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Best Assigns Indicative Ratings to Axis Debt Issues

Aug 11 2004 // A.M. Best Co. announced that it has assigned indicative debt ratings of “bbb” to unsecured senior debt; “bbb-” to subordinated debt and “bb+” to the preferred stock of AXIS Capital...

Rush Resigns from Axis Capital Board

Jul 14 2004 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced that Andrew Rush has resigned from its board of directors following his departure from Credit Suisse First Boston’s Private Equity Group to pursue new...

AXIS Capital Elects W. Thomas Forrester Independent Director

Dec 12 2003 // Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has elected W. Thomas Forrester, 55, Vice President and CFO of The Progressive Corporation, the third largest U.S. auto...

AXIS Capital Makes Appointments at AXIS Re Europe

Oct 6 2003 // AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the addition of senior underwriting professionals to AXIS Re Europe, its newly formed underwriting branch in Zurich. Stephan Knipper has been appointed executive vice president...

AXIS Capital Reaches New Agreements with Two Top Executives

Sep 22 2003 // The Board of Directors of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that they have reached new accords with the company’s top two executives. The agreements, which will become effective January 1, 2004,...

AXIS Capital Announces New President and CEO

Jul 21 2003 // AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) announced the appointment of Dr. Karl Mayr as president and CEO of AXIS Re Europe (“AXIS Re”). Dr. Mayr will lead the AXIS Re underwriting team in...