There’s been a reshuffle of sorts over at major insurer AXA.  

Company veteran Amelie Breitburd, who most recently held the position of chief financial officer for AXA Asia, has been appointed to serve in the same capacity for AXA UK & Ireland. She will take on the role come January.

Breitburd, who has been with AXA for 14 years, is replacing Bertrand Poupart-Lafarge – who himself is moving to another unit. Poupart-Lafarge, who came onboard in 2003 as chief information officer of AXA France, will return to that market as CFO. He worked for AXA US and AXA Canada prior to joining the UK team in 2012.

Meanwhile Poupart-Lafarge will also be handing over the baton of AXA UK & Ireland’s diversity and inclusion programme to Breitburd.

“I am delighted that Amelie Breitburd is joining AXA UK and Ireland as our new CFO,” commented Claudio Gienal, chief executive of AXA UK & Ireland. “Amelie has played an important role in the success of AXA Group in Paris and brings significant skill and experience to our management team.

“I would also like to thank Bertrand for his excellent work as both CFO and executive sponsor for diversity and inclusion. Everyone at AXA UK & Ireland wishes him the best of luck as he starts a new and exciting chapter as CFO of AXA France.”