AXIS Capital Holdings News

AXIS Capital Sets Clean Energy Policy Designed to Reduce Climate Risks

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. won’t insure, invest in or provide insurance or reinsurance for new coal plants or oil pipelines as part of an initiative designed to reduce climate risks and support the switch to renewable energy. The new policy …

AXIS Capital Estimates Q3 Catastrophe Losses of Up to $175 Million

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for Hurricane Dorian, Japanese typhoons and other weather-related events in the range of $150 million to $175 million, net of estimated recoveries from reinsurance and retrocessional covers, and including the …

AXIS Re Hires Hands from CNA Hardy as Head of Australia

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the expansion of AXIS Re Strategic Partners with the hiring of Robert Hands as a strategic account executive and head of Australia. In this role, Hands will be …

AXIS Re Names Sweeting from Vibe Syndicate as Head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the hiring of Joe Sweeting as head of Lloyd’s Casualty Reinsurance. In this role, Sweeting will be responsible for managing all aspects of AXIS Re’s casualty business at …

AXIS Capital Estimates 4Q Losses from Hurricane Michael

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced a preliminary pre-tax loss estimate for Hurricane Michael in the range of $100 million to $120 million, which will affect its fourth quarter financial results. The loss estimate figure is net of estimated recoveries from …

AXIS Re Taps Thomas Miller’s Haugh as President, Global Mkts; Smart to Head Specialty Re

AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of Ann Haugh as president of its Global Markets division. In this role, Haugh will oversee AXIS Re Strategic Partners, global Specialty Re and AXIS Re’s …

AXIS Insurance International Names Cullum to New Role, Head of Business Development

AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., announced that Paul Cullum has been appointed to the newly created role of head of Business Development for AXIS Insurance International Division. Cullum will be responsible for helping to …

AXIS Capital Names O’Sullivan as CEO of AXIS Specialty Europe and AXIS Re

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment of Helen O’Sullivan as CEO of AXIS Specialty Europe SE and AXIS Re SE. In this role, she will oversee the company’s Irish subsidiaries and their branches. O’Sullivan also will join the board …

AXIS Re Appoints PartnerRe’s Pollak to New Role as Head of Product Center

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced that Marcus Pollak has been appointed to the newly created role of head of Product Center for AXIS Re. Based in Zurich, Pollak will lead underwriting process and portfolio management activities for AXIS Re, and …

AXIS Launches AXIS Digital Ventures to Accelerate Innovation via Insurtech Partners

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the launch of AXIS Digital Ventures, a new unit that will lead enterprise-wide efforts to partner with insurtech companies that focus on high value re/insurance applications, new product opportunities and new distribution and re/insurance business …