The Axa SA logo sits outside the company's headquarters in Paris. Axa rose 2.6 percent in Paris trading this year, exceeding the 0.5 percent decline of Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer. Photographer: Antoine Antoniol/Bloomberg
The Axa SA logo sits outside the company's headquarters in Paris. Axa rose 2.6 percent in Paris trading this year, exceeding the 0.5 percent decline of Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer. Photographer: Antoine Antoniol/Bloomberg
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