Newsroom

Welcome to the AXA UK Newsroom. Here you'll find press releases, downloadable resources and information on our public affairs activity and financial results.

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The AXA Future Risks Report 2023

Campaigns

30 October 2023

AXA’s annual survey explores what the public and experts cite as the biggest potential future risks both to the UK and globally.

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Self-driving vehicles have potential to save NHS up to £2.3bn every year, says AXA UK

Innovation

18 October 2023

New AXA UK analysis shows self-driving vehicles could save the NHS up to £2.3bn every year in medical and ambulance costs associated with crashes on our roads.

AXA Future You Will Thank You campaign featuring Kenton and his future selves hugging him
AXA UK research shows 58% of people would advise their younger selves to make better choices for the future

Campaigns

5 October 2023

Research for AXA’s ‘Future You will thank you’ campaign explores how our future selves will thank us for the good choices we make today, and reveals the decisions people are most thankful for.

Hands of robot and human touching on global virtual network connection future interface
AI tool accelerates AXA Commercial’s response to RAAC issue

Innovation

2 October 2023

AXA Customers potentially impacted by RAAC have been quickly identified using an AI tool, with more than 70,000 documents scanned in a few hours.

AXA Health appoints Heather Smith as new CEO

People

14 September 2023

AXA Health announces the appointment of Heather Smith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Heather will take on the role in mid-January 2024.

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AXA UK launches ‘Future You will thank you’ campaign

Innovation

25 August 2023

AXA UK has launched its new campaign, ‘Future You will thank you’, including a media partnership with Channel 4.

AXA Startup Angel competition winners and judges 2023
Women scoop top prize in AXA’s annual startup business contest

Partnerships

25 August 2023

A designer who makes clothes adapted for people with disabilities and the creator of a community-building app for Black women have each scooped top prize of £25,000 in AXA's annual competition for startup businesses.

Two young women driving a car and enjoying summer road trip
64% of Brits reveal their happy place is their car

Surveys and reports

16 August 2023

A poll of 2,000 adults revealed that a good car journey gives them independence, freedom and time to self-reflect.

Young woman getting her driver test
One in 10 drivers don’t think they could pass their driving test, study shows

Surveys and reports

26 July 2023

One in 10 drivers questioned in a new road safety survey said they didn’t think they could pass a UK practical driving test, while a further 13% weren’t sure they’d be successful.