<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-006679.txt : 20200204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200204193315
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-006679
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENCHIMOL ALBERT
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001185870

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31721
		FILM NUMBER:		20575764

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
		STREET 2:		92 PITTS BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			HM 08

ISSUER:		

	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

	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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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4/A SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2020-01-28</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2020-01-30</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001214816</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001185870</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BENCHIMOL ALBERT</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>92 PITTS BAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 08</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-01-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <value></value>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>32123</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>534456</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Shares</value>
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                <value></value>
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                    <value>0.00</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The original Form 4 filed on January 30, 2020 (the &quot;Original Form 4&quot;) is being amended (i) to correctly report the award of 32,123 time-based restricted stock units rather than the 40,154 previously incorrectly reported on the Original Form 4, (ii) to correctly report the guaranteed minimum award of 36,138 performance-based restricted stock units rather than the 30,115 previously incorrectly reported on the Original Form 4 and related information, and (iii) to correct the amount of shares beneficially owned by the reporting person following the acquisitions described above.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents a guaranteed minimum award of performance-based restricted stock units. The award may increase up to 60,231 restricted stock units provided that certain Company performance conditions are satisfied. The award will be eligible to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2023.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>G. Christina-Gray Trefrey, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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