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AXIS Capital Holdings Limited
Company typePublic
NYSE: AXS[1]
IndustryProperty & Casualty Insurance
Founded2001
HeadquartersBermuda
Key people
Albert Benchimol
(CEO)
Increase US$ 495.004 million (2012) [2]
Total assetsIncrease US$ 18.852 billion (2012)[2]
Total equityIncrease US$ 5.779  billion (2012)[2]
Websitewww.axiscapital.com

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is the holding company for AXIS group of companies. It offers various risk transfer products and services through subsidiaries and branch networks in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore.[3][4] The company offers insurance services including Property, Professional Lines, Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Environmental and other insurance solutions.[5] The reinsurance services include property, professional lines, credit and bond, and others.[6]

History

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited was founded in Pembroke, Bermuda in 2001.[7]

In February 2014, the company formed a healthcare unit providing professional liability insurance.[3]

In June 2015, AXIS and PartnerRe Ltd started a public campaign to convince shareholders of the positive aspects of a potential $13 billion merger between the two companies, with competition seen from Exor SpA, which bid $6.8 billion.[8]

Managers

  • President & CEO - Albert A. Benchimol[9]

References

  1. ^ traded symbols
  2. ^ a b c "Selected Financial Data".
  3. ^ a b "Axis Capital Holdings Limited: NYSE:AXS quotes & news - Google Finance".
  4. ^ "AXIS Capital".
  5. ^ "Specialty Insurance Solutions and Coverages - AXIS Capital".
  6. ^ "AXIS Re - Reinsurance Solutions - AXIS Capital".
  7. ^ "AXS Profile - Axis Capital Holdings Limited C Stock - Yahoo! Finance".
  8. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/01/us-partnerre-m-a-axis-idUSKBN0OH1DK20150601, PartnerRe and Axis launch deal charm offensive, Reuters, 1 June 2015
  9. ^ "Board of Directors - About Us - Axis Capital".


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