Pembroke, Bermuda, December 16, 2009 – AXIS Global Accident & Health today announced that Art Bocek has joined the division of AXIS Capital as Vice President, Reinsurance. Mr. Bocek brings over 20 years of reinsurance underwriting management experience to his role.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, December 10, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE: AXS) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has approved a 5% increase in the quarterly common dividend and has authorized a new share repurchase plan.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, November 2, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net loss available to common shareholders for the third quarter of 2009 of $96 million, or $0.70 per diluted common share, compared with a net loss of $249 million, or $1.79 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2008. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was $179 million, or $1.19 per diluted share, compared with $220 million, or $1.40 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in 2008.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, October 19, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it will publish the Company’s 2008 Loss Development Triangles after 4 p.m. EST on October 19, 2009. A copy of these documents will be available on the Company’s website at www.axiscapital.com in the Investor Relations section on the Financial Reports page under Supplementary Financial Data.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, October 14, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital” or “Company”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today preliminary information regarding third quarter 2009 financial results. Estimates provided herein are preliminary and are subject to change.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, October 7, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that Mark Gregory will join AXIS Insurance in London as Chief Executive Officer of International Specialty Lines and Branch Manager of AXIS Specialty London, effective January 1, 2010 and pending regulatory approval. Mark will report to Jack Gressier, Chairman of AXIS Insurance.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, October 6, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today the launch of AXIS Global Accident & Health, a new division of AXIS Capital supported by a full complement of industry leaders. AXIS Global Accident & Health will offer accident and health insurance and reinsurance coverages through insurance carriers, managing general underwriters, brokers, third party administrators and other key distributors.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, October 5, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Monday, November 2, 2009, after the close of the financial markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 18, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on October 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2009…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 2, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that David B. Greenfield, Chief Financial Officer of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Insurance Conference at 8:45 a.m. EDT on Thursday, September 10, 2009.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, August 3, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2009 of $159 million, or $1.06 per diluted common share, compared with $231 million, or $1.47 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2008. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $275 million, or $1.84 per diluted share, compared with $469 million, or $2.95 per diluted share, for the corresponding period in 2008…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, July 13, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has appointed Thomas C. Ramey and Wilhelm Zeller to its Board as independent directors. Both will serve as Class II Directors.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, July 13, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, on Monday, August 3, 2009, after the close of the financial markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, June 18, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that William Fischer has been promoted to the position of Chief Executive Officer, AXIS Re, pending approval by the Bermuda Department of Immigration. AXIS Re refers to the reinsurance segment of AXIS Capital and is comprised of its global reinsurance underwriting operations, including the AXIS Re Bermuda, AXIS Re Europe, and AXIS Re U.S. business units.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, May 6, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on July 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2009.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, April 27, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $116 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2009, compared with net income of $238 million, or $1.48 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2008.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, April 2, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, on Monday, April 27, 2009, after the close of the financial markets. …

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 5, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2009.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, February 9, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2008 of $131 million, or $0.88 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $306 million, or $1.89 per diluted common share, for the corresponding period in 2007. Net income for the full year of 2008 was $351 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, compared with $1,055 million, or $6.41 per diluted share, for the prior year. …

Pembroke, Bermuda, February 2, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Christopher DiSipio has joined AXIS Insurance in Berkeley Heights, NJ as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance’s newly formed Accident & Health Division. Chris has over 24 years of experience in international accident, health and life insurance markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, January 8, 2009 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008, on Monday, February 9, 2009, after the close of the financial markets.…