Newsroom
Welcome to the AXA UK Newsroom. Here you'll find press releases, information on our public affairs activity, financial results, reports and publications, and consulation responses.
Flybmi administration: what AXA travel insurance customers need to know
Product
18 February 2019
Following Flybmi entering administration and cancelling all flights, AXA is advising affected travel insurance customers on how to get home safely and recoup any costs incurred.
AXA UK announces change in Insurance leadership team
People
14 February 2019
AXA UK announces a change to its insurance leadership team with Gareth Howell departing the business and Laurent Matras stepping up on an interim basis from 1 March 2019.
Employers’ liability fraudster sentenced to 16-month imprisonment for contempt of court
Product
13 February 2019
AXA Insurance secures a 16-month custodial sentence against an employers' liability fraudster who falsely claimed over £250,000 for personal injury in a landmark contempt of court ruling.
Short-termism grips increasingly stressed small businesses
Surveys and reports
13 February 2019
Research by AXA reveals that UK small businesses are increasingly adopting short-term financial strategies, cutting external funding and deferring insurance and pensions amid rising stress levels and Brexit uncertainty.
Gender Pay Gap Report 2018
People
8 February 2019
AXA UK publishes its Gender Pay Gap Report 2018, revealing progress in senior female representation and ongoing commitment to gender parity through meaningful workplace initiatives.
AXA deploys AI bots Harry, Bert and Lenny to handle admin work
Innovation
28 January 2019
AXA has deployed three AI bots named Harry, Bert and Lenny to handle repetitive admin tasks, saving staff more than 18,000 hours a year across its claims teams.
Shali Vasudeva nominated as AXA UK Chief Operating Officer
People
22 January 2019
AXA UK nominates Shali Vasudeva as its new Chief Operating Officer, where she will lead a Transformation Office focused on simplifying operations across AXA UK and Ireland.
Small shops slash growth planning for 2019
Surveys and reports
3 January 2019
Research by AXA reveals that while British small shops face rising overheads, falling growth plans and mounting stress, growing interest in empty retail spaces offers genuine cause for optimism
AXA Stress Index 2018: How stressed is Britain?
Product
20 November 2018
AXA’s 2018 Stress Index reveals that some 72% of Brits feel stressed at least some of the time during a typical week leading to feelings of anxiety, tension and a lack of sleep.