In 1991, French insurance firm AXA acquired majority control of The Equitable. In 2004, the company officially changed its name to AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company. ... In January 2020, it changed its name to Equitable Holdings, Inc. following its spinoff from AXA and the related public offerings beginning in May 2018.

Does AXA Equitable still exist?

In March 2019, AXA S.A. completed a secondary public offering and exited its position as a majority stakeholder, enabling the company to once again be one of America's leading, independent financial services companies. ... Equitable Advisors is the brand name for AXA Advisors, LLC (Member FINRA, SIPC).

Did AXA change name to equitable?

AXA Equitable companies will update to the brand Equitable across all areas of our company over the course of this year. This means that you may see both the current and the updated company names in use simultaneously during this period.