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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-15-275050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150803
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150803

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARTNERRE LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000911421
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ACCIDENT & HEALTH INSURANCE [6321]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-202764
		FILM NUMBER:		151023385

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WELLESLEY HOUSE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		14412920888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WELLESLEY HOUSE SOUTH
		STREET 2:		90 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PARTNER RE HOLDINGS LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950725

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001214816
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-202764-01
		FILM NUMBER:		151023386

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(441) 496-2600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>PartnerRe Ltd. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AXIS Capital Holdings Limited </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">92 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Tel. (441)&nbsp;292-0888 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Tel.
(441)&nbsp;496-2600 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">August&nbsp;3, 2015 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>VIA EDGAR </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Securities and Exchange Commission </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Division of Corporation Finance </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">100 F Street, N.E. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549-4628 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Attn: Jeffrey Riedler, Assistant
Director </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Re:</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>PartnerRe Ltd. </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Registration Statement on Form S-4, as amended </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Filed March&nbsp;16, 2015 </B></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>File No.&nbsp;333-202764 </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Riedler: </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), PartnerRe Ltd. and AXIS
Capital Holdings Limited (the &#147;Registrants&#148;), hereby apply for the immediate withdrawal of the above-referenced Registration Statement, together with all exhibits thereto, which was initially filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on March&nbsp;16, 2015, and as amended on June&nbsp;1, 2015, on the grounds such withdrawal is consistent with the public interest and the protection of investors as contemplated by paragraph (a)&nbsp;of Rule 477 under the Securities Act.
</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Registration Statement was filed in connection with the proposed amalgamation of the Registrants pursuant to the Agreement and Plan
of Amalgamation, dated as of January&nbsp;25, 2015, and as amended on February&nbsp;17, 2015,&nbsp;March&nbsp;10, 2015,&nbsp;March&nbsp;31, 2015,&nbsp;May&nbsp;3, 2015 and July&nbsp;15, 2015 (as amended, the &#147;Amalgamation Agreement&#148;). On
August&nbsp;2, 2015, the Registrants terminated the Amalgamation Agreement, and PartnerRe Ltd. entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with entities affiliated with EXOR S.p.A. Therefore, the Registrants will not proceed with the amalgamation
contemplated by the Amalgamation Agreement and described in the Registration Statement, and all shareholder meetings have been cancelled. The Registrants hereby confirm that no securities have been or will be distributed, issued or sold pursuant to
the Registration Statement or the prospectus contained therein. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please do not hesitate to call Richard J. Sandler of Davis Polk &amp;
Wardwell LLP at (212)&nbsp;450-4224 or Patrick J. Naughton of Simpson Thacher&nbsp;&amp; Bartlett LLP at (212)&nbsp;455-7135 with any questions you may have regarding this matter. </P>

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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>PARTNERRE LTD.</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Marc Wetherhill</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><B>AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED</B></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000">/s/ Joseph C. Henry</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Name:</TD>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">Cc:</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Richard J. Sandler, Davis Polk&nbsp;&amp; Wardwell LLP </TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Patrick J. Naughton, Simpson Thacher&nbsp;&amp; Bartlett LLP </TD></TR></TABLE>
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