AXA Gulf wins Bahrain Insurer of the Year honour for second consecutive year at MENA Insurance Award

Feb. 12, 2015 - PRLog -- AXA Gulf wins Bahrain Insurer of the Year honour for second consecutive year at MENA Insurance Awards

Manama, February2015: In a significant boost to its leadership and market reputation across the Kingdom of Bahrain and beyond the Gulf and Middle East, AXA Gulf – one of the largest non-life international insurers in the Middle East – has won the Bahrain Insurer of the Year recognition for the second consecutive year at the MENA Insurance Awards 2015.

The MENA Insurance Awards were given away on 25^th of January, 2015 at Ritz-Carlton, DIFC
Dubai. Diverse guests from across MENA region, including decision makers from leading Arab and international insurance and reinsurance companies, brokers and representatives from regulatory agencies as well as banks attended the gala event.

The selection of AXA Gulf as the Bahrain Insurer of the Year recognized its commitment to customers, innovation and consistent delivery of high quality coverage, product diversity, technical expertise, leadership and a strong, persistent financial performance.

Mr Cedric Charpentier, Chief of Sales & Distribution of AXA Gulf, said: “It is a great honour to win the prestigious Bahrain Insurer of the Year honour at the MENA Insurance Awards for the second consecutive year. This is a testimony to our company’s successful strategy and comprehensive product portfolio as well as our reputation to deliver consistent first-class services.”

In the past few years, AXA Gulf has demonstrated its commitment to being available, reliable and attentive. Thanks to these investments, AXA Gulf now provides a unique range of contact points for its customers: brokers, Internet, walk-in branches, mall shops and the telephone. AXA Insurance Gulf has been conferred with numerous industry awards over the last couple of years, reinforcing the company’s commitment to innovation and excellence in the cluttered Middle East Insurance environment.

About AXA in the Gulf Region

With a workforce of over 850 employees, 31 branches region-wide, more than 1 million customers and 2013 gross written premium of over US$ 771 million. Present in the region for more than 60 years, AXA is one of the largest international non-life players in the GCC offering a wide range of insurance products and services for corporate and individual customers. AXA in the Gulf won in 2014 nine awards which includes Insurer of the Year for the 5th consecutive year, Personal Lines insurer in 2015 at the MENA Insurance Awards for the 3^rd consecutive year, best Motor insurance product by the Banker Middle East in both UAE and KSA and recently General Insurer award of the year at the Middle East Insurance Industry awards. As part of AXA’s Corporate Responsibility and its commitment to building better understanding about the health risks faced by individuals and the society, the company achieved a new Guinness world record for the most blood cholesterol readings in 8 hours at a single venue.

About AXA Group

AXA Group is a worldwide leader in insurance and asset management, with more than 160,000 employees serving 102 million clients in 57 countries. In 2013, IFRS revenues amounted to Euro 91.3 billion and IFRS underlying earnings to Euro 4.7 billion. AXA had Euro 1,113 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2013.For the sixth year in a row, AXA has maintained its position as a leading global insurance brand, placing it among the world’s 100 Best Global Brands by Interbrand as well as the Best Global Green Brand in insurance, putting AXA in the top 50 of all global green brands.

For additional information, please contact:

Alexis de Beauregard

AXA Gulf Marketing,

Tel: +971 44476350

Email: alexis.debeauregard@axa-gulf.com

www.axa-gulf.com

Menna Talla MOHY EL DIN
Regional Communication Manager, AXA Insurance (Gulf) B.S.C. (c)

Tel. : +971 (0) 4 447 6349 - Mob. : +971 (0) 56 682 7104
Email: menna.mohy@axa-gulf.com

www.axa-gulf.com