PARIS, May 6 (Reuters) - Europe's No. 2 insurer, AXA , reported a 3 percent rise in first-quarter sales to 28.9 billion euros ($37.7 billion), helped by gains in life insurance and asset management.

(The following statement was released by the rating agency) PARIS/LONDON, May 03 (Fitch) Fitch Ratings has affirmed all AXA entities' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) ratings at 'AA-'. Fitch has also affirmed AXA SA's Long-term Issuer Default Rating

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) - Italian insurer Unipol has received 10-15 expressions of interest for 1.7 billion euros ($2.24 billion) in assets it must sell as part of a merger with peer Fondiaria-SAI,...

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) - Italian insurer Unipol has received 10-15 expressions of interest for 1.7 billion euros ($2.24 billion) in assets it must sell as part of a merger with peer Fondiaria-SAI,...

MILAN, May 2 (Reuters) - Italian insurer Unipol has received 10-15 expressions of interest for 1.7 billion euros ($2.24 billion) in assets it must sell as part of a merger with peer Fondiaria-SAI, the company's CEO said on Thursday.

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LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - Innovation Group PLC : * Significant strategic partnership with axa France

French insurer expands business in Asia through €485m deal to buy 50 per cent of Tian Ping, amid pledge to double size in high-growth markets

* AXA to buy 33 pct from shareholders, subscribe to capital hike

* AXA to buy 33 pct from shareholders, subscribe to capital hike

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - * Kallista acquires two wind farms with the support of Axa private equity

LONDON, April 23 (Reuters) - * Kallista acquires two wind farms with the support of Axa private equity

* Opportunities in Italy for stock pickers -AXA IM's Guibout

* Opportunities in Italy for stock pickers -AXA IM's Guibout

French insurance company AXA SA (CS.FR) plans to cut 450 jobs in the U.K.

PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - French insurer AXA plans to cut 450 financial advisory jobs at its UK banking joint venture, saying new commission rules make it tough to turn a profit providing such advice.

Axa UK to stop offering financial advice () Soriot package opposed by pension funds ()

Axa UK to stop offering financial advice () Soriot package opposed by pension funds ()

Axa UK to stop offering financial advice () Soriot package opposed by pension funds ()

Axa UK to stop offering financial advice()Soriot package opposed by pension funds()

Axa UK is cutting 450 jobs after the insurance group said it would stop offering face-to-face financial advice across bank branches this year

April 11 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp agreed to buy a portfolio of old policies from French insurer AXA SA's U.S. business for $1.1 billion, with the aim of squeezing more value out of them.

April 11 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp agreed to buy a portfolio of old policies from French insurer AXA SA's U.S. business for $1.1 billion, with the aim of squeezing more value out of them.

April 11 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp agreed to buy a portfolio of old policies from French insurer AXA SA's U.S. business for $1.1 billion, with the aim of squeezing more value out of them.

(Reuters) - Protective Life Corp said it will buy Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its portfolio of life insurance policies.

April 10 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp said it will buy Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its portfolio of life insurance policies.

April 10 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp said it will buy Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its portfolio of life insurance policies.

April 10 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp said it will buy Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its portfolio of life insurance policies.

April 10 (Reuters) - Protective Life Corp said it will buy Mony Life Insurance Company from parent AXA SA for $1.06 billion to access its portfolio of life insurance policies.

LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) - AXA Private Equity: * AXA Private Equity sells Duplomatic Oleodinamica to Progressiosgr * AXA Private Equity to sell its majority (88 percent) stake in Duplomatic

April 3 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings PLC : * HSBC to sell group term life and group medical insurance businesses in Singapore * The gross asset value of these portfolios was approximately S$23.5m (approximately US$19.3M) at 31 December 2012 * Transactio

LONDON/FRANKFURT, April 3 (Reuters) - The sale of German energy metering firm Ista is heating up as a number of buyout houses including Axa Private Equity and BC Partners prepare to submit second...

LONDON/FRANKFURT, April 3 (Reuters) - The sale of German energy metering firm Ista is heating up as a number of buyout houses including Axa Private Equity and BC Partners prepare to submit second...

Financial services company HSBC Holdings PLC (HSBA.LN) Wednesday said unit HSBC Insurance (Singapore) Pte.

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion,...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion, according to two people familiar with the situation.

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NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion,...

NEW YORK, March 26 (Reuters) - U.S. insurer Protective Life Insurance is the leading candidate to buy some of AXA SA's U.S. life insurance assets in a deal that could be valued at around $1 billion,...

The move highlights the concerns rattling local companies and international investors about the country’s economic position in Europe

Tax worries delayed spin-out of $31 billion investment group.