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AXA Life Re sets up Australian arm, targets superannuation funds

Sarah Thompson, Anthony Macdonald and Tim Boyd

Oct 8, 2020 – 11.44am

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Global insurance giant AXA is set to enter Australia's reinsurance market as an onshore reinsurer after a 10-year hiatus, and is expected to target life and disability insurance policies sold via superannuation funds.

AXA's after a bigger slice of Australian life insurance premiums for its reinsurance arm. Photo: ERIN JONASSON

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones. Email Sarah at sarah.thompson@afr.com

Anthony Macdonald is a Chanticleer columnist. He is a former Street Talk co-editor and has 10 years' experience as a business journalist and worked at PwC, auditing and advising financial services companies. Connect with Anthony on Twitter. Email Anthony at a.macdonald@afr.com

Tim Boyd is a journalist, based in Sydney, who writes for the Street Talk column. Connect with Tim on Twitter. Email Tim at tim.boyd@afr.com