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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-18-054855
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181018
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
ITEM INFORMATION:		Regulation FD Disclosure
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181023
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181023

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:		181133339

	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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<B>Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</B><BR>
<B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B></P>

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reported): October 18, 2018</B></P>

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HOLDINGS LIMITED</B></FONT></P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>Bermuda </B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 34%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>001-31721</B></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 33%; padding: 0; text-align: center"><B>98-0395986</B></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>92 Pitts Bay Road </B><BR>
<B>Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08</B><BR>
<FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>(441) 496-2600</B><BR>
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)</P>

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(Former name or address, if changed since last report)</P>

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to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction
A.2 below):</P>

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                            by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
                            Act of 1933 (17 CFR &sect;230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR &sect;240.12b-2).</P>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in; text-align: left"><B>Item 5.02</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Departure
                                         of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
                                         Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(d) On October 18, 2018, the Board of Directors
of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;), upon the recommendation of its Corporate Governance and Nominating
Committee, appointed Ms. Elanor Hardwick as a member of the Company&rsquo;s Board effective November 1, 2018. Ms. Hardwick joins
the Board as a Class I director. She will receive the respective pro-rata portion of the annual retainer for service on the Board
based on the number of days remaining in the current director compensation year at November 1, 2018. Ms. Hardwick is not party
to any transaction that is required to be reported pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.<FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 1in"><B>Item 7.01</B></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: left"><B>Regulation FD Disclosure</B></TD></TR></TABLE>

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23, 2018 announcing Ms. Hardwick&rsquo;s appointment is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The information in this Item 7.01, as well
as Exhibit 99 referenced herein, shall not be deemed &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, nor shall
it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act unless the
Company expressly so incorporates such information by reference.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press release dated October 23, 2018</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><A HREF="tv505214_ex99.htm">99</A></TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Press release dated October 23, 2018</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SIGNATURES</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in">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 the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Dated:&nbsp;&nbsp;October 23, 2018</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">anna.kukowski@axiscapital.com &nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>PEMBROKE, Bermuda &ndash; October 23, 2018</B> &ndash; AXIS
Capital Holdings Limited (&ldquo;AXIS Capital&rdquo; or &ldquo;the Company&rdquo;) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that Elly Hardwick
has been appointed to the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors, effective November 1, 2018. A leader in the FinTech industry, Ms.
Hardwick has held senior leadership roles at Credit Benchmark Ltd., Thomson Reuters and, most recently, Deutsche Bank AG, where
she was Head of Innovation.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&ldquo;Elly brings experience driving innovation and strategy
at world-class companies, coupled with the perspective of serving in key leadership positions within organizations crossing financial
services, media and government,&rdquo; said Michael A. Butt, Chairman of AXIS Capital&rsquo;s Board of Directors. &ldquo;Her insights
and leadership will be invaluable as we position AXIS to capitalize upon the digital and technological revolution that is transforming
the insurance and reinsurance marketplace.&rdquo;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Prior to joining AXIS, Ms. Hardwick led innovation across Deutsche
Bank&rsquo;s business lines and functions globally, supporting the company&rsquo;s digital strategy development. Previously, she
was Chief Executive Officer of Credit Benchmark Ltd., a FinTech start-up and provider of credit risk data, leading the company
from its foundation in 2012. Prior to that, Ms. Hardwick held a succession of senior leadership positions at Thomson Reuters, including
Global Head of Strategy, Investment and Advisory; Global Head of Professional Publishing; and Head of Strategy for Europe and Asia.
Ms. Hardwick has also worked at Morgan Stanley International, Booz-Allen &amp; Hamilton and the United Kingdom&rsquo;s Department
of Trade and Industry. She earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an M.A. from the University of Cambridge.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">&ldquo;I am pleased to join the
Board of Directors at AXIS Capital during an exciting period of change, innovation and technological acceleration for the Company,&rdquo;
said Ms. Hardwick. &ldquo;Having worked at the intersection of business and technology throughout my career, I firmly believe
there is tremendous opportunity ahead for AXIS. I look forward to working with the Company&rsquo;s Board of Directors and its
leadership to help tap into the organization&rsquo;s significant potential.&rdquo;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">Ms. Hardwick&rsquo;s appointment
increases the size of the AXIS Capital Board of Directors to 12 members, 10 of whom are independent directors.<BR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="color: Black">AXIS Capital, through its operating
subsidiaries, is a global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance with shareholders&rsquo; equity at June
30, 2018, of $5.3 billion and locations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Middle East, Canada and Latin America.
Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of &quot;A+&quot; (&quot;Strong&quot;) by Standard &amp; Poor's and &quot;A+&quot;
(&quot;Superior&quot;) by A.M. Best. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at <U>www.axiscapital.com</U>.</FONT></P>

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