Pembroke, Bermuda, December 12, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Andrew Cook, will step down, effective April 1, 2006, for personal reasons. The Company has commenced an executive search for his replacement.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, December 8, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share. The dividend is payable on January 17, 2006, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 31, 2005.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, November 21, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has agreed to sell $250 million of 7.50% Series B Preferred Shares with a liquidation preference of $100.00 per share. AXIS Capital may redeem the shares on or after December 1, 2015 at a redemption price of $100.00 per share.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, November 21, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has closed the previously announced public offering of 6,800,000 common shares at $29.42 per share, raising aggregate net proceeds of approximately $200 million.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, November 15, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has agreed to sell 6.8 million common shares in a block trade and that it intends to offer, subject to market conditions, preferred securities.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, October 6, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2005, on Tuesday, November 1, 2005, after the close of the financial markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, October 3, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has filed an unallocated universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 28, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has agreed to sell $250 million of 7.25% Series A Preferred Shares with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 21, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) ) today announced its initial estimates of net losses related to Hurricane Katrina to be between $500 million and $650 million. The Company also reiterated its earlier guidance that these net losses are estimated to be within its current expectations of consolidated operating income for the 2005 calendar year, assuming no other large loss events during the year.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 9, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) ) today announced that net losses related to Hurricane Katrina are estimated to be within its current expectations of consolidated operating income for the 2005 calendar year, assuming no other large loss events during the year. Katrina losses are expected to arise in both our insurance and reinsurance segments.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, September 9, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on October 14, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on September 30, 2005.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, August 26, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that it has entered into a $1.5 billion credit agreement with a syndicate of lenders. This renewal agreement is an unsecured five-year facility that allows the Company to issue letters of credit up to the full amount of the facility and to borrow up to $500 million for general corporate purposes.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, August 18, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Marsh & McLennan Risk Capital Holdings, Ltd. (“Marsh Risk Capital”), a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., has agreed to sell 1.85 million of AXIS Capital’s common shares in a block trade.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, August 11, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that Jeffrey Walker, the Managing Partner of JPMorgan Partners, LLC, has stepped down from its Board of Directors.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, August 9, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that JPMorgan Partners, a private equity affiliate of JPMorgan Chase & Co., and related entities (“JPMorgan”) have agreed to sell approximately 7.8 million of AXIS Capital’s common shares in a block trade.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, August 2, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income for the quarter ended June 30, 2005 of $172.8 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, compared with $140.9 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2004.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, July 6, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that it expects to release financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2005, on Tuesday, August 2, 2005, after the close of the financial markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, May 20, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that Scott Schoen has stepped down from its Board of Directors.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, May 11, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Thomas H. Lee Partners and related entities (“T.H. Lee”) have agreed to sell approximately 11.6 million of AXIS Capital’s common shares in a block trade.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, May 5, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per ordinary share. The dividend is payable on July 14, 2005 to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 30, 2005.…

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Pembroke, Bermuda, May 2, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE: AXS) ) today reported net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2005 of $151.8 million, or $0.95 per diluted share, compared with $166.8 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2004.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, April 18, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that due to scheduling conflicts, the company now plans to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, on Monday, May 2, 2005, after the close of the financial markets…

Pembroke, Bermuda, April 7, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that it expects to release financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2005, on Tuesday, May 3, 2005, after the close of the financial markets.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 31, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that it has published an additional 2004 financial supplement to reflect its revised segmental reporting following the previously announced strategic reorganization of AXIS Capital’s operations into AXIS Insurance and AXIS Re. Copies of both 2004 financial supplements are available on the Company´s website located at www.axiscapital.com in the Investor Information section.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 14, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the Company to engage in two capital management initiatives.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 9, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Marsh & McLennan Risk Capital Holdings, Ltd. (“Marsh Risk Capital”), a subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc., has agreed to sell 3.7 million of AXIS Capital’s common shares in a block trade.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, March 2, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) announced today that Michael Morrill, CEO and President of AXIS Reinsurance Co., is scheduled to give a presentation on Tuesday, March 8, 2005, at the Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts (AIFA) Conference at The Fairmont New Orleans in New Orleans, Louisiana from 12:45 p.m. to 1:25 p.m. EST.…

Pembroke, Bermuda, February 14, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that the Company has agreed to repurchase $350 million of its common shares, or 12,783,094 common shares, owned by initial investors at the formation of the Company. These repurchases will be made pursuant to the Company’s share repurchase program using existing cash on hand and are expected to close on February 16, 2005. …

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Pembroke, Bermuda, February 8, 2005 – Pembroke, Bermuda, February 8, 2005 – AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE: AXS) today reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2004 of $495.0 million, or $2.98 per diluted share, compared to $532.3 million, or $3.42 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2003. Our 2004 net income included the impact of losses from the third quarter hurricanes. Net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2004 was $181.1 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, compared to $160.5 million, or $0.97 per diluted share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2003.…