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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-17-316630
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171023
ITEM INFORMATION:		Other Events
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171023

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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31721
		FILM NUMBER:		171149230

	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:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Current Report </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October&nbsp;23, 2017 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; 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"><B>(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>001-31721</B></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>92 Pitts Bay Road </B></P>
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name or address, if changed since last report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On October&nbsp;23, 2017, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the
&#147;Company&#148;) announced that Steve Arora will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Re in January 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Steve joins
the Company following an 18 year career with Swiss Re where he served in a variety of senior positions, most recently as Head of Casualty Reinsurance and as a member of Swiss Re&#146;s Reinsurance Executive Committee. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additionally, the Company announced that AXIS Re Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jan Ekberg, will resume his previous role as President and
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>AXIS NAMES STEVE ARORA AS REINSURANCE CEO </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>PEMBROKE, Bermuda and ZURICH </B>&#151; <B>October</B><B></B><B>&nbsp;23, 2017</B> &#151; AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (&#147;AXIS Capital&#148;)
(NYSE:AXS) announced today that Steve Arora has been named Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Re. Mr.&nbsp;Arora joins the Company from Swiss Re where he spent 18 years in a variety of senior positions, most recently as Head of Casualty Reinsurance and
as a member of the Reinsurance Executive Committee. He has extensive international experience and leadership capabilities and has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Arora, who will lead AXIS Capital&#146;s $2.2&nbsp;billion USD reinsurance business, will become a member of the Company&#146;s Executive Committee
where he will report to President and Chief Executive Officer Albert Benchimol. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">&#147;Steve is a remarkable talent and an accomplished and widely
respected executive who stands at the forefront of an emerging generation of senior leaders in our profession,&#148; said Mr.&nbsp;Benchimol. &#147;He is perfectly suited to be CEO of AXIS Re, bringing breadth and depth of experience on a global
scale and a client-centric mentality that matches our culture.&#148; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In addition, the Company announced that AXIS Re Interim CEO Jan Ekberg will resume
his previous role as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of AXIS Re Europe upon Arora&#146;s formal appointment in January, 2018. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Mr.&nbsp;Benchimol
added, &#147;On behalf of AXIS, I must express my deep appreciation to Jan for his strong and steady oversight of our reinsurance business during the interim period. Jan&#146;s leadership has and will continue to be integral as we further establish
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