UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 23, 2017
AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Charter)
| Bermuda | 001-31721 | 98-0395986 | ||
| (State of Incorporation) | (Commission File No.) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
92 Pitts Bay Road
Pembroke, Bermuda HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(441) 496-2600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not applicable
(Former name or address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events |
On October 23, 2017, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (the “Company”) announced that Steve Arora will join the Company as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Re in January 2018.
Steve joins the Company following an 18 year career with Swiss Re where he served in a variety of senior positions, most recently as Head of Casualty Reinsurance and as a member of Swiss Re’s Reinsurance Executive Committee.
Additionally, the Company announced that AXIS Re Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jan Ekberg, will resume his previous role as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of AXIS Re Europe upon Mr. Arora’s formal appointment in January 2018.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 23, 2017. | |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description of Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated October 23, 2017. | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 23, 2017
| AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | ||||||
| By: | /s/ Conrad D. Brooks | |||||
| Conrad D. Brooks | ||||||
| General Counsel | ||||||