AXA Equitable Names David Kahal Senior Vice President of Life
Distribution Management
NEW YORK, Oct. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- AXA Equitable
Life Insurance Company has named David
Kahal senior vice president of Life Distribution Management.
Previously, he served as divisional president of the national
division of the company's retail distribution channel, AXA
Advisors, LLC.
In his new position, Mr. Kahal leads life insurance sales for
AXA Equitable's wholesale and retail distribution channels.
"Life insurance is a key driver in AXA Equitable's strategic
plan to expand into new markets," said David O'Leary, executive
vice president and head of Financial Protection at AXA Equitable.
"Dave's deep understanding of and proven success in retail and
wholesale distribution make him an excellent choice for this
leadership role."
Mr. Kahal is responsible for accelerating the growth of AXA
Equitable's proprietary life insurance products in the
company's retail channel and to third-party distributors. He is
also responsible for developing distribution methods to new market
segments.
Prior to his new position, Mr. Kahal held several leadership
positions at AXA, including as divisional president of the national
division and national sales manager. He began his AXA career as a
financial professional and later served as a district manager.
Prior to joining AXA, Mr. Kahal was senior vice president,
national sales manager with LifeSource/Time Financial, a BISYS
company (now Crump). Also, he was a co-founder and owner of
LifeSource Executive Benefits and Insurance Service, a specialized
brokerage general agency.
Mr. Kahal holds a bachelor's degree in finance from San Diego State University. He also holds the FINRA
Series 7, 24, 63 and 65 securities registrations.
About AXA Equitable's Life Insurance Portfolio
AXA
Equitable's suite of life insurance products includes: Universal
Life (UL), Survivorship UL, Indexed UL (IUL), Variable Universal
Life (VUL), Survivorship VUL, Level Term, Annual Renewal Term, and
Corporate-owned Life Insurance (both VUL and UL). Among many
optional riders on its products, the company offers a long-term
care services rider on its VUL, UL and IUL products and a
groundbreaking market stabilizer option on its individual VUL.
About AXA Equitable
In business since 1859, AXA
Equitable Life Insurance Company (NY, NY) is a leading financial
protection company and one of the nation's premier providers
of life insurance, annuity, and
financial products and services. The company's products and
services are distributed to individuals and business owners through
its retail distribution channel, AXA Advisors, LLC (member FINRA,
SIPC) and to the financial services market through its wholesale
distribution channel, AXA Distributors, LLC. Find AXA Equitable
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Equitable.
AXA Equitable, a subsidiary of AXA Financial Inc., is part of
the global AXA Group, a worldwide leader in financial protection
strategies and wealth management. "AXA
Group" refers to AXA, a French holding company for an international
group of insurance and financial services companies together with
its direct and indirect consolidated subsidiaries. For more
information, visit www.axa-equitable.com.
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