<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001214816-18-000004.txt : 20180117
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180117084844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001214816-18-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180117
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180117

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:		18530190

	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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style="line-height:120%;padding-top:16px;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 17, 2018</font><font style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:16px;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:21.484375%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="1"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:100%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="overflow:hidden;height:20px;font-size:10pt;"><font 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or the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its preliminary estimate of the total net financial impact from fourth quarter 2017 catastrophe and weather-related losses is $130 million, net of tax and estimated recoveries from reinsurance and retrocessional covers, and including the impact of estimated reinstatement premiums. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">This estimate updates the $35 million to $45 million initial range to $54 million related to the October 2017 Northern California wildfires previously disclosed by the Company in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the 2017 third quarter and includes a preliminary estimate of $38 million related to the recent wildfires in Southern California as well as $38 million related to other events. Other event losses are primarily attributable to an aggregate excess of loss reinsurance cover which was impacted by various 2017 catastrophe and weather-related events. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">Both the insurance and reinsurance segments of the Company contributed to these after-tax net losses. AXIS Capital acquired the shares of Novae Group plc (&#8220;Novae&#8221;) on October 2, 2017. The results of Novae are included in AXIS Capital's results from that date.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">The Company also reaffirmed its previously disclosed estimate of the total net financial impact from third quarter 2017 catastrophe losses.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:11pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt;">AXIS Capital&#8217;s loss estimate is primarily based on its ground-up assessment of losses from individual contracts and treaties exposed to the affected regions, including preliminary information from clients, brokers and loss adjusters. 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Forward-looking statements contained in this release include information regarding our estimates of losses related to catastrophe and weather events and our estimates of the effects of U.S. Tax Reform on our results of operations. These statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Actual events or results may differ materially from our expectations. Important factors that could cause actual events or results to be materially different from our expectations include actual claims exceeding our loss reserves; the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ; the effects of emerging claims, coverage and regulatory issues, including uncertainty related to coverage definitions, limits, terms and conditions; the failure of our cedants to adequately evaluate risks; the use of industry catastrophe models and changes to these models; general economic conditions; contingencies associated with our quarterly and annual financial accounting procedures and our ongoing assessment of the effects of U.S. Tax Reform on our results of operations; and the other factors set forth in our most recent report on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and other documents on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;">AXIS Capital Holdings Limited  92 Pitts Bay Road  Pembroke, Bermuda  HM08</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;">Tel. 441.496.2600  Fax 441.405.2600 </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;color:#3333ff;text-decoration:underline;">www.axiscapital.com</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:7.5pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;">- </font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;">2</font><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:7.5pt;">&#32;-</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div>	</body>
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