France’s Axa rebounds from pandemic with a 180% spike in net income

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Axa, Europe’s second-largest after Allianz (DE:ALVG), said net profit stood at 3.99 billion euros in the first half, up from 1.43 billion euros a year ago.

Axa said its company-focused XL Group unit, hit last year by business interruption and event cancellations claims, posted a 619 million euros underlying income from a 843 loss a year ago.

“Taking advantage of the continued favorable pricing momentum, Axa XL is well positioned to deliver its euro 1.2 billion earnings target in 2021”, Axa Chief Executive Thomas Buberl said in a statement.

Axa also said underlying profit was up 93% in the first half to 3.64 billion euros.

($1 = 0.8427 euros)