Pembroke, Bermuda, July 15, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its AXIS Insurance segment has formed a Design Professionals & Environmental Liability unit that will specialize in providing coverage for architects, engineers, contractors, consultants and other firms. The new unit will be led by Richard Zarandona who has recently joined AXIS Insurance as Executive Vice President, AXIS Design Professionals & Environmental based in Berkeley Heights, N.J.…

Princeton, NJ, July 8, 2010 – AXIS Global Accident & Health, a division of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS), today announced that it is now actively marketing its capability to write accident and specialty health reinsurance cover from Ireland and the UK, complementing its existing offerings in the U.S. As part of this marketing expansion, international reinsurance cover is now available on a quota share, excess of loss and aggregate excess of loss basis for Corporate Personal Accident and Business Travel Accident products, Association/Affinity programs and Catastrophic Health products.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, July 7, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010 on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, after the close of the financial markets.…

Princeton, NJ, June 28, 2010 – AXIS Global Accident & Health, a division of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS or “the Company”), today announced that Alfred Drowne has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Business Development. Based in New York, Al is responsible for leading AXIS Global Accident & Health’s initiatives to expand its distribution and product offering of Accident, Travel, Supplemental Health and related products and services across mass marketing channels. These channels include financial institutions, associations, affinity groups and mass market segments.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, June 2, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that David B. Greenfield, Chief Financial Officer of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to participate in a panel discussion at the Oppenheimer 2nd Annual CEO Insurance Summit at 8:30 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 in New York City. …

Pembroke, Bermuda, May 11, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it will publish the Company’s 2009 Loss Development Triangles after 4 p.m. EDT on May 11, 2010. 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, May 6, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE: AXS) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on July 15, 2010 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2010.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, April 26, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $112 million, or $0.79 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2010, compared with net income of $116 million, or $0.78 per diluted common share, for the first quarter of 2009.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, April 5, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010 on Monday, April 26, 2010, after the close of the financial markets.…

Princeton, NJ, March 29, 2010 – AXIS Global Accident & Health, a division of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE: AXS), today announced that it is now actively marketing accident and health insurance coverage in the United States. Leading these accident & health insurance operations is James “Jay” Hamilton, who was recently named Chief Executive Officer, North America Accident & Health. Jay is based in Chicago.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 18, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, AXIS Specialty Finance LLC, has priced an offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.875% Senior Notes due 2020, fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 15, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AXS) today provided its initial estimates of the impact of the Chile earthquake and European Windstorm Xynthia on its financial results.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 4, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share. The dividend is payable on April 15, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2010.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, February 18, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that John Charman, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the 2010 Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference at 4:20 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. …

Pembroke, Bermuda, February 11, 2010 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced the formation of a renewable energy team within its AXIS Insurance business. The team, based in London, will insure and assess risks for renewable energy producers and distributors, including: wind turbines, biofuel plants, solar energy systems, hydroelectric power generators and other renewable energy operations. AXIS Insurance expects to further develop core commercial insurance products and services geared toward customers that operate within this sector.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, February 8, 2010 – Pembroke, Bermuda, February 8, 2010 - AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $282 million, or $1.87 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $131 million, or $0.88 per diluted common share, for the corresponding period in 2008. Net income for the full year of 2009 was $461 million, or $3.07 per diluted share, compared with $351 million, or $2.26 per diluted share, for the prior year.…

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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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