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Axis Appoints Stephen Lord & Robert Barriero

Axis Appoints Stephen Lord & Robert Barriero

AXIS Capital named Stephen Lord as Global Chief Information Officer and Robert Barriero as Global Head of Strategic Sourcing and Corporate Real Estate. A spokesperson said, “AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced today the hiring and appointment of Stephen Lord as Global Chief Information Officer [CIO] and Robert Barriero as Global Head of Strategic... Read more of this article

Axis Capital Appoints W. Marston Becker

Axis Capital Appoints W. Marston Becker

AXIS Capital announced that W. Marston [Marty] Becker will succeed Henry B. Smith as non-executive Chair of its Board of Directors. A spokesperson said, “Mr. Smith, who has served as Chair since May of 2020, has decided to transition from the Chair role and will continue to maintain a seat on the Board. The transition will take place in May of... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital has announced a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share and a dividend of $34.375 per Series E 5.50% preferred share, both payable on April 18, 2024, to shareholders of record as of March 4, 2024. A spokesperson said, “AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS Capital] today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital’s 2023 Fourth Quarter Results

AXIS Capital’s 2023 Fourth Quarter Results

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023. Commenting on the fourth quarter 2023 financial results, Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, said, “This was a transformative year for AXIS, one where we further elevated all aspects of how we operate and go to market, and we... Read more of this article

AXIS Announces Preliminary Financial Results

AXIS Announces Preliminary Financial Results

AXIS Capital announced preliminary financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023, and the conclusion of its previously announced review of prior year reserves. A spokesperson said, “AXIS expects to release financial results for the year ended December 31, 2023 on January 31, 2024, after the close of the financial markets, as previously... Read more of this article

Axis Capital Declares Quarterly Dividend

Axis Capital Declares Quarterly Dividend

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share. A spokesperson said, “AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS Capital] [NYSE: AXS] today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share payable on January 18, 2024 to shareholders... Read more of this article

AXIS Appoint Stan Galanski To Board Of Directors

AXIS Appoint Stan Galanski To Board Of Directors

AXIS Capital has appointed Stan Galanski to the Company’s Board of Directors. Effective January 1, 2024, Mr. Galanski will join the Board and will serve on its Risk Committee. “Stan is an outstanding addition to our Board of Directors, bringing more than 40 years of experience in the property and casualty space as a public company CEO and with... Read more of this article

Axis Capital Appoints John Owen

Axis Capital Appoints John Owen

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a global insurer, announced the appointment of John Owen as Chief Executive of AXIS Managing Agency Limited. A spokesperson said, “AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS Capital or AXIS or the Company] [NYSE: AXS], today announced the appointment of John Owen as Chief Executive of AXIS Managing Agency Limited [AMA],... Read more of this article

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of AXIS Capital

AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings Of AXIS Capital

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A [Excellent] and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings [Long-Term ICR] of “a+” [Excellent] of the operating subsidiaries of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [Pembroke, Bermuda], collectively referred to as AXIS. Additionally, AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term ICR of “bbb+” [Good] and the existing... Read more of this article

AXIS Appoints Mark Gregory & Michael McKenna

AXIS Appoints Mark Gregory & Michael McKenna

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced the following appointments within its specialty insurance business: Mark Gregory as Head of Global Markets and the hiring and appointment of Michael J. McKenna as Head of North America. The newly created leadership positions will report directly to Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS. “Mark and Mike are... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share payable on July 18, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2023. A spokesperson said, “In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $34.375 per Series E 5.50% preferred share [equivalent... Read more of this article

Tizzio Takes Role As AXIS President & CEO

Tizzio Takes Role As AXIS President & CEO

>AXIS Capital Holdings announced that Vincent C. Tizzio assumed the role of President and CEO of AXIS as part of a planned leadership transition, first announced in December 2022, and timed to the Company’s Annual General Meeting held at its corporate headquarters in Bermuda. Mr. Tizzio succeeds longtime AXIS President and CEO Albert Benchimol, who... Read more of this article

AXIS Appoints Watt As Chief Claims Officer

AXIS Appoints Watt As Chief Claims Officer

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [AXIS] announced that Megan Watt has joined the Company as Chief Claims Officer, effective April 17, 2023. A spokesperson said, “Ms. Watt will be based in New York, and will report directly to Vince Tizzio, CEO Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance, and future Group CEO [effective May 4, 2023]. “In this role,... Read more of this article

AXIS Appoints New Head For North America

AXIS Appoints New Head For North America

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Gabriel Galanski has joined the Company as Head of North America Property & Casualty Programs. In this role, Mr. Galanski is responsible for the management, development, and administration of the Company’s North America Programs business. A spokesperson said, “This includes advancing the Company’s... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited  announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.44 per common share payable on April 18, 2023 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2023. In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $34.375 per Series E 5.50% preferred share [equivalent to $0.34375 per depositary... Read more of this article

AXIS Capital Aims To Transition To Low-Carbon

AXIS Capital Aims To Transition To Low-Carbon

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced its “commitment to a 50% absolute reduction of Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas [GHG] emissions by 2030 across its global operations.” A spokesperson said, “The action is the Company’s latest step in its ambition to transition to a low-carbon economy. Using a 2019 baseline, AXIS’s science based... Read more of this article