AXA UK adds to c-suite

Appointment of Sally Pain

Jaskeet Briah
clock • 1 min read

AXA UK and Ireland has named Sally Pain as chief communications, customer, brand and sustainability officer, effective 13 January, 2025.

Pain had led public relations, corporate communications, public affairs and internal communications functions across the health, insurance and consumer goods industries. Previously, she was chief corporate affairs and sustainability officer at Bupa where she oversaw brand, customer and sustainability activity, after which she joined Legal and General as strategic communication adviser. In the new role, Pain will become a member of AXA's management committee, reporting to chief executive, Tara Foley. This role was recently created with the aim of bringing together AXA UK and Ireland...

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