Our history

1953 - First local member services
Some MAXIS members started offering pooling as a service to global clients.
1998 – MAXIS GBN co-founded by MetLife and AXA
Following rapid growth, MAXIS GBN quickly becomes one of the leading global employee benefits networks.
2010 – MetLife acquires American Life Insurance Company (Alico)
Alico, previously owned by American International Group (AIG), positions MetLife and MAXIS GBN’s services as a global life insurance and employee benefits powerhouse.
2015 – MAXIS GBN releases its Paid Claim Reports
Our Paid Claim Reports were quickly recognised as best-in-class in global medical reporting.
2016 – MAXIS GBN releases the Country Benchmark Reports and Incurred Claim Dashboard Reports
These are first of their kind in the global industry, reaffirming MAXIS GBN's position as a global leader in medical dashboard reporting.
2016 – MAXIS GBN launches as a joint venture company
MetLife and AXA further strengthen their relationship by combining their operations into a separate joint venture company. This is focused on enhancing the client experience through product innovation and data analytics.
2017 – Our new London office opens
We move into new global headquarters in The Monument Building in London. Our people are based here and everywhere around the world. A new chapter in the history of our network begins.
2017 – MAXIS GBN awarded "Captive Healthcare Specialist of the Year" for 4th consecutive year
And also "Employee Benefits Fronting Network of the Year" by Captive Review, in the UK.
2018 - AXA, #1 Global Insurance Brand for the 10th consecutive year according to interbrand
The award further attests the strength of the brands underlying MAXIS GBN.
2018 - AXA wins European & UK Captive Review Awards for best '(Re)Insurance Company'
AXA scored particularly high for its commitment to the captive industry and its expertise.
2018 - MAXIS GBN awarded Employee Benefits Fronting Network award
We celebrated a third consecutive win at the US Captive Review Awards.
2019 - MAXIS GBN wins Employee Benefits Specialist award
A new category for UK & European Captive Review Awards 2019, the Employee Benefits Specialist prize was hotly contested, as MAXIS beat Generali Employee Benefits, Aon and Willis Towers Watson to the award.
2020 - MAXIS GBN wins Employee Benefits Network award
MAXIS won the "Employee Benefits Network" award at the 2020 US Captive Review Awards.
2022 - MAXIS GBN wins Employee Benefits Network awards
MAXIS won the "Employee Benefits Network" award at both the 2022 US Captive Review Awards and the 2022 European Captive Review Awards.
2024 - MAXIS GBN wins Employee Benefits awards
MAXIS won the "Employee Benefits Network" award at the 2024 US Captive Review Awards and the "Employee Benefits Specialist" award at the 2024 European Captive Review Awards.