AXA Plans Global Employee Benefits Foray into U.S. Market

AXA said it is further extending its footprint into the United States with the launch of its U.S. Employee Benefits business, through subsidiaries AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company and MONY Life Insurance Company of America.

According to a company release, this market entry builds on AXA S.A.'s expertise as a employee benefits insurer around the world, where it protects more than a million employees. AXA S.A. will apply this knowledge and experience as it develops its U.S. offering - a suite of benefits products scheduled to begin rollout in mid-2015, including group life insurance, dental and vision, short- and long- term disability, gap medical and hospital indemnity, and critical illness.

The company has assembled a highly experienced leadership team led by Herve Balzano.

"AXA is entering the U.S. employee benefits market at a time of great opportunity to help business owners navigate new regulations and obtain affordable and flexible coverage for their employees," said Balzano. "While competitors struggle to adapt their legacy services and technology to the present, we have the advantage of building, from the ground up, a seamless platform that is unencumbered by the past and ready for the future."

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