AXA is a world leader in the field of protection and first global insurance brand in the world for the 7th consecutive year, according to Interbrand 2015. AXA's mission is protection, meaning to help customers live their lives with more peace of mind by protecting them, their relatives and their property against risks, and by managing their savings and assets. With an highly professional agency network, including about 650 agencies, and among the market leaders in bancassurance, since the partnership with Montepaschi Group, AXA is present in Italy in a multi-distribution perspective, through AXA Italia, including AXA Assicurazioni, AXA MPS and Quadra Assicurazioni, registering a gross written premiums of 8,4 billion euro in 2015, in addition to specialized companies.