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French Insurer AXA Posts 3% Rise in H1 Net Profit

French insurer AXA announced a new share buyback program as it posted a 3% rise in first-half net profit, driving up its stock price. AXA, Europe’s second-biggest insurer behind Germany’s Allianz, said it would buy back up to 1 billion …

France’s AXA Posts 180% Surge in 1st Half Net Income as XL Unit Swings to Profit

AXA posted a 180% surge in first-half net income on Monday as the French insurer rebounded from a spike in pandemic-related claims that led to a 1.5 billion euro ($1.8 billion) charge last year. Europe’s second-largest insurer after Allianz said …

AXA Disputes Ruling that It Must Pay Millions of Euros in Back Taxes: News Report

AXA SA was ordered to pay tens of millions of euros in back taxes last year after French fiscal authorities deemed a Luxembourg-based structure was improperly used to avoid tax payments in France, Mediapart reported on Sunday. French fiscal authorities …

Insurer AXA, With H1 Net Income Down 40%, Warns of Future COVID-19 Shocks

AXA SA’s profit sank in the first half as it booked a 1.5 billion-euro ($1.8 billion) charge for claims related to COVID-19 and warned of further shocks from the pandemic. The French insurer saw net income fall 39% from the …

French Insurer AXA Plans to Cut Dividend by 50% on COVID-19 Impact

French insurer AXA plans to cut its dividend to 0.73 euros per share from a planned payout of 1.43 euros, the firm said on Wednesday, in order to preserve cash amid the coronavirus pandemic. AXA added that it could consider …

AXA Lowers 2020 Profit Guidance for XL Unit

French insurer AXA lowered its 2020 profit guidance for its companies-focused XL unit and named a new boss for the division, as it stepped up measures to reduce exposure to risks stemming from natural disasters that become more frequent. Insurers …