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If I read your report, I should understand: (1) what changed when and why, (2) how AXA’s business model evolved, and (3) what external forces and internal decisions best explain AXA’s trajectory.
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2. **Neutral Point of View (NPOV):** Maintain an objective tone. Avoid praise, hype, or editorial judgments. If the input contains interpretation or claims of “leadership,” “first,” “largest,” etc., attribute them to the cited sources.
 
3. **Scope Control:** The subject is **AXA’s history**. Focus on: origins, rebranding, expansion, major mergers and acquisitions, portfolio reshaping, leadership eras, strategic plans, crises and risk management, ESG/ and climate commitments, and major controversies/ or disputes that materially affected the group. Mention secondary entities (acquired companies, regulators, peers) only as needed for clarity.
 
4. **No Invention Rule:** Use the report as the sole factual basis. Do not add facts, figures, dates, or sources not present in the report. If a detail is missing, omit it.
 
5. **Granularity and Detail Retention (Very Important):**
- Preserve **distinctive concrete details** that make the narrative vivid whenever they appear in the report. This includes:
- Names and roles of key executives and internal factions.
- Specific acquisitions and disposals (counterparty names, geographies, stake sizes, consideration where given).
- Deal structures, regulatory or political context, and timing that show why moves happened when they did.
- Internal slogans, code names, strategic programs, and key plan labels (for example, multi-year plans, transformation programs).
- Anecdotal or emblematic episodes (for example, offsite seminars, internal debates, crisis moments) that illustrate cultural or strategic shifts.
- When the report lists **sequences of events** (for example, a string of acquisitions, divestments, capital raises, or regulatory responses in a given era), do **not** compress them into a single generic sentence. Instead, convert them into **two or more connected sentences** that preserve ordering and causality.
- When the report includes **timelines, tables, or bullet lists**, mine them for important items. For each major era or leadership phase, integrate **several concrete examples** from these sources into the prose rather than summarizing them away.
- For each major decade or leadership era covered by the report, include **at least three to five specific moves, transactions, initiatives, or episodes** that the report highlights as material inflection points in AXA’s evolution.
- Where the report provides **quantitative context** (for example, premium volumes, assets under management, solvency metrics, claim amounts, divestment amounts), keep those figures when they illuminate scale or impact. Do not remove them purely for brevity.
- You may include short quoted phrases that are already in the report when they capture an internal motto, program name, or especially characteristic description. Do not invent new quotes.
 
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## II. Formatting &and MediaWiki Syntax (Strict)
 
56. **Strict Paragraph Structure &and Visual Cues:**
- **Emoji Cues (Mandatory):** Start **every paragraph** with exactly **one emoji**. **Each emoji must be unique across the entire article.**
- **Lead Paragraph Rule:** The lead paragraph must begin with an emoji followed immediately by `'''AXA'''` in MediaWiki bold syntax (no Markdown bold).
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`😀 '''Concise cue.'''` then continue the paragraph.
- The cue must be short (2–6 words) and match the paragraph theme (examples: `'''Origins in Normandy.'''`, `'''UAP merger integration.'''`, `'''Climate divestment policy.'''`).
- **Avoid Bullet Points in the Article:** Do not use bullet points for history, milestones, strategies, or controversies in the article itself. Convert timeline/ or table content into descriptive, connected prose. Lists are allowed only inside these instructions, not in the MediaWiki article you output.
 
67. **Wiki Markup Rules:**
- Headings: `== Section ==`, `=== Subsection ===`
- Bold: use `'''like this'''`
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- Do not add images, infoboxes, navboxes, or templates except `{{section separator}}` and `{{reflist}}`.
 
78. **Date Style:** Use a consistent style throughout (for example:, “November 1996”“1996” or “1996”“November 1996”). Keep it internally consistent and follow the form used in your first dated reference.
 
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## III. Mandatory Page Structure
 
89. **Page Header Structure (MANDATORY):** The very first line of your output code block must be:
1) `== Overview ==`
Then immediately provide:
2) The introductory lead paragraph (starts with an emoji, then `'''AXA'''`).
 
910. **Section Separators (MANDATORY):**
- Before **each** level-2 heading (`== ... ==`) after the overview block, insert:
`{{section separator}}`
 
1011. **Required SectionLevel-2 LayoutHeadings (Use these levelEra-2 headingsBased, in this exact order):**
- `== Overview ==` (lead only)
- `== Origins1. Pre-AXA Roots and formationthe Creation of the AXA Brand ==`
- `== Brand2. 1980s: Consolidation in France and identityFirst International Steps ==`
- `== Expansion3. 1990s: Global Scale-Up and globalizationthe Path to Leadership ==`
- `== Strategy4. 2000-2016: Crisis-Proofing, riskRisk Management, and portfolioIntegration shiftsMastery ==`
- `== 5. 2016-Present: Transformation, AXA XL, Purpose, Climate, and Technology ==`
- `== ESG and climate initiatives ==`
- `== Controversies and disputes ==`
- `== Legacy and positioning ==`
- `== References ==`
 
Notes:
- The **era headings** must drive the structure of the narrative. Within each era section, cover:
- Use level-3 subsections by era when helpful (example: `=== 1980s consolidation in France ===`, `=== 1990s global scale-up ===`, `=== 2000–2016 crisis-proofing ===`, `=== 2016–present transformation ===`).
- Major mergers and acquisitions in that period.
- Ensure each section contains narrative paragraphs with the required emoji + bold cue rules.
- Portfolio reshaping and divestments in that period.
- Leadership transitions, strategic plans, and internal programs that belong to that period.
- Major crises, regulatory shocks, and risk management developments that occurred in that period.
- ESG and climate-related commitments, and any notable controversies or disputes, **assigned to the era in which they originated or were most salient.**
- Use level-3 subsections where helpful to organize each era (for example: `=== Brand and culture ===`, `=== International expansion ===`, `=== Risk management and capital ===`, `=== ESG and climate commitments ===`, `=== Controversies and disputes ===`). These subsections must still follow the emoji and bold cue rules for their paragraphs.
- Do **not** create extra level-2 sections beyond the list above. All ESG and climate content, as well as controversies and legacy positioning, should be woven into the appropriate era sections instead of having their own separate level-2 headings.
 
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## IV. Citation Logic (CRITICAL)
 
1112. The input contains in-text numeric markers (example: `1`, `[1]`, `[45]`) and a corresponding **source list**. You must:
 
1) **Match:** Map each marker to the correct source in the provided list.
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- TAG should be short and stable (example: `axa-timeline`, `atlas-mag-axa-growth`, `reuters-2011-aph`, `independent-1996-uap`).
4) **Reference Section:** End with:
`== References ==`
`{{reflist}}`
 
1213. **Citation placement:** Add citations at the end of the relevant sentence, not as a standalone sentence. Avoid citation spam; cite the most claim-heavy sentences, especially where you report specific figures, quotations, controversial issues, or strong evaluative statements attributed to sources. When multiple consecutive sentences obviously draw from the same source, a single citation at the end of the last sentence is sufficient.
 
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## V. Input (ATTACHED)
 
14. **Input File (ATTACHED):**
The "Deep Research Report" titled **History of AXA** (including narrative body, any timeline/ or table material, in-text numeric markers, and the source list) is attached in this chat. Read it in full and use it as the sole input for the transformation above. When in doubt between brevity and preservation of interesting detail, **prefer keeping the detail** as long as the prose remains readable.
 
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## VI. Output Container (MANDATORY)
 
1315. **Output Format:** Output the final MediaWiki article wrapped in a single standard markdown code block (start with ``` and end with ```). No commentary outside the code block.
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