Q1 results confirmed the strength of AXA's franchise, with gross written premiums rising 6% to €38 billion, with a broad-based increase across the group's core segment activities. Management reiterated 2026 guidance, targeting underlying EPS growth at the upper end of 6–8%, with a new strategic plan due mid-September 2026. Natural catastrophe losses were slightly below the company's prorated annual budget despite entering the year ahead of the peak U.S. hurricane season. This creates potential upside to current earnings expectations.