Jean-Laurent Granier appointed CEO of the Mediterranean-Latin America Region and joins AXA's Executive Committee

The AXA Group announced today the appointment of Jean-Laurent Granier as CEO of the Mediterranean-Latin America Region (MedLA), which encompasses AXA's operations in Spain, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Turkey, Morocco, Mexico, the Gulf countries and Lebanon, effective January 1st, 2010. He will succeed Jean-Raymond Abat, who is retiring from the AXA Group. Jean-Laurent Granier will become a member of the Group's Executive Committee from this date.