Press release 1Q Activity Indicators(05/02/2024)
1Q24 Activity Indicators
- Gross written premiums and other revenues1up 6% to
Euro 34.0 billion -
- P&C Commercial lines2 premiums up 7% to
Euro 12.1 billion - P&C Personal lines premiums up 6% to
Euro 6.4 billion - Life and Health premiums up 6% to
Euro 13.8 billion
- P&C Commercial lines2 premiums up 7% to
- Solvency II ratio3 at 229% up 2 points vs. FY23
"AXA achieved a very good performance in the first quarter of 2024", said
"In P&C Commercial lines, which is our largest business, premiums were up 7% from higher volumes reflecting attractive positioning and a positive initial contribution from growth initiatives. Pricing momentum remains favorable at both AXA XL and European entities. P&C Personal lines premiums grew 6% reflecting strong pricing actions, notably in the
"Today the Group also announced4 a reinsurance agreement for a Savings portfolio at AXA Life Europe and an agreement to terminate the previously announced sale of a closed life and pensions portfolio at AXA Germany. The Group does not expect any impact on the financial targets announced as part of its new strategic plan from these announcements."
"The Group remains committed to helping create a more sustainable and responsible world. We have updated the AXA for Progress Index5 , which measures and monitors the Group's sustainability performance, increasing our ambition across underwriting, investment, and the Group's own operations."
"We are confident in our strategy and focused on the execution and delivery of our new strategic plan targets. We have an attractive and highly diversified business model that is built to deliver predictable earnings growth. I would like to thank all our colleagues, agents, and partners for their commitment and support, as well as our clients for their continued trust."
All footnotes for this press release can be found on page 9.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
1Q24 key highlights
Key figures (in Euro billion, unless otherwise noted)
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1Q23 |
1Q24 |
Change on a |
Change on a |
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reported basis |
comparable basis |
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Gross written premiums & other revenues1 |
31.8 |
34.0 |
+7% |
+6% |
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o/w Property & Casualty |
18.6 |
19.8 |
+6% |
+7% |
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o/w Life & Health |
12.8 |
13.8 |
+8% |
+6% |
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o/w Asset Management |
0.4 |
0.4 |
+3% |
+3% |
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FY23 |
1Q24 |
Change on a |
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reported basis |
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Solvency II ratio (%)3 |
227% |
229% |
+2 pts |
Total gross written premiums and other revenues1were up 6%, driven by (i) Property & Casualty (+7%), with growth in Commercial lines2(+7%) from favorable price effects6across most geographies as well as higher volumes, notably in
Solvency II ratio3 was 229% as of
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LINES OF BUSINESS
Property & Casualty
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Key figures (in Euro billion, unless otherwise noted) |
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1Q23 |
1Q24 |
Change on a |
1Q24 Price effects6 |
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comparable basis |
(in %) |
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Gross written premiums and other revenues |
18.6 |
19.8 |
+7% |
+5.9% |
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o/w Commercial lines2 |
11.5 |
12.1 |
+7% |
+3.5% |
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o/w Personal lines |
5.9 |
6.4 |
+6% |
+10.3% |
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o/w AXA XL Reinsurance |
1.2 |
1.3 |
+9% |
+5.9% |
Gross written premiums & other revenues were up 7% to
- Commercial lines premiums increased by 7% to
Euro 12.1 billion , driven by (i)AXA XL Insurance (+6%) reflecting favorable pricing and higher volumes in Property and Casualty combined with the renewal of a multi-year fronting deal, (ii)Asia ,Africa & EME-LATAM (+33%) mostly driven by high price effects in Türkiye, (iii)Europe (+5%) both from favorable price effects and higher volumes, and (iv)France (+4%) mostly from favorable price effects. - Personal lines premiums increased by 6% to
Euro 6.4 billion , driven by favorable price effects in both Motor and Non-Motor. This was partly offset by lower volumes and a change in business mix in Motor inEurope notably as a result of underwriting measures in theUK . - AXA XL Reinsurance premiums increased by 9% to
Euro 1.3 billion , driven by favorable price effects in Property and Casualty, as well as higher volumes in Specialty.
Group natural catastrophe experience in the first quarter of 2024 was below the prorated annual budget. The annual natural catastrophe11 budget of ca. 4.5 points of combined ratio12 is maintained.
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LINES OF BUSINESS
Life & Health
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Key figures (in Euro billion, unless otherwise noted) |
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1Q23 |
1Q24 |
Change on a |
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comparable basis |
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Gross written premiums & other revenues |
12.8 |
13.8 |
+6% |
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o/w Life |
8.5 |
9.0 |
+6% |
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o/w Health |
4.4 |
4.8 |
+7% |
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PVEP1,13,14 |
11.7 |
13.0 |
+14% |
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NBV (post-tax)1,13,14 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
+6% |
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NBV margin1,13,14 |
5.6% |
5.1% |
-0.4pt |
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Net flows14 |
-0.7 |
+0.7 |
Gross written premiums & other revenues were up 6% to
- Life premiums increased by 6% to
Euro 9.0 billion , driven by (i) capital-light G/A Savings products (+19%), notably inJapan from strong sales of a single premium whole-life product and inItaly from the successful launch of a new product, (ii) Unit-Linked (+8%) from successful commercial initiatives in bothItaly andFrance and (iii) Protection (+3%), notably inAsia from bothJapan andHong Kong and inEurope mostly fromSwitzerland , partly offset by (iv) lower sales of traditional G/A products (-14%), in line with the Group's strategy. - Health premiums increased by 7% to
Euro 4.8 billion , primarily driven by favorable price effects both in Group and Individual businesses, notably inFrance , inEurope across all countries, and inAsia ,Africa & EME-LATAM, particularly inMexico and Türkiye.
Present value of expected premiums (PVEP)1,13,14 was up 14% to
NBV(post-tax)1,13,14 was up 6% to
NBV margin1,13,14 decreased by 0.4 point to 5.1%, mainly reflecting the unfavorable impact of lower interest rates and model changes implemented at year-end 2023.
Net flows14 amounted to
- Health (
Euro +0.8 billion ), mainly inGermany andFrance . This was partly offset by (iii) G/A Savings (Euro -1.4 billion) reflecting outflows in traditional G/A across most geographies, in line with the Group's strategy, as well as (iv) Unit-Linked (Euro -0.4 billion ), primarily inItaly andFrance .
Actuarial and financial assumptions used for the calculation of NBV and PVEP are updated on a semi-annual basis at half year and full year. Model changes implemented at year-end 2023, therefore, are not reflected in 1Q23 reported figures.
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LINES OF BUSINESS
Asset Management
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Key figures (in Euro billion, unless otherwise noted) |
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1Q23 |
1Q24 |
Change on a |
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comparable basis |
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AUM |
842 |
858 |
+2% |
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Average AUM16 |
736 |
750 |
+2% |
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Net flows |
+1.1 |
+5.6 |
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Gross revenues (in Euro million) |
375 |
385 |
+3% |
Average assets under management16 increased by 2% to
Asset Management net flows amounted to
Asset Management revenues increased by 3% to
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RATINGS AND GLOSSARY
Ratings
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Insurer financial strength ratings |
AXA's credit ratings17 |
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Senior debt of the |
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principal insurance |
Outlook |
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the Company |
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subsidiaries |
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A+ |
AA- |
Stable |
A+ |
A-1+ |
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Moody's Investor Service |
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Aa3 |
Aa3 |
Stable |
A1 |
P-1 |
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AM Best |
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A+ Superior |
Stable |
aa- Superior |
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Glossary
- Asset Management net flows: Net inflows represent inflows of client money less outflows of client money. Net inflows are used by the Management to measure the impact of sales efforts, product attractiveness (mainly dependent on performance and innovation), and the general market trend in investment allocation.
- Assets under management ("AuM"): the assets the management of which has been delegated by their owner to an asset management company such as
AXA Investment Managers . AuM only include funds and mandates that generate fees and exclude double counting. - Average assets under management ("Average AuM"): an annual measure of the assets during the period, taking into account net flows, market effect and foreign exchange to compute the year-to-date average. They also exclude assets held in joint venture companies which are consolidated under the equity method.
- Capital-LightG/A Products: encompass all products with no guarantees, with guarantees at maturity only or with guarantees equal to or lower than 0%.
- Contractual Service Margin ("CSM"): a component of the carrying amount of the asset or liability for a group of insurance contracts representing the unearned profit to be recognized as services are provided to policyholders.
- Gross Written Premiums & Other Revenues: insurance premiums collected during the period (including risk premiums, premiums from pure investment contracts with no discretionary participating features, fees and revenues, net of commissions paid on assumed reinsurance business). Other Revenues represent premiums and fees collected on activities other than insurance (i.e. banking, services, and asset management activities).
- New Business Contractual Service Margin ("NB CSM"):a component of the carrying amount of the asset or liability for newly issued insurance contracts during the period, representing the unearned profit to be recognized as insurance contract services are provided.
- New Business Value ("NBV"): the value of newly issued contracts during the current year. It consists of the sum of (i) the New Business Contractual Service Margin, (ii) the present value of the future profits of Short-Term Business newly issued contracts during the period, carried by Life entities, considering expected renewals, and (iii) the present value of the future profits of pure investment contracts accounted for under IFRS 9, net of (iv) the cost of reinsurance, (v) taxes and (vi) minority interests.
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GLOSSARY
- New Business Value Margin ("NBV Margin"): the ratio of (i) New Business Value representing the value of newly issued contracts during the current year to (ii) PVEP.
- Present Value of Expected Premiums ("PVEP"): the new business volume, equal to the present value at the time of issue of the total premiums expected to be received over the policy term. PVEP is discounted at the reference interest rate and PVEP is Group share.
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SCOPE AND EXCHANGE RATES
Scope
Mexico (insurance activities),Colombia (insurance activities), Türkiye (insurance activities and holding) andBrazil (insurance activities and holding) which are fully consolidated, as well asRussia (Reso) (insurance activities) which is consolidated under the equity method and contribute only to the underlying earnings and net income, and (iv)AXA Mediterranean Holding .Transversal & Central Holdings : includesAXA Assistance ,AXA Liabilities Managers ,AXA SA . and otherCentral Holdings .AXA Investment Managers : includesAXA Investment Managers ,Architas , Capza, and Asian joint ventures accounted for under the equity method.
Exchange rates
For
USD
CHF
GBP
JPY
HKD
End of Period Exchange rate
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FY23 |
1Q24 |
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1.10 |
1.08 |
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0.93 |
0.97 |
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0.87 |
0.85 |
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156 |
163 |
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8.63 |
8.45 |
Average Exchange rate
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1Q23 |
1Q24 |
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1.07 |
1.09 |
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0.99 |
0.95 |
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0.88 |
0.86 |
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142 |
161 |
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8.41 |
8.49 |
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NOTES
Notes
- Change in Gross written premiums & other revenues, New Business Value ("NBV"), Present Value of Expected Premiums ("PVEP"), and New Business Value
Margin ("NBV Margin") are on a comparable basis (constant forex, scope, and methodology), unless otherwise indicated. - "Commercial lines" refers to P&C Commercial lines excluding AXA XL Reinsurance.
- The Solvency II ratio is estimated primarily using AXA's internal model calibrated based on an adverse 1/200 year shock. It includes a theoretical amount for dividends accrued for the first three months of 2024, based on the full-year dividend of
Euro 1.98 per share to be paid in 2024 for FY23. It also includes a theoretical amount for an annual share buy-back for the first three months of 2024, based on the annual share buy-back ofEuro 1.1 billion to be executed in 2024 for FY23. Dividends and share buy-backs are proposed by the Board, at its discretion based on a variety of factors described in AXA's 2023 Universal
Registration Document, and then submitted to AXA's shareholders for approval. The foregoing should not be considered in any way to be an indication of the actual dividend and share buy-back amount, if any, for the 2024 financial year. For further information on AXA's internal model and Solvency II disclosures, please refer toAXA Group's SFCR as ofDecember 31, 2022 , available on AXA's website (www.axa.com). The AXA Group SFCR as ofDecember 31, 2023 is expected to be published by the end ofMay 2024 . - Refer to the Press Release "AXA announces an agreement to terminate the sale of a closed life and pensions portfolio at AXA Germany, and that AXA Life Europe has entered into a reinsurance agreement for an in-force Savings portfolio" published on
May 2, 2024 , and available on AXA's website (www.axa.com). - Including cumulative
Euro 6 billion in P&C gross written premiums to support transition underwriting between 2024-26,Euro 5 billion in investments per year to finance climate transition, and achieving net zero emission by 2030 inAXA Group's own operations (energy, car fleet, and business travel). - Price effects are calculated as a percentage of total gross written premiums of the prior year.
- General account.
- Annual share buy-backs exclude anti-dilutive share buy-backs related to certain disposals and in-force management transactions, as well as share buy- backs to offset dilutive effects relating to employee share offerings and stock-based compensation.
Euro 1.5 billion of perpetual Restricted Tier 1 Notes issued onJanuary 10, 2024 .- Related to the take-up on the cash tender offer for the
GBP 350,000,000 Fixed to Floating Rate Undated Deeply Subordinated Notes of the Series 23 (fixed rate of 6.6862% until the first call date onJuly 6, 2026 ) andGBP 723,925,000 Undated Deeply Subordinated Resettable Notes of the Series 37 (fixed rate of 5.453% until the first call date onMarch 4, 2026 ) issued onFebruary 26, 2024 . - Natural catastrophe charges include natural catastrophes and all weather-related losses, regardless of event size.
- Combined ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure, or alternative performance measure ("APM"). Please see the paragraph "Important legal information and cautionary statements concerning forward-looking statements and the use of non-GAAP financial measures" in this press release for important information about APMs used by AXA.
- New business value ("NBV"), present value of expected premiums ("PVEP"), new business value margin ("NBV margin"), contractual service margin ("CSM"), and new business contractual service margin ("NB CSM") are defined in the glossary section of this press release.
- Life & Health net flows, PVEP, CSM, NB CSM, NBV, and NBV margin include Health business predominantly written in Life entities.
- NB CSM gross of reinsurance.
- Average AUM for
AXA IM is calculated excluding the contribution from Asian joint ventures and Capza, which are consolidated under the equity method. - Restricted Tier 1: "BBB+" by
Standard & Poor's and "Baa1(hyb)" by Moody's. Tier 2: "A-/Stable" byStandard & Poor's and "A2(hyb)/Stable" by Moody's.
All comments and changes are on a comparable basis for activity indicators (constant forex, scope and methodology).
Actuarial and financial assumptions used for the calculation of NBV and PVEP are updated on a semi-annual basis at half year and full year.
Please note that financial figures and information in this press release have not been audited and they have not been subject to any limited review by AXA's statutory auditors.
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Certain statements contained herein may be forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements that are predictions of or indicate future events, trends, plans, expectations or objectives. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because, by their nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause AXA's actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Please refer to Part 5 - "Risk Factors and Risk Management" of AXA's Universal Registration Document for the year ended
In addition, this press release refers to certain non-GAAP financial measures, or alternative performance measures ("APMs"), used by Management in analyzing AXA's operating trends, financial performance and financial position and providing investors with additional information that Management believes to be useful and relevant regarding AXA's results. These non-GAAP financial measures generally have no standardized meaning and therefore may not be comparable to similarly labelled measures used by other companies. As a result, none of these non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, the Group's consolidated financial statements and related notes prepared in accordance with IFRS. "Underlying earnings", "underlying earnings per share", "underlying retuon equity", "combined ratio" and "debt gearing" are APMs as defined in ESMA's guidelines and the AMF's related position statement issued in 2015. AXA provides a reconciliation of such APMs to the most closely related line item, subtotal, or total in the financial statements of the corresponding period (and/or their calculation methodology, as applicable) in its 2023 Universal Registration Document, on the pages indicated under the heading "Cautionary statement regarding forward-looking statements and the use of non-GAAP financial measures". For further information on the above-mentioned and other non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release, see the Glossary of the 2023 Universal Registration Document.
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