Every 8-K that Axis Capital Holders Limited (AXS) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
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AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported second quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $251 million, or $3.38 per diluted share, and operating income of $211 million, or $2.84 per diluted share. Annualized return on average common equity was 17.0% and annualized operating ROACE was 14.3%.
The quarter’s combined ratio was 93.1%, producing underwriting income of $143 million. Gross premiums written were $2.7 billion, up 6% year over year, with insurance gross premiums of $2.2 billion and a 90.0% combined ratio, while reinsurance recorded a 94.5% combined ratio. Pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses were $80 million, including $31 million tied to the Middle East conflict.
For the first six months of 2026, net income available to common shareholders was $498 million and operating income was $468 million. The year-to-date combined ratio was 91.5%. Book value per diluted common share was $80.67 at June 30, 2026, up $10.33 (14.7%) from June 30, 2025, while the company returned $122 million to common shareholders in the quarter through buybacks and dividends.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Pradip Patiath has been appointed to its Board of Directors effective June 15, 2026. He joins as a Class II director and will serve on the Board’s Risk and Human Capital and Compensation Committees, receiving a pro-rated annual retainer under the company’s director compensation program.
Patiath is a Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and a global leader in its Financial Services and Technology division, with prior leadership roles at CCC Information Services and engineering experience at Honeywell and Schlumberger. With his addition, the AXIS Board will have twelve members, eleven of whom are independent.
AXIS Capital is a global specialty insurance and reinsurance provider with shareholders’ equity of $6.4 billion as of March 31, 2026, and carries financial strength ratings of “A+” from Standard & Poor’s and “A” from A.M. Best.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported the results of its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders held on May 14, 2026. Shareholders elected Class II directors W. Marston Becker, Michael Millegan and Lizabeth Zlatkus to serve until the 2029 Annual General Meeting.
Shareholders approved, in a non-binding vote, the compensation of the company’s named executive officers, with 60,651,433 votes for, 2,147,422 against and 54,487 abstentions. They also approved the appointment of Deloitte Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda as independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026, with 64,530,374 votes for and 3,373,816 against.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported strong first quarter 2026 results, with net income available to common shareholders of $247 million, or $3.29 per diluted share, up sharply from 2025. Operating income was $257 million, or $3.42 per diluted share.
The company generated an annualized return on average common equity of 17.0% and operating ROACE of 17.7%. Underwriting performance was solid, with underwriting income of $187 million, up 15% year-over-year, and a consolidated combined ratio of 89.8%. Gross premiums written rose 11% to $3.1 billion, led by 20% growth in the Insurance segment.
Book value per diluted common share reached $78.19, up 17.6% over twelve months. Net investment income declined 11% to $185 million, and results included $23 million of reorganization expenses tied to streamlining reinsurance operations and leadership transitions.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is updating its leadership transition plans. Matthew Kirk will become Chief Financial Officer on March 31, 2026, as previously disclosed. Following the successful handover, former CFO Peter Vogt will now leave the company on April 1, 2026, instead of remaining through year-end as a strategic advisor.
Vogt will receive the payments and benefits specified for a termination without cause under Section 4(d) of his employment agreement, contingent on a general release of claims and compliance with restrictive covenants. The company also announced that Chief Administrative and Legal Officer Conrad Brooks will depart effective December 31, 2026, with similar without-cause termination payments and conditions under his employment agreement.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited disclosed that several of its insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries amended an existing secured letter of credit facility with Citibank Europe plc. The aggregate secured capacity was reduced from $300 million to $250 million, but the expiry of issuable letters of credit was extended to March 31, 2028.
The subsidiaries – including AXIS Specialty Limited, AXIS Re SE, AXIS Specialty Europe SE, AXIS Insurance Company, AXIS Surplus Insurance Company, and AXIS Reinsurance Company – remain party to a separate uncommitted secured letter of credit facility with Citibank Europe plc, whose terms were not changed by this amendment.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited filed an investor presentation for upcoming meetings that highlights strong 2025 performance and its specialty-focused strategy. Gross premiums written rose 7% year-over-year to $9.6 billion, with Insurance at $7.2 billion (up 9%) and Reinsurance at $2.4 billion (up 3%).
The company reported a full-year combined ratio of 89.8%, record full-year operating EPS, and diluted book value per common share of $77.20 with sizable multi‑year growth. AXIS returned over $1 billion to common shareholders in 2025, including $888 million of share repurchases and $139 million of dividends, while maintaining a $17.2 billion investment portfolio and a 17.2% debt‑to‑total capital ratio. Management emphasizes its “How We Work” efficiency program, disciplined underwriting, and a global specialty platform as key drivers of profitable growth.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported that director Thomas Ramey has decided to retire from its Board of Directors. He informed the Board on February 17, 2026, and his retirement will be effective February 20, 2026. The company remains listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols AXS and AXS PRE.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited approved a special equity award for President and CEO Vincent Tizzio in recognition of what it describes as exceptional performance and record 2025 financial results. The company notes a total shareholder return CAGR of 33.15% from May 2023 through December 31, 2025, versus 23.38% for the S&P 500 over the same period.
The award has a grant date fair value of $3,500,000, split into 60% performance-based restricted stock units and 40% time-based restricted stock units. PSUs will vest based on three-year TSR CAGR from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, with no payout below 5%, 50% of target at 5%, 100% at 12%, and a 200% maximum at 19%. The Board’s compensation committee states the structure reflects peer practices and its pay-for-performance philosophy.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that it issued a press release reporting its fourth quarter 2025 results and the availability of its fourth quarter 2025 investor financial supplement.
The company attached the press release as Exhibit 99.1 and the detailed investor financial supplement as Exhibit 99.2 to this report.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited entered into a stock repurchase agreement to buy 2,404,133 common shares from T-VIII PubOpps LP for an aggregate price of approximately $238 million. The seller is an investment vehicle managed by Stone Point Capital, whose Trident Funds held about 3.1% of AXIS’s outstanding common shares, a position that will be reduced to zero after this transaction.
The repurchase is being made under AXIS’s existing Board-authorized $400 million share repurchase program, meaning it uses part of an already approved capital return plan. The filing also notes that director Charles Davis has leadership roles at Stone Point and the Trident Funds, highlighting that this is a sizable, negotiated block repurchase involving a shareholder affiliated with a board member.
AXIS Capital Holdings (AXS) appointed A. Tom Bolovinos as Chief Accounting Officer and Principal Accounting Officer, effective December 2, 2025. He joins from Kemper Corporation, where he was Senior Vice President – Corporate Controller, and previously held leadership roles at Assurant, General Reinsurance, and The Navigators Group.
Compensation includes an annual base salary of $380,000 and eligibility for a non‑equity incentive with a target equal to 65% of base salary. He will receive a $360,000 cash award within his first month, subject to forfeiture if he resigns for any reason or is terminated for cause within his first year. Equity elements include a sign‑on RSU grant with a grant date fair value of $230,000 vesting pro rata over three years, plus eligibility under the 2017 Long Term Equity Compensation Plan with an annual target equity award valued at $290,000. The company disclosed no related‑party relationships or arrangements tied to this appointment.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited furnished investor presentation materials via an 8-K. The company submitted slides for upcoming investor meetings as Exhibit 99.1, and made the presentation available on its investor website at www.investor.axiscapital.com.
The materials were provided on November 3, 2025 and are designated as “furnished,” not “filed,” under the Exchange Act. The filing also lists the company’s exchange‑traded securities: common shares under AXS and depositary shares representing a 1/100th interest in 5.50% Series E preferred shares under AXS PRE.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited furnished an 8-K announcing its third quarter 2025 results via a press release and an investor financial supplement, attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.
The company stated these materials are furnished and not deemed “filed” under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. AXIS’s common shares trade on the NYSE under AXS, and depositary shares representing a 1/100th interest in its 5.50% Series E preferred shares trade as AXS PRE.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited furnished an investor presentation that will be used in upcoming meetings with investors. The presentation has been filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and will also be available on the company’s investor website at www.investor.axiscapital.com.
The company states that the information in the presentation and in this report is being provided for informational purposes and is not considered "filed" under the securities laws unless specifically incorporated by reference in another filing. No new financial results, transactions, or strategic actions are detailed in this excerpt beyond the availability of the updated investor materials.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Matthew Kirk will become Chief Financial Officer effective March 31, 2026, and will join the company in the fourth quarter of 2025 as a special advisor to the CEO. Mr. Kirk, age 51, most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Enstar Group Limited since March 2023 and previously held treasury and investment leadership roles at Enstar and Sirius International, after beginning his career at Arthur Andersen. The company disclosed Mr. Kirk's compensation framework: a $750,000 annual base salary, a target non-equity incentive equal to 130% of base salary, a $1,060,000 buyout payable within his first month (forfeitable under specified conditions), a sign-on restricted stock unit award valued at $585,000 vesting pro rata over three years, and an annual target equity award valued at $1,650,000. Outgoing CFO Peter Vogt will provide strategic advisory services through December 31, 2026, aligned with his employment agreement. The filing states there are no family relationships or related-party transactions requiring disclosure.