Public | |
Traded as | : AXS |
Industry | Property & Casualty Insurance |
Founded | 2001 |
Headquarters | Bermuda |
Key people
|
Albert Benchimol (CEO) |
US$ 495.004 million (2012) | |
Total assets | US$ 18.852 billion (2012) |
Total equity | US$ 5.779 billion (2012) |
Website | www |
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited is the holding company for AXIS group of companies. It offers various risk transfer products and services through subsidiaries and branch networks in Bermuda, the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia and Singapore. The company offers insurance services including Property, Professional Lines, Terrorism, Marine, Energy, Environmental and other insurance solutions. The reinsurance services include property, professional lines, credit and bond, and others.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited was founded in Pembroke, Bermuda in 2001.
In February 2014, the company formed a healthcare unit providing professional liability insurance.
In June 2015, AXIS and PartnerRe Ltd started a public campaign to convince shareholders of the positive aspects of a potential $13 billion merger between the two companies, with competition seen from Exor SpA, which bid $6.8 billion.