AXA Strategic Plan 2024-2026: February 22, 2024
AXA Strategic Plan 2024-2026: February 22, 2024
AXA Strategic Plan 2024-2026: February 22, 2024
1. Change in market risk in the Group SCR under a full internal model between 2016 and 2023.
3 2. Organic cash remittance excluding exceptional items. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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AXA today: Distinctive franchise, balanced between Commercial and Retail
~50% ~50%
Commercial Insurance Retail Insurance
✓ At scale in all core markets
Largest global
Top 3 European ✓ Customer proximity with
underwriter of
multi-line insurer strong distribution resulting
corporate risks
in high NPS2
Property & Casualty Property & Casualty
(~35%) (~20%) ✓ High-return franchise and
cash generative model
Employee Benefits1 Life & Health
(~15%) (~30%)
Asset Management
1. Including Group Pension and run-off portfolios.
4 2. Net Promoter Score. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Delivered on Driving Progress 2023, even in a challenging context
Target Achievement
Cash remittance
€14bn €16.4bn
buy-backs2
2021-2023
2021-2023 cumulative
cumulative
Euro 0.5 billion3
to compensate earnings
dilution from disposals
Solvency II ratio 190% 227%
target capital level at FY23
1. For UEPS and ROE, 2022 and prior years are based on IFRS4.
2. Excluding share buy-backs to offset earnings dilution of certain disposals and in-force management transactions, as well as dilutive effect relating to
employee share offerings and the exercise of stock options.
5 3. Announced on February 24, 2022. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Well-positioned in the current environment and to capture long-term
opportunities
7 1. Employee Net Promoter Score +40 at FY23 (+5pts vs FY22). AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Expanding AXA’s role in society
1. Cumulative 2024E-2026E. These include training/education, risk assessment/awareness, gap analysis, prevention/adaptation solution,
and/or crisis management/remediation response.
8 2. Figures as of 2023. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Increasing financial targets for 2024-2026
2021-2023 2024-2026
targets targets
New capital
management policy*
Underlying 3% to 7% 6% to 8%
earnings per share CAGR 2020 rebased-2023 CAGR 2023-2026E
75%
total payout ratio1
Underlying Return 13% to 15% 14% to 16% 60% 15%
on Equity 2021-2023 2024E-2026E
dividend share
buy-backs2
with dividend per share at
Cumulative cash €14 billion >€21 billion least equal to prior year
remittance 2021-2023 2024E-2026E
1. Under IFRS4.
2. UEPS CAGR between 2023-2026E.
3. Payout based on underlying earnings per share.
4. Dividends paid in 2024 to 2026 and share buy-backs executed in 2024 through 2026.
10 5. As of February 21, 2024. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Execution plan
Frédéric de Courtois
Group Deputy CEO
With distinct product Full product offering Proprietary data 25K proprietary tied agents1
and distribution Global broker network Unique one-stop shop Large, specialized, digital
combined with proprietary Strong NPS and brand
capabilities Innovative services
agents Disciplined underwriting
Leveraging AXA IM expertise
Scaled businesses €35bn P&C CL €11bn Employee Benefits €42bn P&C and L&S Retail
FY23 revenues2 €16bn AXA XL Insurance, €7bn Group Health €18bn P&C, €24bn L&S
€2bn AXA XL Reinsurance €4bn Group Protection
€17bn AXA local SMEs and mid-market €9bn Individual Health
Geospatial AI & Nat Cat management Rolling out proprietary pricing assets Scale dynamic pricing model
Satellite image for Property underwriting Unique pricing model gathering all entities data From 8 weeks to 1 week frequency update
Technical Pro-actively adjusting AXA XL Strengthening on claims protocol Accelerate in Procurement
underwriting to changing market conditions Scale Proprietary procurement asset (Alphascale)
excellence Care pathway, leveraging UK program
AI powered fraud detection
Integrate the Digital Commercial Expand Integrated Health solution +10% improvement by 2026
platform to deliver risk services Accelerate medical centers in select countries
Enhancing underwriting through data & fee income, Use of AI computable contracts
increasing customer retention Efficiency, leakage reduction, exposure mgt
Adapting AXA XL
underwriting ✓ All capabilities in place
Full Product offering , incl. AXA XL’s global program
Integrate the DCP1 to Broker Distribution and services
deliver risk services Automated underwriting process
✓ Adjusting exposure to changing pricing conditions
✓ Integrated go to market strategy
between local entities and AXA XL ✓ Using ceded reinsurance to manage exposure
✓ Strong and predictable profitability level ✓ Adjusting attachment points
1. Digital Commercial Platform.
2. Bubble size based on FY23 and expected 2026 gross revenues.
14 3. Including Fine Art, PRCB. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Employee Benefits & Individual Health – Focus on key scaling initiatives
15 1. Number of correctly predicted instances as a percentage of total number of instances. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Retail lines – Focus on key scaling initiatives
Automation
▶ Systematic approach to accelerate automation towards +3pts productivity increase
end-to-end straight-through processing in operations1, per year
Common Off-shoring
IT foundation, ▶ Scaling proven capabilities within existing shared
business service centers in India, Morocco & Poland From 10% to 12%
▶ Development of new value-adding capabilities in high- off-shored headcount
applications demand areas (e.g., data analytics, IT, automation) by 2026E
& data
Data & AI
▶ 400+ Data & AI use cases developed, of which 17 highest-
Deployment to 6+ entities
value to be rolled out across the Group For each highest-value use-case
▶ Additional business uplift through GenAI
non-commission
ca. -0.5pt expense ratio
by 2026E
17 1. Scope includes policy administration, claims and underwriting. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Finance
Alban de Mailly Nesle
Group CFO
1. Nat Cat load of ca. 4.5pts, defined as normalised natural catastrophes losses expected in a year expressed in percentage of gross earned premiums for the
20 same year. Natural Catastrophe charges include natural catastrophe losses regardless of event size. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Reasonability assessment | Property and Casualty
in Euro billion
ca. -€0.5bn
€-0.8bn from higher unwind of discount,
Financial results partly offset by improved investment income
FY23 Growth Tech Expenses Financial FX and FY26E (pre-tax)
Margin Results Tax
93.2%
FY23 all-year ca. -€0.2bn One-off tax benefit in 2023
discounted P&C Retail P&C Commercial Total P&C Tax items Negative impact of new Bermuda tax regulation
combined Ratio
1. Including expenses.
22 2. Represents primarily non attributable expenses, tax, and forex. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Reasonability assessment | Asset Management and Holdings
in Euro billion
ca. +7%
CAGR 2023-2026E
0.4
-1.0
~-1.2
FY23 FY26E
FY23 FY26E
Continued positive momentum in third party ▪ Higher debt expenses reflecting higher interest rates
net flows sustained by growth initiatives ▪ Increased investments including in technology
▪ Negative impact from OECD tax
25 1. Dividends paid in 2024 to 2026 and share buy-backs executed in 2024 through 2026. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Mid-teens ROE to drive book value growth
Life and
Health 14%
Asset
Management 25% 20201 20211 2022 2023 2026E
1. Under IFRS4.
26 2. Undated and deeply subordinated dated debt. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Maintaining balance sheet strength and financial flexibility
Solvency II ratio
4.0bn ~4bn
227% Cash at
200%
Holding
FY23 2026E
27 1.Based on FY22 SFCR. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Clear distribution policy and growing book value
2021-2023 2024-2026
targets targets
New capital
management policy*
Underlying 3% to 7% 6% to 8%
earnings per share CAGR 2020 rebased-2023 CAGR 2023-2026E
75%
total payout ratio1
Underlying Return 13% to 15% 14% to 16% 60% 15%
on Equity 2021-2023 2024E-2026E
dividend share
buy-backs2
with dividend per share at
Cumulative cash €14 billion >€21 billion least equal to prior year
remittance 2021-2023 2024E-2026E
Scott Gunter
CEO of AXA XL Sustaining profitability, leveraging advanced data
& analytics and proprietary service proposition
Growing
Structural growth driven ca. 35% of CL GWP All capabilities in place
European
by corporate demand by 2026
market ▪ Broad Product offering, similar to our
Large Corporate portfolio
Grow our United Kingdom ▪ Leveraging AXA XL’s multinational
white spaces Italy, Spain expertise
Grow P&C
Mid-Market ▪ Distribution with strong broker
relationships and tied agents
Expand France, Switzerland,
leadership Germany & Belgium ▪ Distinct prevention services
New risks ▪ Automated underwriting process
incl. cyber & Integrated go to market strategy
Selectively
energy transition US between local entities & AXA XL
build
CY Combined ratio
100% CY CoR
Disciplined AXA XL portfolio management, reflecting
different pricing trends by business lines Marine Intl Property
Intl Property Intl Casualty Marine
✓ Data analytics to improve SME pricing &
Intl Casualty
risk selection and enhanced Nat Cat Select Select
Specialty2
Professional Specialty
2
management Professional lines
e.g. Geospatial AI property underwriting to enhance lines NA Property NA Property
Individual Health
▶ Capital-light business
✓ Growing population, ageing demographics with high cash generation
✓ Issues to finance social security in mature markets
✓ Protection gap in Emerging markets ▶ Align with Group’s business model
to cover retail & corporates
✓ Rise in chronic diseases and higher cost of treatments
▶ Frequent customer interactions
Employee Benefits driving loyalty and satisfaction
#1 in Europe
#2 position in France, UK and Ireland Global Scale
Top 5 in all other European markets1 Larger datasets, broad distribution, servicing networks
€20bn Select leading position in Asia
FY23 GWP One-stop shop for all customer segments
and International Markets Comprehensive product and service range in Health,
#2 in Hong-Kong & Mexico Protection, Pensions for both retail and corporate
Health Productivity Management in Japan
A fast-growing platform in Africa & Colombia
Proprietary data and technology tools
€11bn Employee Benefits Enabling efficient sharing of data and technical
Leading player in Employee excellence tools across the Group
▪ €7bn Group Health
Benefits
▪ €4bn Group Protection Domestic leader in France, UK, Belgium,
Switzerland, Hong Kong Innovative services driving loyalty
#1 for multi-national programs Covering all needs, for retail and corporates
€9bn Individual Health
#4 in international private medical insurance
44 1. Except for Italy (#6). AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Foundation in place to accelerate profitable growth
Expansion of high-margin offerings EB Partners: fully digital HR service Pioneering a fully digital proposition
Launch of new products in more than platform Bringing digital payment solutions to
5 countries, with embedded services Drive greater customer loyalty and international health
increase new business by 10%
Pricing
Increased orientation Prediction
x2
Global datasets and pricing models accuracy2
Tighter medical network
Data-driven automated +2 to +3pts Retention
management by 2026
renewal pricing platform
State of the art medical centres with up to Benchmark and detection of abnormal
60 specialities absenteeism or health cost per
unit/geography/department of the client
Seamless phygital experience with online
appointment booking, digital medical record Identification of specific main causes for
etc. absenteeism (e.g., mental health)
Tight scientific guidelines and service levels Tailored remediation and prevention plans
based on unique intellectual property (e.g., digital tool to protect mental health)
20 to 30 % cost advantage vs. non-AXA facilities Already in use by 1/3 of largest customers
88 NPS score - market leading satisfaction in 38 countries
Guillaume Borie
CEO of AXA France Disciplined execution to drive further earnings and
cash generation
Scale
Top 3 Retail insurer in Europe
€50bn Strong position in L&S in Japan and Hong Kong Profitability leader in P&C
Top 5 in most of our emerging markets Consistent 1st quartile combined ratio in France,
Switzerland, Italy and Ireland
Distribution & customer loyalty In line with market in Germany and Belgium
To be improved in the UK and in Spain
25,000+ proprietary distributors2
FY23 Retail revenues
with superior expertise and tailored advisory
€18bn P&C NPS at or above market average in 100% of Successful transition to capital-light
61% Motor markets Capital-light share in Savings GWP +6pts
39% non-Motor since 2020
Diversified franchise
Comprehensive and innovative Unit-Linked offering
with resilient performance
€24bn L&S FY23 revenues (€bn)
Proactive in-force management
59% Savings
13 19 10
41% Protection Customer journey transformation
ca. 80% customer journey redesigned & digitalized
€9bn Health
Discussed in section France Europe Asia & Int’l
on EB and Health P&C Protection Savings
51 1. In mature markets, including salaried sales networks. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Unique opportunity to outperform in a reshaping Retail market
Environment
Advisory expertise & P&C pricing actions
✓ Inflationary pressure
customer proximity to reflect change in inflation
✓ Financial markets volatility resulting in stable portfolio
✓ Climate change and increase of Cat perils despite higher interest rates +11.1%
+9.7%
✓ Ageing population
6.3%
Feb
Sep
Aug
Dec
Jan
Jun
Mar
May
Oct
Nov
Jul
Apr
Customer expectations
AXA - Avg 19-21 2023 adjusted1 2023 Jan-24
✓ Simple and flexible coverages
✓ Personalized digital journeys combined Surrender rate in AXA France France and Europe (excl. Switzerland)
with qualitative & tailored advice Individual G/A Savings price increases in Retail P&C
→ Opportunity for players with high Group-wide capabilities ranging from technology & data,
customer satisfaction & knowledge to common best practices and cross-entity cooperation
1. Excluding surrenders related to specific Wealth policies under corporate-income-tax regime (e.g. family office/”Personne Morale”) and transfers to other
52 AXA products. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Driving the franchise forward
Distribution snapshot1
Proprietary networks Direct sales
Brokers & others Further grow network size and expertise Leverage Group assets
+400 tied distributors in France, +850 in Japan Technology edge to boost
France +20pts share of multi-experts in France commercial productivity
54 1. Retail GWP for France, Switzerland and Germany, APE for Hong Kong. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Increased sophistication of pricing and claims management in P&C
1. Share of capital-light products (Unit-Linked and G/A at maturity) in Individual Savings GWP at AXA France.
56 2. For Single Premium Individual Life. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Operational excellence
Digitized customer
journeys1
Number of
Data & AI use cases
400+
Data & AI use cases in place across the Group 2023
59 1. France & Europe on Retail scope. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Scalability approach: leveraging Group scale while maintaining
flexibility to customize to local market needs
Main benefits
Harmonized data landscape enabling scalability while ▪ Reusable data & AI solutions
Data keeping insurance products local ▪ Ability to adapt to local needs
Automation
▶ Systematic approach to accelerate automation towards +3pts productivity increase
end-to-end straight-through processing in operations1, per year
Off-shoring
▶ Scaling of proven capabilities (e.g., commercial,
claims, support functions) within existing shared
service centers in India, Morocco & Poland
+ 2pts to 12% ca. -0.5pt
Share of Group headcount
▶ Development of new value-adding capabilities in high- off-shored by 2026E non-commission
demand areas (e.g., data analytics, IT, automation) expense ratio
by 2026E
Data & AI
▶ Roll out of 17 highest-value adding use-cases across
the Group
Deployment to 6+ entities2
for each highest-value use-case
▶ Additional business uplift through Gen AI
63 1. France, AXA XL, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, UK & Ireland. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Scaling successful data & AI use cases across the value chain
Distribution &
Underwriting Claims Management Support Functions
Operations
Faster underwriting through Identification of online
Improved efficiency and client Better protection from systemic
extraction of data from tariff browsing on AXA sites for lead
satisfaction from AI-powered risks through analysis of policies
requests / reports in commercial generation and online
approval of eligible claims with natural language processing
lines personalization
Proven use
cases AI optimized pricing taking into Faster client authentication
Fraud detection suite with
Machine Learning-driven
Multiple machine-learning alert system
account customer lifetime value through automated voice automation of manual
entities and additional investigation
in motor insurance recognition & call triage reconciliation tasks in finance
capabilities
Additional Reduced leakage and higher call Faster coding, testing and
Improved exposure tracking Productivity gains from AI-
center efficiency from immediate quality assurance for developers
potential using geospatial and aerial augmented internal search Partners
claims coverage assessment and data scientists with Copilots
from Gen AI images engine through SmartGuide
through computable contracts (e.g. GitHub)
Deployment to 6+ entities1
For each highest-value use-case
64 1. Out of the ten largest AXA entities. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Asset Management
Marco Morelli
Executive Chairman AXA Investment Driving profitable growth through targeted initiatives
Managers
across strategies
AXA IM Alts
€843bn1
Indirect
Global leader in Alternative investments, investing across the capital stack
Direct
in private and listed markets AuM
as of FY23
AXA IM Prime
Private Markets and Hedge Funds platform partnering with best-in-class
private managers to provide a comprehensive range of commingled and
AXA IM Alts Alternatives AXA IM Prime
tailor-made investment solutions
€183bn €35bn
AXA IM Select
Retail Multi Manager supporting Unit-Linked product design and
distribution for AXA Group propositions worldwide + Additional €97bn through JVs in Asia
67 1. Net of intercompany eliminations. AXA Group Investor Day | February 22, 2024
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Global player with leading position in Europe and proven track record
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