AXA UK & Ireland announces the appointment of Caroline Riddy as General Counsel, effective 7 April 2026.
Riddy succeeds Emily Coupland, who left the company in December after 24 years with various AXA UK entities.
Riddy has over twenty years of legal and company secretarial experience in the financial services sector.
Most recently, she worked at Lloyds Banking Group as Company Secretary in the Insurance, Pensions and Investments division, overseeing the governance of over 70 legal entities.
Riddy rejoins AXA UK & Ireland, having previously worked for the company for 12 years between 2012 and 2024 in various company secretary and advisory roles.
Earlier in her career, she served as a senior associate on Norton Rose Fulbright’s corporate insurance team.
Henri de la Serve, Chief Financial Officer of AXA UK & Ireland, said: “I am delighted to welcome Caroline back to AXA UK & Ireland. With her deep understanding of our business and strategic priorities, and her ability to lead a strong team and build great relationships across the business, I am confident she will hit the ground running and make a positive impact quickly.
“I would also like to thank Emily for her 24 incredible years at AXA and wish her all the best for the future.”
Riddy commented: “I’m delighted to be rejoining AXA UK & Ireland, a business that I care deeply about. The Legal and Secretariat functions are full of talented people and I’m very much looking forward to working with them and reconnecting with colleagues across the organization to deliver for our clients.”
