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Price: $63.1600 $0.13 0.206%
Day's High: $63.68 Week Perf: 2.73 %
Day's Low: $ 62.74 30 Day Perf: 3.78 %
Volume (M): 609 52 Wk High: $ 63.68
Volume (M$): $ 38,477 52 Wk Avg: $55.92
Open: $63.04 52 Wk Low: $51.25



 Market Capitalization (Millions $) 5,437
 Shares Outstanding (Millions) 86
 Employees 1,225
 Revenues (TTM) (Millions $) 5,643
 Net Income (TTM) (Millions $) 376
 Cash Flow (TTM) (Millions $) 209
 Capital Exp. (TTM) (Millions $) 31

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

AXIS Capital is the Bermuda-based holding company for the AXIS group of companies (the "Group") and was incorporated on December 9, 2002. AXIS Specialty Bermuda commenced operations on November 20, 2001. AXIS Specialty Bermuda and its subsidiaries became wholly owned subsidiaries of AXIS Capital pursuant to an exchange offer consummated on December 31, 2002. We provide a broad range of specialty (re)insurance on a worldwide basis, through operating subsidiaries and branch networks based in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore. We also maintain marketing offices in Brazil, France, Spain and Dubai. Our business consists of two distinct global underwriting platforms, AXIS Insurance and AXIS Re.

The markets in which we operate have historically been cyclical. During periods of excess underwriting capacity, as defined by availability of capital, competition can result in lower pricing and less favorable policy terms and conditions for (re)insurers. During periods of reduced underwriting capacity, pricing and policy terms and conditions are generally more favorable for (re)insurers. Historically, underwriting capacity has been impacted by several factors, including industry losses, catastrophes, changes in legal and regulatory guidelines, investment results and the ratings and financial strength of competitors.

We are a global insurer and reinsurer, with our mission being to provide our clients and distribution partners with a broad range of risk transfer products and services and meaningful capacity, backed by excellent financial strength. We manage our portfolio holistically, aiming to construct the optimum consolidated portfolio of funded and unfunded risks, consistent with our risk appetite and the development of our franchise. We nurture an ethical, entrepreneurial and disciplined culture that promotes outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking and the achievement of superior risk-adjusted returns for our shareholders. We believe that the achievement of our objectives will position us as a global leader in specialty risks.

We aim to execute on the following six-point strategy:
We offer a diversified range of products and services across market segments and geographies: Our position as a well-balanced hybrid insurance and reinsurance company gives us insight into the opportunities and challenges in a variety of markets. With our origins in Bermuda, today we have locations across the U.S. and in Canada, while in Europe we have offices in Dublin, London, Zurich, Barcelona, Madrid and Paris. We are addressing opportunities throughout Latin America and have a reinsurance office in Sao Paulo while our Singapore branch serves as a gateway to Asia. We have also recently opened an office in Dubai to focus on marketing accident and health specialty reinsurance to our clients in the Middle East and Africa.


We underwrite a balanced portfolio of risks, including complex and volatile lines, moderating overall volatility with risk limits, diversification and risk management: Risk management is a strategic priority embedded in our organizational structure and we are continuously monitoring, reviewing and refining our enterprise risk management practices. We combine judgment and experience with data-driven analysis, enhancing our overall risk selection process.


We modulate our risk appetite and deployment of capital across the underwriting cycle, commensurate with available market opportunities and returns: Closely attuned to market dynamics, we recognize opportunities as they develop and react quickly as new trends emerge. Our risk analytics provide important and continuous feedback, further assisting with the ongoing assessment of our risk appetite and strategic capital deployment. We have been successful in extending our product lines, finding new distribution channels and entering new geographies. When we do not find sufficiently attractive uses for our capital, we return excess capital back to our shareholders through share repurchases or dividends.


We develop and maintain deep and trustful relationships with clients and distribution partners, offering high-levels of service and effective solutions for risk management needs: Our management team has extensive industry experience, deep product knowledge and long-standing market relationships. We primarily transact in specialty markets, where risks are complex. Our intellectual capital and proven client-service capability attract clients and distribution partners looking for solutions.

We attract, develop, retain and motivate an excellent team: We aim to attract and retain the best people in the industry and to motivate our employees to make decisions that are in the best interest of both our customers and shareholders. We nurture an ethical, risk-aware, achievement-oriented culture that promotes professionalism, responsibility, integrity, discipline and entrepreneurialism. As a result, we believe that our staff is well-positioned to make the best underwriting and strategic decisions for the Company.


Our key metrics for performance measurement include return on average common equity ("ROACE") and diluted book value per common share adjusted for dividends. Our goal is to achieve top-quintile industry ROACE and growth in book value per share adjusted for dividends, with volatility consistent with the industry average.

Our underwriting operations are organized around two global underwriting platforms, AXIS Insurance and AXIS Re. Therefore we have two reportable segments, insurance and reinsurance. We do not allocate our assets by segment, with the exception of goodwill and intangible assets, as we evaluate the underwriting results of each segment separately from the results of our investment portfolio.

Our capital management strategy is to maximize long-term shareholder value by, among other things, optimizing capital allocation and minimizing our cost of capital. We also manage our capital in accordance with our desired financial strength rating, as well as regulatory and solvency requirements.
We monitor the capital positions of the Group and operating entity level and apply stress tests based on adverse scenarios. This allows us to take appropriate measures to ensure the continued strength of capital and solvency positions, and also enables us to take advantage of growth opportunities as they arise. Such measures are performed as and when required and include traditional capital management tools (e.g. dividends, share buy-backs, issuances of shares or debt) or through changes to our risk exposure (e.g. recalibration of our investment portfolio or changes to our reinsurance purchasing strategy).

Internal risk capital
We use our internal capital model to assess the capital consumption of our business, measuring and monitoring the potential aggregation of risk at extreme return periods.

Regulatory capital requirements
In each country in which we operate, the local regulator specifies the minimum amount and type of capital that each of the regulated entities must hold in support of their liabilities. We target to hold, in addition to the minimum capital required to comply with the solvency requirements, an adequate buffer to ensure that each of our operating entities meets its local capital requirements.

Rating agency capital requirements
Rating agencies apply their own models to evaluate the relationship between the required risk capital of a company and its available capital resources. The assessment of capital adequacy is usually an integral part of the rating agency process. Meeting rating agency capital requirements and maintaining strong credit ratings are strategic business objectives of the AXIS Group.

Market risk is the risk that our financial instruments may be negatively impacted by movements in financial market prices or rates such as equity prices, interest rates, credit spreads and foreign exchange rates. Fluctuations in market rates primarily affect our investment portfolio.


Through asset and liability management, we aim to ensure that market risks influence the economic value of our investments and that of our loss reserves and other liabilities in the same way, thus mitigating the effect of market fluctuations. For example, we reflect important features of our liabilities, such as maturity patterns and currency structures, on the assets side of the balance sheet by acquiring investments with similar characteristics.


We supplement our asset-liability management with various internal policies and limits. As part of our strategic asset allocation process, different asset strategies are simulated and stressed in order to evaluate the ‘best’ portfolio (given return objectives and risk constraints) at both the group and operating entity level. We centralize the management of asset classes to control aggregation of risk, and provide a consistent approach to constructing portfolios as well as the selection process of external asset managers. We have limits on the concentration of investments by single issuers and certain asset classes, and we limit the level of illiquid investments (see Liquidity Risk below). Further, our investment guidelines do not permit the use of leverage in any of our fixed maturity portfolios.


We stress test our investment portfolios using historical and hypothetical scenarios to analyze the impact of unusual market conditions and to ensure potential investment losses remain within our risk appetite. At an annual aggregated level, we manage the total risk exposure to our investment portfolio so that the ‘total return’ investment loss in any one year is unlikely to exceed a defined percentage of our common equity at a defined return period.


We mitigate foreign currency risk by seeking to match our estimated (re)insurance liabilities payable in foreign currencies with assets, including cash and investments that are also denominated in such currencies. Where necessary, we use derivative financial instruments for economic hedging purposes. For example, in certain circumstances, we use forward contracts and currency options, to economically hedge portions of our un-matched foreign currency exposures.



   Company Address: 92 Pitts Bay Road Pembroke 0
   Company Phone Number: 496-2600   Stock Exchange / Ticker: NYSE AXS
    Next quarterly dividend pay out on April 18, 2024.


Customers Net Income grew by AXS's Customers Net Profit Margin grew to

23.34 %

7.11 %

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Management Changes

AXIS Capital Appoints W. Marston Becker as Chair-Elect of Board of Directors; Shifts Focus to Prudent Dividend Strategy

Published Thu, Feb 29 2024 2:15 PM UTC


Pembroke, Bermuda - AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS Capital) (NYSE: AXS) has recently announced significant changes in its leadership and dividend payout strategy. W. Marston Becker is set to succeed Henry B. Smith as the non-executive Chair of the company's Board of Directors, with the transition scheduled to take place in May of 2024. In the meantime, Smith will c...

Management Changes

AXIS Capital Enhances Operations with Strategic Hiring and Adopts Prudent Dividend Strategy

Published Wed, Feb 28 2024 2:15 PM UTC


In a strategic move to enhance its operations and optimize market presence, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS Capital) has made significant hiring announcements. The global insurance company appointed Stephen Lord as the Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Robert Barriero as the Global Head of Strategic Sourcing and Corporate Real Estate. This decision aligns w...

Axis Capital Holdings Limited

Axis Capital Holdings Limited sees modest revenue growth in fourth quarter earnings, but faces challenges in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry

Axis Capital Holdings Limited is a global insurance company that recently announced its financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. The company experienced a slight decline in earnings per share (EPS), which fell from $2.10 per share in the prior reporting period to a deficit of $1.71 per share. This is compared to an EPS of $0.48 per share a year ago. Additionally, the company's revenue grew by a modest 2.317% to $1.48 billion, up from $1.45 billion in the corresponding financial reporting period a year ago. Sequentially, revenue grew by 3.299% from $1.43 billion.
Despite the growth in revenue, Axis Capital Holdings Limited's top-line surge was below that of its peers in the Property & Casualty Insurance industry, reporting a 12.33% increase relative to the fourth quarter of 2022. The company logged a net deficit of $-142.577 million for the financial interval ending December 31, 2023, compared to earnings of $48.489 million in the corresponding period the previous year. However, operating earnings saw a significant increase of 4838.25% to $1054.811 million.

Dividend

AXIS Capital Embraces Prudent Dividend Strategy: Improving Performance and Shifting Rankings in Q3 2023

Published Thu, Feb 22 2024 9:15 PM UTC



In a recent press release, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS Capital) (NYSE: AXS) declared its quarterly dividends along with an update on its financial performance. With a strong increase in earnings per share in the third quarter of 2023, AXIS Capital has adopted a prudent dividend strategy, resulting in a decrease in its payout ratio. As the company continues ...

Management Changes

Axis Capital Enhances Investor Relations and Embraces Prudent Dividend Strategy for Steadier Growth

Published Mon, Dec 18 2023 2:00 PM UTC

Axis Capital Appoints Cliff Gallant as Head of Investor Relations and Corporate Development, Adopts Prudent Dividend Strategy
Axis Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS Capital) has recently made two significant announcements that reflect its commitment to enhancing its investor relations and implementing a more conservative dividend strategy.
Firstly, the company has appoi...






 

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