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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 …

AXA’s Q1 Revenues Rise 6%, Led by P/C Business Growth

AXA, Europe’s second-largest insurer, reported a 6% increase in total revenue during the first quarter to €34 billion ($36.4 billion), compared with €31.8 billion ($34.1 billion) in Q1 2023. The increase in Q1 gross written premiums (GWP) and other revenues …

AXA, Apollo’s Athora Scrap Life-Insurance Deal in Germany

Athora Holding Ltd., an insurance affiliate of Apollo Global Management Inc., and AXA SA have terminated a deal to transfer life insurance policies in Germany almost two years after announcing it. The deal was meant to shift €19 billion ($20.3 …

EVs Head for Junkyard as Mechanic Shortage Inflates Repair Costs

Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens to further stifle demand in the UK, where consumer uptake has stagnated for the better part of two years. A …

­­­­­­­AXA Plans Cyber Risk Prevention Campaign Ahead of Paris Olympics

AXA SA is planning a campaign to help prevent cyberattacks targeting France in the run-up to the Paris Olympics next summer. The insurer will share key measures with French corporate clients to improve the protection of their information systems, the …

Zurich Insurance Reports Record Profit, Announces $1.25B Share Buyback

Zurich Insurance posted a better-than-expected annual operating profit on Thursday and announced a share buyback of up to 1.1 billion Swiss francs ($1.25 billion), as insurers ride out the impact of a global pandemic, wars and climate disasters. Operating profit …

AXA’s 2023 Earnings Miss Forecasts on Higher Costs, Lifts Dividend 16%

France’s AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurer, pledged on Thursday to deliver higher earnings and returns to shareholders by 2026 by growing its client base, automating processes and reducing labor costs. The new three-year plan, dubbed “Unlock the Future” — Thomas Buberl’s …

AXA’s CEO Buberl Wants to ‘Scale Up’ Corporate Business

AXA SA’s Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl says he intends to “scale up” the firm’s business insuring corporate risks in the next phase of the firm’s growth. “In a highly volatile and highly unpredictable environment it is important to take …

Markets/Coverages: Insurtech BOXX Partners With AXA to Offer Cyber Risk Mitigation for Small Businesses

BOXX Insurance, the Toronto-based cyber insurtech and managing general agent, has announced the launch of a cyber risk mitigation solution in collaboration with AXA, aimed at providing crucial support to small businesses. Recognizing the critical need for comprehensive protection against …