We have been providing stability and reliability to our clients since 1859 to help them live their lives with confidence, to give them peace of mind, and enable them to realize their dreams for their loved ones and their legacy
A history of dependability
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1859
Henry Hyde leaves the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York to start his own firm, then known as Equitable Life Assurance Society of America. In its tenth year, Equitable writes more new business than any other company in the world.
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1870
The company's new headquarters is the first office building with steam elevators, paving the way for future skyscrapers. By 1879, it will expand to be the tallest office building in the world at that time.
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1881
Equitable market the first joint and survivor annuity and pioneers the practice of paying death claims immediately. Miss Ray Wilner appointed Equitable's first woman agency manager.
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1927
Equitable supported the American College in launching the CLU professional designation program. Equitable started new agent training classes in 1902.
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1970
Equitable introduces its first line of individual variable annuity products and in 1976 pioneers variable life insurance, an investment-oriented policy that commands significant market share.
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1992
With a $1 billion investment from the AXA Group, Equitable completes the largest-ever conversion from a mutual to a stock company at that time and soon becomes a member of the Global AXA Group.
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2015
AXA celebrates its seventh consecutive year as the #1 insurance brand in the world as measured by the Interbrand annual report.
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Advice
We can help you plan for tomorrow. So you can live for today.
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Retirement
The secret to reaching your financial goals? Small, manageable steps.
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Life Insurance
It's more than peace of mind. It's possibilities.
