its AXA Investment Managers arm at an agreed price of 5.1 billion euros ($5.50 billion), the euro zone’s biggest bank said on Thursday. For BNP, such …

AXA IM Prime Buys 20% Stake in French Private Credit Firm Rivage

A unit of AXA Investment Managers has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Rivage Investment, a specialist private credit firm focused on infrastructure debt that oversees more than €7.7 billion ($8.3 billion) in committed capital. AXA IM Prime, as …