AXA 1256149 225624454 2008-07-14T16:44:14Z Lamro 3636441 . {{otheruses|Axa (disambiguation)}} {{Distinguish|Sun Life Financial}} {{Infobox_Company | company_name = AXA SA | company_logo = [[Image:AXA logo.svg|100px]] | company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ({{Euronext|CS}}, {{NYSE|AXA}}) | foundation = 1985 | founder = [[Claude Bébéar]] | company_slogan = Be life confident | location = [[Paris]], [[France]] | key_people = Jacques de Chateauvieux <small>([[Chair (official)|Chairman]] of the [[supervisory board]])</small>, [[Henri de Castries]] <small>(Chairman of the management board and [[chief executive officer|CEO]])</small> | products = [[Life insurance|Life]] and [[health insurance]], [[investment management]] | homepage = [http://www.axa.com/ www.axa.com] | industry = [[Financial services]] | revenue = €93.63 [[1000000000 (number)|billion]] <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007">{{cite web |url=http://www.axa.com/lib/en/uploads/anr/group/2007/AXA_Annual_Report_2007.pdf |title=Annual Report 2007 |accessdate=2008-06-16 |publisher=AXA}}</ref>| operating_income = {{profit}} €7.695 billion <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" /> | net_income = {{profit}} €5.666 billion <small>(2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" /> | num_employees = 103,500 <small>(salaried, 2007)</small><ref name="AR2007" />| }} '''AXA''' ({{Euronext|CS}}, {{NYSE|AXA}}) is a [[France|French]] global [[insurance company|insurance companies]] group headquartered in [[Paris]] and founded in [[1985]] by [[Claude Bébéar]]. AXA is not the name of a single company but a group of companies independently organized and operated according to the regulations of many different countries. The AXA group of companies are engaged in [[life insurance|life]], [[health insurance|health]] and other forms of [[insurance]], as well as [[investment management]]. The AXA group operates primarily in [[Western Europe]], [[North America]] and the [[Asia Pacific]] region and the [[Middle East]]. There are five operating business segments with the AXA group of companies: Life & Savings, Property & Casualty, International Insurance (including reinsurance), Asset Management and Other Financial Services. The combined group has 189,000 employees and US$122 billion of revenues in 2004. If AXA were a single company it would rank as the 15th largest company in the world (based on revenues) on the 2006 [[Fortune Global 500]] list.<ref>[http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/global500/2006/full_list/ Fortune 500 final list for 2006]</ref> ===The AXA name=== Despite always being written in upper case, "AXA" is not an [[acronym]], but was chosen because its name can be pronounced easily by people who speak any language. In fact AXA as a name was also specifically chosen as it has no meaning in any language. Originally named Ancienne Mutuelle, the firm renamed itself Mutuelles Unies after acquiring another insurer in [[1978]]; the present name dates from [[1985]]. On [[14 June]] [[2006]], AXA acquired the leading [[Swiss]] insurance company [[Winterthur Group]] from [[Credit Suisse]] for approximately €9 billion. == AXA in the United Kingdom == AXA trades in the United Kingdom as '''AXA Sun Life''', '''AXA Insurance''', '''[http://www.axa-im.co.uk AXA Investment Managers]''' and '''AXA PPP Healthcare'''. AXA PPP Healthcare was created when AXA bought Guardian Royal Exchange (GRE), though it subsequently sold the other parts of GRE. AXA run its investment branch through AXA Investment Managers (IM). == AXA Schengen == '''[http://www.axa-schengen.com AXA Schengen]''' was created to help travelers who need a visa and a travel insurance to enter the [[Schengen]] area. It is the only product of the AXA Group that is sold directly to consumers and on the internet. ==AXA Isle of Man== '''AXA Isle of Man Limited''' was originally created as a subsidiary of AXA Sun Life in the United Kingdom, but since the Isle of Man is not a part of the United Kingdom it is regulated only by the laws of the Isle of Man which boasts as being a tax haven rival to the Cayman Islands. Unlike the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man does not require the same access to liquidity of funds in case the company runs into problems. AXA Isle of Man Limited advertises itself as a repository for citizens of the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands who seek to shelter their assets from high taxation. While the company trades upon the AXA logo and name and group advertising which promotes the total wealth of the group, the assets of the Isle of Man company are limited to those of the Isle of Man company itself, and this poses some risk since the island has its own police and governmental regulatory agencies. Relationship with the United Kingdom is primarily restricted to foreign affairs. ===AXA Sun Life=== AXA Sun Life was created following the merger between AXA Equity & Law and Sun Life Assurance Society PLC. In 2006 Winterthur Life in the UK was absorbed although AXA continue to use the Winterthur brand for high net worth wealth management business. In January 2007 AXA Sun Life was reorganised into "strategic business units" (SBU's) aimed at competing within their specific markets.<ref>[http://www.trustnet.com/general/news/display-story.asp?id=82363&db=life Trustnet<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The business units are:<ref>[http://www.axa.co.uk/media/pressreleases/2006/pr20061129_1500.html Press releases - 2006 - AXA reorganises to build a more customer focused organisation<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> * Wealth Management - AXA + Winterthur's Bonds + Individual Pensions * Corporate Business - AXA + Winterthur's Group Pensions. AXA intend to create a "Market Leading" group pension proposition using Winterthur's 'Embassy' IT platform. * Protection - This SBU will aim to market AXA's Protection Account as AXA continues to build on its presence in this area with the intention of becoming a leading protection provider. * Traditional Business - Concentrating on policies which are still in force but no longer actively marketed. * AXA Distribution Services - This business unit will soon unveil a wrap proposition * Advisory Services - This SBU consists solely of Thinc Group at present. Originally it was intended that AXA's tied distribution arm would also report into this SBU until it was recently incorporated into Thinc Group. == AXA in the United States == The United States arm of AXA is '''AXA Financial'''. AXA Financial consists of many subsidiaries; [http://www.axaonline.com AXA Advisors, LLC], '''AXA Network''', [[AXA Equitable Life Insurance]], '''Mutual of New York''' ('''MONY''') (famous for the song "[[Mony Mony]]" that the logo on its building inspired), US Financial Life, and [[AllianceBernstein]]. On December 15 of 2006, AXA Advisors, LLC entered into agreements with [[LPL Financial| LPL (Linsco Private Ledger)]], the country's largest independent broker-dealer. LPL agreed to provide brokerage, clearing and custody services on a fully-disclosed basis. The terms of the agreements are five years, subject to additional 24-month extensions. Services are expected to begin in August 2007. == AXA in Asia Pacific == AXA Life Insurance operates in the Asia Pacific region as '''AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Ltd.''' (AXA APH) which is the former National Mutual Life Association of Australasia, and is listed on the [[Australian Securities Exchange]]. The head office of AXA APH is located in Melbourne, Australia, and there is a major regional office in Hong Kong. As well as a strong presence in Australia, Hong Kong and New Zealand, AXA is expanding its operations in Singapore, China, India, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. '''AXA General Insurance''' operates in the Asia Pacific region as '''AXA Asia P&C'''. The head-office of AXA Asia P&C is located in Singapore. AXA has entered into India through [[Bharti Enterprises]] as [[Joint venture|JV]] '''Bharti AXA Life Insurance Company Ltd''' in 2006, and is present in fusion with OYAK, as [[AXA OYAK]], in the Turkish market since 1999. ==See also== * [[AXA Private Equity]] * [[European Financial Services Roundtable]] == References == {{reflist}} == External links == *[http://www.axa.com/ AXA's website] *[http://www.axa.com.au/ AXA Australia's website] *[http://biz.yahoo.com/ic/90/90779.html Yahoo! - AXA Company Profile] *[http://finance.google.com/finance?q=EPA:AXA Google - Axa Company Profile] *[http://www.gstock.com/quote/axa.html GStock - AXA stock quote & chart] *[http://www.finra.org/PressRoom/NewsReleases/2007NewsReleases/P036681 FINRA News Release] {{CAC 40 companies}} {{S&P/ASX 50}} {{Primarysources|date=December 2006}} [[Category:CAC 40]] [[Category:Insurance companies of France]] [[Category:Insurance companies of Australia]] [[ar:أكسا]] [[de:AXA]] [[es:AXA]] [[fr:AXA]] [[id:AXA]] [[it:AXA]] [[ja:アクサ]] [[nl:AXA]] [[pl:AXA]] [[ro:AXA]]