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BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND ACCOUNTING POLICIES (POLICIES) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
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Basis of Presentation | Basis of Presentation These interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) and its subsidiaries (herein referred to as “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”). The consolidated balance sheet at March 31, 2015 and the consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity and cash flows for the periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 have not been audited. The balance sheet at December 31, 2014 is derived from our audited financial statements. These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the Securities and Exchange Commission's (“SEC”) instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, these financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results for a full year. All inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The following information should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Tabular dollar and share amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts. All amounts are reported in U.S. dollars. Significant Accounting Policies There were no notable changes in our significant accounting policies subsequent to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014

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