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AXIS Capital Holdings Limited filings document the formal reporting record for a Bermuda-based specialty insurance and reinsurance company with common shares and Series E preferred depositary shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Its Form 8-K filings record operating results, investor financial supplements, Regulation FD presentations and securities-registration information for AXS and AXS PRE.
The company’s SEC disclosures also cover proxy governance, director elections, executive compensation, board and officer changes, equity awards and shareholder voting matters. Material-event filings describe subsidiary financing arrangements, including secured letter of credit facilities, along with related obligations, exhibits and capital-structure disclosures.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited describes its 2025 business, financial scale and risk framework in its Annual Report on Form 10-K. The company is a global specialty insurer and reinsurer operating through AXIS Insurance and AXIS Re across Bermuda, the U.S., Europe, Canada and Singapore.
Gross premiums written reached about $9.6 billion in 2025, with insurance contributing $7.2 billion and reinsurance $2.5 billion. At December 31, 2025, AXIS reported common shareholders’ equity of $5.8 billion, total capital of $7.7 billion and total assets of $34.5 billion. The report highlights a diversified specialty portfolio, extensive reinsurance and capital markets relationships, and a detailed enterprise risk management framework, including modeled natural catastrophe exposure where a 1‑in‑100‑year Southeast U.S. hurricane is estimated at $225 million net. AXIS also emphasizes human capital, with 1,966 employees, a pay‑for‑performance culture, and expanding leadership and inclusion programs.
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.
AQR Capital Management, LLC and AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC report a 5.96% beneficial stake in AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. They collectively hold 4,592,270 common shares, with shared power to vote and dispose of all these shares and no sole voting or dispositive power.
The firms state the shares were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not to change or influence control of AXIS Capital. AQR Capital Management, LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of AQR Capital Management Holdings, LLC.
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 CFO Peter Vogt reported two equity awards of common shares. On January 27, 2026 he acquired 13,657 common shares at no cost, bringing his directly held stake to 119,307 shares. On January 28, 2026 he received a further 20,638 common shares at no cost, increasing his direct holdings to 139,945 shares.
According to the accompanying note, these awards relate to performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2023, for which the Human Capital and Compensation Committee determined performance criteria were satisfied on January 27, 2026. The restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2026.
AXIS Capital Holdings President and CEO Vincent C. Tizzio reported stock-based compensation tied to prior performance awards. On January 27, 2026, he acquired 37,069 common shares and a further 20,638 common shares at a price of $0 per share, reflecting equity awards rather than open‑market buying. After these transactions, he directly held 169,584 common shares. The company’s Human Capital and Compensation Committee determined that performance criteria for performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2023 were satisfied, and those units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2026.
AXIS Capital Holdings Chief Investment Officer David S. Phillips reported two stock awards in the form of common shares. On January 27, 2026, he acquired 5,853 common shares and then 17,198 common shares, both at a price of $0 per share.
After these awards, he beneficially owned 95,468 common shares and then 112,666 common shares directly. A committee determined that performance criteria for performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2023 were satisfied, and these units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2026.
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. reported new stock awards to a senior executive. Group Chief Underwriting Officer Daniel J. Draper acquired 6,438 common shares and 5,502 common shares on January 27, 2026, both at a price of $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 28,209 common shares.
The Human Capital and Compensation Committee confirmed that performance goals for restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2023 were met. These performance-based restricted stock units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2026, tying a portion of the award to long-term performance.
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. reported that Chief Admin and Legal Officer Brooks Conrad acquired common shares through equity awards. On January 27, 2026, he received 4,682 common shares and 8,942 common shares at a price of $0 per share, increasing his direct holdings to 77,661 shares.
The company’s Human Capital and Compensation Committee determined that performance goals for performance-based restricted stock units granted on January 24, 2023 were met, and these units are scheduled to vest in a single installment on March 1, 2026.
AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. reported an insider share acquisition by a senior officer. Principal Accounting Officer Athanasios Tom Bolovinos acquired 2,828 common shares of AXIS Capital on January 27, 2026, at a reported price of $0 per share. After this transaction, he beneficially owned a total of 5,091 common shares, held directly.
The transaction was classified with code "A" for an acquisition of non-derivative securities, and no derivative securities transactions were reported in this filing. The Form 4 was signed on his behalf by an attorney-in-fact, G. Christina Gray-Trefry.