XL Group News
AXA’s $15B XL Acquisition Enables It to Raise Profit Goals, Target Asia Markets
AXA, Europe's second-biggest insurer, expects its profitability to improve in the next two years thanks to U.S. business brought in by its new XL arm, and said it would now focus on expanding in ...
AXA Extends Climate Change Policy to Newly Acquired XL Division
AXA, France's biggest insurer, has extended its climate change policy to its recently acquired XL division, joining a growing list of European insurers that have taken action to help to tackle global ...
XL Group Becomes AXA XL With Merger Closing
As of Sept. 12, XL Group will officially become a part of AXA. The Paris-based global insurer disclosed on Sept. 11 that it now has all regulatory approvals required to complete its acquisition of XL ...
Reinsurance Consolidation Won’t Let Up Anytime Soon: Standard & Poor’s
Expect more reinsurance M&A deals in the coming months as reinsurers seek to remain competitive through tough market conditions, S&P Global Ratings predicts in a ...
AXA Redeems Itself With Strong First-Half Earnings
Axa SA gave under-fire Chief Executive Officer Thomas Buberl a needed boost with first-half earnings that beat estimates and growth in new business. Axa, posting its first results since a ...
XL Group, Nearing Its Planned Merger With AXA, Reports a Steady Q2
As XL Group reaches the final days before its $15.3 billion sale to AXA Group goes through, the insurer and reinsurer is still doing fairly well as an independent company. XL Group/XL Catlin said it ...
AXA’s Planned XL Group Acquisition Gains XL Shareholder Approval
Insurer XL Group's shareholders have approved an agreement for AXA to acquire 100 percent of XL Group. Total consideration for the planned acquisition would amount to approximately $15.3 billion, to ...
XL Group Execs Depart, Jobs Shift in Anticipation of AXA Acquisition
AXA SA's planned $15.3 billion cash acquisition of XL Group has spurred management change and departures at the soon-to-be-acquired company as integration plans progress. Announced in March, the ...