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title: "Axa chief Thomas Buberl: ‘We need to adjust our definition of war’"
description: "\"Axa CEO Thomas Buberl urges rethinking the definition of war amidst rising global risks and stresses the need for a sovereign wealth fund in Europe.\""
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# [Axa chief Thomas Buberl: ‘We need to adjust our definition of war’](https://insnerds.com/news/axa-chief-thomas-buberl-we-need-to-adjust-our-definition-of-war)

 Written by [Insurance Nerds Editorial Team](https://insnerds.com/news/author/insurance-nerds-editorial-team) | Jun 12, 2026 12:20:56 PM

## Axa CEO Suggests Revising the Definition of War

Thomas Buberl, CEO of Axa, has called for a reevaluation of the current definition of war in the context of rising global risks. In a discussion about the challenges facing the insurance industry, Buberl highlighted concerns over social fragmentation and stressed the need for Europe to establish a sovereign wealth fund. These comments were made in an interview, where Buberl also mentioned setting aside his "Germanness" to better address these global challenges.

**Original Source:** [https://www.ft.com/content/01241cdc-492f-4f0f-90f2-5ca344d56aa3](https://www.ft.com/content/01241cdc-492f-4f0f-90f2-5ca344d56aa3)

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