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2026
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AXA UK & Ireland creates new UK general insurance business

2026

24 March 2026

AXA UK merges Commercial and Retail units under Jon Walker to enhance agility, technical expertise, customer focus, and market resilience, creating a stronger, more unified, and competitive insurance business.

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AXA UK Commercial gives vital safety advice for EV paint repairs

Community

10 March 2026

As UK roads transition to electric vehicles, AXA UK Commercial provides essential safety guidance for EV paint repairs, focusing on battery risks, appropriate curing methods, and compliance to prevent fire and explosion hazards.

AXA UK scoops prestigious Gracechurch underwriting accreditation

Innovation

6 February 2026

AXA UK wins the prestigious Gracechurch underwriting award for the second year, recognising outstanding service, customer focus, and broker support in the regional market.

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AXA UK Commercial launches new broker development programme

Innovation

3 February 2026

AXA UK launches Horizon, a new broker development programme featuring Paris training, leadership coaching, and scenario simulations to build future senior leaders.

AXA's Domestic Abuse campaign shown on a billboard. On the billboard is a translation app, which features on the left 'What they say' and the text 'I took you off the car insurance. You don't need it.' On the right the heading is 'What we hear' and the text 'I'm isolating you and controlling your ever move'. Below is the text 'Domestic abuse often hides in plain sight.'
AXA UK launches nationwide campaign revealing the hidden language of financial abuse

Campaigns

28 January 2026

AXA UK launches nationwide campaign to raises awareness of hidden domestic and financial abuse, as research reveals nearly a quarter (24%) of people wouldn’t recognise financial control over bank accounts as abuse.

AXA UK Commercial appoints Caroline Dunn as Chief Underwriting Officer

People

13 January 2026

Caroline Dunn, former Zurich UK Chief Underwriting Officer, joins AXA UK Commercial as Chief Underwriting Officer on 1 July, succeeding David Ovenden, to drive underwriting excellence and strategic growth.