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AXIS Capital Holdings
AXIS Capital Holdings is a specialty insurer and reinsurer with a global reach. Headquartered in Bermuda, AXIS operates out of numerous offices around the world, underwriting specialty insurance and reinsurance business.
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AXIS Capital appoints Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media
31st December 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Anita Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media. In this role Mirzaian will be tasked with accelerating the expansion of the company’s Media portfolio in the United States. She will work closely with Joe Wornham, Global Media Product Leader, to ... Read the full article
AXIS adds Edwards to newly created role of Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets
2nd December 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Lewis Edwards to the newly created role of Head of Delegated Strategy, Global Markets, effective immediately. He will be based in London and reports to Sara Farrup, Head of Global Markets, and joins her leadership team. In his new role, Edwards will ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital reports strong underwriting result for Q3’25
30th October 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has reported a rise in underwriting income for both the third quarter and nine month period ended September 30th, 2025, with a strong performance in its insurance and reinsurance segments. For the third quarter of 2025, AXIS generated underwriting income of $188 million, ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Erik Rasmussen as Head of US Healthcare Reinsurance
13th October 2025
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Erik Rasmussen as Head of US Healthcare Reinsurance. Based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Rasmussen will report to James “Jay” Hamilton, Global Head of Accident & Health, Insurance and Reinsurance. In this role, ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Hannah Hosking as Head of Distribution, Global Markets
2nd October 2025
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Hannah Hosking as Head of Distribution, Global Markets. Based in AXIS’ London office, Hosking will join the Global Markets leadership team and report to Edward Ashby, Chief Commercial Officer. In her new ... Read the full article
Matthew Kirk to succeed Peter J. Vogt as CFO at AXIS Capital
14th August 2025
AXIS Capital has revealed that Matthew Kirk will succeed Peter J. Vogt as the firm's Chief Financial Officer, effective March 2026. As part of a planned leadership transition, Vogt will act as a strategic advisor to AXIS Capital through the end of 2026 to support a smooth transition. Kirk, who presently serves ... Read the full article
AXIS Capacity Solutions launches led by David Murie
13th August 2025
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has launched AXIS Capacity Solutions, a new business unit dedicated to developing and supporting structured and multi-line portfolio capacity deals on both a facilitated and delegated basis. AXIS has appointed David Murie as Head of AXIS Capacity Solutions. ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital’s GPW hit $2.5b in Q2’25, CoR strengthens to 88.9%
30th July 2025
Global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has reported an increase in gross premiums written (GPW) of $76 million, or 3% to $2.5 billion for the second quarter of 2025, driven by an increase of 7%, or $118 million in the insurance segment, partially ... Read the full article
AXIS adds Abdelrahman as Senior Underwriter and Assistant VP, Renewable Energy
18th July 2025
Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Moustafa Abdelrahman as Senior Underwriter and Assistant Vice President (VP), Renewable Energy. He becomes AXIS’ first Renewables property underwriter to be based in Toronto, reinforcing the firm’s commitment to clients across Canada. Abdelrahman will work closely with brokers and customers, as well as ... Read the full article
Hail responsible for 55% of solar PV weather claims in North America: AXIS Capital
11th July 2025
A new report from AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reveals that hail accounts for 55% of the total gross claims related to natural catastrophes and extreme weather for solar photovoltaics (PV) in the US and Canada. AXIS's Global Energy team has published a report, "Solar vs. Hail Pivoting Away From Danger", to ... Read the full article
AXIS promotes Peter Smith and Tara Sapru to leaders in Global Cyber & Technology
4th June 2025
Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings has appointed Peter Smith as the Head of Cyber North America and Tara Sapru as the Head of Technical Underwriting in its Global Cyber & Technology (GCT) team, effective immediately. As the Head of Cyber North America, Smith will lead underwriting strategy and efforts ... Read the full article
AXIS enhances Global Markets team structure with several organisational changes
28th May 2025
AXIS, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced a number of organisational changes to further enhance underwriting and operational performance within AXIS Global Markets. Sara Farrup, Head of Global Markets, commented: “As part of AXIS’s commitment to continual progress and leadership in specialty, we are aligning several of ... Read the full article
AXIS launches cyber and liability coverage for Canadian companies with $2bn revenue
7th May 2025
Global specialty underwriter and re/insurance provider, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS), has launched a customisable cyber and specialist liability coverage insurance policy to Canadian companies with up to $2 billion in revenue. The policy, AXIS Cyber Technology and Miscellaneous Professional Liability (ACTM), aims to protect businesses and avoid potential gaps in ... Read the full article
Tariffs expected to impact loss costs, particularly in property and cargo: AXIS CEO
2nd May 2025
AXIS Capital, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, outlined the potential impacts of tariffs on its operations during its Q1 2025 earnings call. CEO Vincent Tizzio emphasised that while the company anticipates various uncertainties due to the current geopolitical environment, the most immediate impact from tariffs is expected to ... Read the full article
AXIS reports dip in Q1’25 net income but underwriting result strengthens
1st May 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings has reported an improved combined ratio of 90.2% for the first quarter of 2025, up 0.9 points on the prior year, with stronger underwriting income in both its insurance and reinsurance segments. AXIS has reported a strong set of results for the opening quarter ... Read the full article
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