2008 press releases

View the 2008 press releases from AXA UK.

(16/12/2008) AXA comes highly commended at the Gold Standards awards 2008

AXA Corporate Benefits was highly commended for their dedication to Treating Customers Fairly, at the Gold Standards Awards held on November 25 2008.

(15/12/2008) Christmas brings goodwill and cheer.and a whole heap of unexpected insurance claims

As Christmas approaches, AXA says don't let accidents in your home ruin your holiday. Insurance companies expect household claims over the period to be well over £100million¹.

(10/12/2008) 11.6 million facing financial meltdown as money problems spiral out of control

A quarter of the population is facing financial meltdown with many of the effects of the credit crunch to blame, according to new research¹ from AXA's My Budget Day campaign.

(06/12/2008) £1,745,739.82 - AXA calculates the price of everything!

The typical eighteen year old will need a staggering £1,745,739.82 in today's money in order to sustain an average standard of living until they die. That's the stark assessment of a new study commissioned by AXA.

(04/12/2008) AXA Winterthur CEO welcomes end to 'free advice'

AXA Winterthur Wealth Management CEO Mike Kellard has welcomed the end of 'free advice', as outlined in the FSA's Retail Distribution Review Feedback Statement 08/6.

(01/12/2008) Architas grows as additional appointments are announced

Further appointments have been made at Architas Multi-Manager Limited.

(01/12/2008) Britons face a staggering £255 billion deficit in home contents insurance cover

AXA report reveals we drastically under-insure our belongings by almost £10,000 per household.

(25/11/2008) Eugene Farrell elected to EAPA board

AXA ICAS business manager Eugene Farrell has been elected to the board of directors of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) - a global body advancing the interests and furthering the development of employee assistance professionals throughout the world. Farrell, currently vice chair of the association's UK branch, joins a five strong board. He will be responsible for representing the association in Europe, Canada and other non-US regions.

(22/11/2008) Tax cuts will not drive high street spending

New research commissioned by AXA to support the launch of its annual My Budget Day campaign reveals that anticipated tax cuts in the pre-budget report are unlikely to boost consumer spending or act as a catalyst for the economy.  Anxieties over future financial security have created a new culture where Britons would rather save money or reduce their debt burden than spend cash on the high street.

(20/11/2008) Financial problems overtake terrorism as the biggest issue facing Britain

New research commissioned by AXA to coincide with its annual My Budget Day reveals that over half of Britons (53%) feel financial problems are the single greatest issue facing the nation today, up by a quarter (from 21%) in just 12 months.

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