Mixed reaction from broker market to Axa restructure

Chief executive of insurance at Jelf, Phil Barton, believes the move will give Axa the opportunity to deliver a more integrated service to brokers.

He explained: “There’s a real benefit from a broker's perspective in combining the two, it certainly makes it much easier for us to deal with one managing team and I welcome the move.“

Mr Barton also did not see a problem with the insurer reverting to the structure it boasted before November 2010 - when it opted to separate the lines.

“The decision