5 Biggest European Insurance Companies

4. AXA SA (CS.PA)

Market Capitalization: $73.26 billion (€66.28 billion)

2022 Gross Premium Written: $107.02 billion (€96.83 billion)

AXA SA (CS.PA) is a Paris, France-based transnational insurance corporation that came into being in 1817 as Mutuelle de l’Assurance contre l’incendie (Mutual Insurance against Fire) and was renamed AXA in 1985. AXA SA (CS.PA) operates in over 51 countries worldwide and serves over 93 million customers through its 145,000 employees. The company is divided into five business segments: Life & Savings, Property & Casualty, International Insurance, Asset Management, and Banking. AXA SA (CS.PA) operates as not only an insurance provider but also an asset management and financial services firm.