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AXA S.A. generates recurring company news around global insurance operations, subsidiary credit ratings, reinsurance structure, underwriting performance, and enterprise risk management. Rating-agency updates discuss AXA S.A., AXA France Vie, AXA Global Re, AXA XL, and AXA Mansard in relation to balance sheet strength, risk-adjusted capitalization, operating performance, business profile, and parent-company support.
Operational news also covers AXA's use of technology in insurance processes. The company's collaboration with Shift Technology is tied to AI-driven decisioning across claims, fraud detection, and underwriting, reflecting a recurring focus on digital transformation within core insurance operations.
Shift Technology and AXA (OTC:AXAHY) renewed a strategic partnership for five years, extending a collaboration that now covers 15 countries across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Since 2016 they deployed AI across claims, fraud detection, and underwriting; AXA awarded Shift its Delivering @ Scale Supplier Award in 2025.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) and Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of 'a-' (Excellent) for Athora Holding Ltd.'s subsidiaries, Athora Life Re Ltd. and Athora Ireland plc, following Athora's announcement of a EUR 19 billion portfolio acquisition from AXA S.A. The acquisition, set to close in late 2023 pending regulatory approval, will add approximately EUR 19 billion of assets and 0.9 million policyholders. Athora's strategy focuses on acquiring European life insurance liabilities, aligning with their investment management capabilities.
AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) to AXA S.A. (AXAHY) and its subsidiary, AXA France Vie. The outlook for these ratings is stable. AXA's strength stems from a very strong balance sheet, strong operating performance, and effective enterprise risk management. The group reported a net income of EUR 7.3 billion in 2021, a significant increase from EUR 3.2 billion in 2020, reflecting improved technical results after the disruptions caused by COVID-19.
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of Catlin Specialty Insurance Company from A+ (Superior) to A (Excellent) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (ICR) from aa- (Superior) to a (Excellent). Both ratings are now under review with negative implications following the announcement that Catlin will be acquired by North American Casualty Group (NAC). This acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022, pending regulatory approval. The downgrade reflects the loss of support from its parent company, AXA S.A., as NAC's ratings are also on negative outlook.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B+ (Good) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of 'bbb-' (Good) for AXA Mansard Insurance Plc in Nigeria, with a stable outlook. The ratings reflect a strong balance sheet strength, adequate operating performance, and proper enterprise risk management. However, AXA Mansard's risk-adjusted capitalisation is significantly affected by real estate holdings and high reinsurance dependence. In 2021, the company recorded a pre-tax profit of NGN 5.6 billion, a slight decline from the previous year.
AM Best has ranked AXA S.A. (symbol: AXAHY) as the 7th largest global insurer by net premiums written (NPW) with $60.7 billion in 2020, marking a prominent position in the insurance sector. In a separate ranking by non-banking assets, AXA S.A. secured the 2nd position with significant assets, demonstrating its robust financial standing. The report highlights a trend of growth among U.S. health insurers, particularly Centene Corporation, which experienced a 50% NPW increase year-over-year. The rankings were published in the Jan. 3, 2022 issue of BestWeek.
AM Best has revised the outlook for the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of Friday Health Plans of Colorado from positive to stable, affirming its Financial Strength Rating of C (Weak) and Long-Term ICR of 'ccc' (Weak). The outlook change is prompted by a deterioration of capital in Q3 2021 due to underwriting and net losses. Despite a reinsurance agreement with AXA S.A. providing some capital relief, the decline in capital is below projections, reflecting very weak balance sheet strength and marginal operating performance.
AM Best has affirmed AXA Global Re's Financial Strength Rating of A+ and Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of 'aa-' with a stable outlook. These ratings reflect AGRe's adequate balance sheet strength, stable operating performance, and very strong enterprise risk management. Key highlights include a non-life combined ratio of 93.3% over five years and a stable net investment return of 1.4% in 2020. AGRe's strategic importance to AXA enhances its ratings, with expected prompt support from AXA during counterparty risks.
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “aa-” (Superior) for AXA XL, a subsidiary of AXA S.A., with a stable outlook. The ratings reflect AXA XL’s very strong balance sheet, adequate operating performance, and favorable business profile. Operating performance has shown improvements in early 2021 after volatility due to increased catastrophe losses and COVID-19 impacts. AXA S.A. continues to provide strong support to AXA XL.