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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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Anthony Izzo joins AXIS Capital as CCO
9th April 2026
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based global insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Anthony Izzo as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), based at the company’s Red Bank and New York offices. Izzo, drawing on 35 years of industry experience, has been tasked with leading the company’s global commercial strategy, working ... Read the full article
Matthew Kirk takes over as AXIS Chief Financial Officer
26th March 2026
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced that Matthew Kirk has assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective 31st March 2026. AXIS initially announced Kirk’s appointment in August 2025. He succeeds Peter J. Vogt, who is departing AXIS after 16 years with the firm, ... Read the full article
DUAL North America and AXIS increase surety programme capacity
13th March 2026
Insurers DUAL North America and AXIS Capital Holdings Limited have expanded the capacity of their surety programme partnership after its first year of operations in the market. DUAL North America, the specialist underwriting arm of the global Howden Group, said it is increasing its surety programme capacity in response to rising ... Read the full article
AXIS expands Draper’s role to Head of AXIS Re, Haugh named Group COO
4th February 2026
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has expanded Dan Draper’s role to include serving as the Head of AXIS Re and has appointed Ann Haugh to the newly created role of Group Chief Operations Officer (COO). The appointments are part of a planned succession and leadership development process. The ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital’s underwriting result strengthens amid lower cat losses and favourable PYD
29th January 2026
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, produced an improved combined ratio of 90.4% and 89.8% for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, respectively, supported by lower catastrophe losses and higher net favourable prior year reserve development (PYD) for both periods when compared with the prior year. AXIS Capital ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital report shows executive divides on AI risk and cyber preparedness
20th January 2026
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a specialty re/insurer, has published new research examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the risk environment, based on perspectives from Chief Executive Officers and Chief Information Security Officers. In commissioning this study, AXIS Capital surveyed 500 CEOs and CISOs across the United States and the United ... Read the full article
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
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