OREANDA-NEWS. A.M. Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a-” and the Long-Term Issue Rating (Long-Term IR) and the Short-Term Issue Rating (Short-Term IR) of AXA Financial, Inc. (AXA Financial) (headquartered in New York, NY), as well as the Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and the Long-Term ICR of “aa-” of its lead operating subsidiary, AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company (AXA Equitable) (New York, NY). The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable.