Axa Winterthur is a global insurance provider. In 1875, Winterthur, Switzerland, saw the establishment of the first Winterthur corporation. Winterthur was a subsidiary of Credit Suisse (CS) from 1997 to June 2006. [1] A definitive agreement has now been reached by Paris-based Axa Insurance to buy the Winterthur group from CS for about CHF 12 billion. Axa plans to merge the businesses beginning in 2007. As a result of the takeover, Axa Insurance will control the company's name and overall management. Beginning in January 2007, Barcelona's logos began to change.....NEXT.....BACK