AXA Promotes Todd Solash to Head New Business Unit

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By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- AXA, a leading financial protection company, announced that Todd Solash, Head of the Individual Annuity business, has been promoted to head a new Legacy Book Management Business Unit, reporting to AXA US Chairman and CEO Mark Pearson.

In this new position, Solash will drive the strategic management of AXA's Legacy Life and Annuity business.

"Todd successfully led the Individual Annuities business through an especially challenging market," said Pearson. "He has been a pioneer in the industry for managing inforce books and coming up with innovative strategies for clients."

Prior to joining AXA, Solash was a partner in the Insurance Practice of Oliver Wyman, a leading global strategy consulting firm focused on serving life insurers. In that capacity, he served insurers on a variety of strategy, product development and risk issues. Previously, he served on the executive committee of Jefferson National Life and in a variety of roles at that company.

Solash is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, with bachelor's degrees in finance and chemical engineering. About AXA "AXA" is a brand name of AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC and its family of companies, including AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY), MONY Life Insurance Company of America (AZ stock company, administrative office: Jersey City, NJ), AXA Advisors, LLC, and AXA Distributors, LLC. In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life insurance and annuity products distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) and to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC). AXA S.A. (also referred to as "AXA Group") is a Paris-headquartered holding company for a group of international insurance and financial services companies, including AXA Equitable Financial Services, LLC companies. AXA S.A. is a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management with 103 million clients in 64 countries as of Dec. 31, 2015. AXA S.A. has been ranked the No. 1 insurance brand in the world by Interbrand for eight consecutive years as of Oct. 5, 2016.

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