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London, UK - November 26, 2018

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵÓÈÎïÊÓƵtoday announced it is partnering with Cedre (Centre de Documentation de Recherche et d’experimentations sur les pollutions accidentelles des eaux), a French organisation that specialises in helping governments and companies worldwide mitigate the impact of ecological incidents.

Through this partnership, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵwill offer companies based in France with environmental risk insurance policies access to tailored recommendations through a 24/7 hotline when an incident occurs. 

Ludovic Ruiller, Underwriting Manager, Environmental for France & Benelux* at XL Catlin, now part of ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ a division of AXA, explained: “French companies are increasingly aware of their need to reduce their exposure to environmental risks. No organisation is, however, immune from accidental pollutions – and when they occur, the right actions need to be taken, fast. This crisis management hotline will help our clients identify what those actions should be. ”

Francois-Xavier d’Huart, Head of Client & Broker Management for XL Catlin, part of AXA XL*, in France, added: “Cedre is our partner of choice, recognised for its expertise and whose values we share. This collaboration allows us to further differentiate our offering on the environmental insurance market.”

ABOUT ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵAXA XL¹, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, provides insurance and risk management products and services for mid-sized companies through to large multinationals, and reinsurance solutions to insurance companies globally. We partner with those who move the world forward. To learn more, visit   

ABOUT AXA XL¹ INSURANCE AXA XL¹ ÓÈÎïÊÓƵoffers property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty insurance solutions to mid-sized companies through to large multinationals globally. We partner with those who move the world forward. To learn more, visit .

¹¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵis a division of AXA Group providing products and services through four business groups: ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵReinsurance, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵArt & Lifestyle and ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵRisk Consulting.

*operating in this role as part of the AXA and XL integration project.