Does Axa Still Own Equitable?

In 1991, French insurance firm AXA acquired majority control of The Equitable. In 2004, the company officially changed its name to AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. ... In January 2020, it changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. following its spinoff from AXA and the related public offerings beginning in May 2018.

Are Axa and Equitable the same company?

Equitable is the brand name for AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) and its affiliates. Equitable Advisors is the brand name for AXA Advisors, LLC (Member FINRA, SIPC).

What happened to Equitable Life Insurance Company?

After closing to new business in 2000, parts of the business were sold off and the remainder of the company became a subsidiary of Utmost Life and Pensions in January 2020.

Alexander Ross

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