AXA Equitable Names Michael Healy Executive Vice President

NEW YORK, May 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company announced that Michael Healy was elected to the position of executive vice president at the Board of Directors meeting on May 18, 2011.

In November 2010, Healy, senior vice president at the time, was named chief information officer for the company. He is responsible for directing the company's systems strategy and delivery, including infrastructure, application development and corporate architecture. Healy reports to Richard Silver, senior executive vice president and chief administrative officer.

"This appointment reflects the confidence we have in Mike's leadership and his ability to deliver excellence in technology that helps the company achieve its business objectives," said Mark Pearson, chairman and CEO of AXA Equitable. "How well a company like ours leverages technology is central to success."

Prior to joining AXA Equitable in 2006, Healy served as a senior vice president at Marsh & McLennan and in managerial roles at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

About AXA Equitable

In business since 1859, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) is a leading financial protection company and one of the nation's premier providers of life insurance, annuity, and financial products and services. The company's products and services are distributed to individuals and business owners through its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC (member FINRA, SIPC) and to the financial services market through its wholesale distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC.

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AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection strategies and wealth management. "AXA Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international group of insurance and financial services companies together with its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more information, visit www.axa-equitable.com.

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