AXIS Capital Reports Second Quarter Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $204 Million, or $2.40 Per Diluted Common Share and Operating Income of $250 Million, or $2.93 Per Diluted Common Share

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AXIS Capital reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with net income available to common shareholders at $204 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, and operating income at $250 million, or $2.93 per diluted share. The annualized return on average common equity (ROACE) was 16.2%, and the operating ROACE was 19.9%. The combined ratio improved by 1.1 points to 90.4%, and the book value per diluted common share increased by $2.16 to $59.29.

For the first half of 2024, net income was $592 million, or $6.93 per diluted share, with operating income at $470 million, or $5.50 per diluted share. Gross premiums written increased by 9% to $5.1 billion. The company also saw a 40% increase in net investment income to $191 million.

CEO Vince Tizzio highlighted the company's strong performance in specialty insurance and reinsurance markets, with significant growth in net premiums and improved combined ratios. The “How We Work” transformation program was also noted for enhancing operational efficiency and productivity.

Positive

• Net income available to common shareholders rose to $204 million, a 42.7% increase from Q2 2023.
• Operating income increased to $250 million, up from $191 million in Q2 2023.
• Combined ratio improved by 1.1 points to 90.4%.
• Book value per diluted common share increased by 3.8% to $59.29.
• Net investment income soared by 40% to $191 million.
• Insurance segment net premiums written grew by 17%.
• Record second quarter new business volume in specialty insurance.

Negative

• Reorganization expenses of $14 million, primarily due to severance costs.

Insights

Financial Analyst

AXIS Capital's Q2 2024 results demonstrate strong financial performance and strategic execution. The company reported net income of $204 million, or $2.40 per diluted share and operating income of $250 million, or $2.93 per diluted share. These figures represent significant year-over-year improvements.

Key highlights include:

• Annualized operating ROACE of 19.9%, meeting the company's stated goal of 20%
• Combined ratio improvement of 1.1 points to 90.4%
• Book value per diluted share increase of 3.8% quarter-over-quarter and 16.3% year-over-year
• Gross premiums written up 7% to $2.4 billion

The company's strategic focus on specialty markets is yielding results, with the insurance segment showing 8% growth in gross premiums written and a solid 87.9% combined ratio. The reinsurance segment also performed well with an 89.3% combined ratio.

AXIS Capital's investment income saw a substantial 40% increase, primarily due to higher yields in the fixed maturities portfolio. The book yield on fixed maturities rose to 4.4%, up from 3.9% a year ago.

The company's capital position remains strong, with total capital increasing to $7.0 billion. AXIS has also been active in returning capital to shareholders, with $176 million returned year-to-date through share repurchases and dividends.

Overall, these results indicate AXIS Capital is successfully executing its strategy of achieving specialty underwriting leadership while maintaining profitability and growing book value.

Insurance Industry Expert

AXIS Capital's Q2 2024 results reflect a company successfully navigating a complex insurance landscape. The 90.4% combined ratio is particularly impressive, showcasing strong underwriting discipline in both the insurance (87.9%) and reinsurance (89.3%) segments.

The company's strategic pivot towards specialty markets is bearing fruit. The 8% growth in insurance gross premiums written, coupled with 17% net premiums written growth, indicates AXIS is capitalizing on favorable market conditions in niche areas. This is further evidenced by record second quarter new business volume in the insurance segment.

In reinsurance, the 4% premium increase, focused on specialty lines, aligns with AXIS's repositioning as a specialist reinsurer. This targeted approach appears to be paying off, with the segment's combined ratio improving by 4 points year-over-year to 89.3%.

The company's "How We Work" transformation program, aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, is a forward-thinking initiative. By focusing on productivity improvements and cost structure optimization, AXIS is positioning itself for long-term competitiveness in the specialty insurance market.

However, it's worth noting the slight increase in the catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio to 3.6%, up from 2.6% in Q2 2023. While this isn't alarming, it's an area to monitor given the increasing frequency and severity of weather events globally.

Overall, AXIS Capital's Q2 results demonstrate a company effectively executing its strategy, with a clear focus on profitable growth in specialty lines and operational efficiency.

For the second quarter of 2024, the Company reports:

• Annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE") of 16.2% and annualized operating ROACE of 19.9%
• Improvement of 1.1 points in the combined ratio to 90.4%
• Book value per diluted common share of $59.29, an increase of $2.16, or 3.8%, compared to March 31, 2024

For the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company reports:

• Net income available to common shareholders of $592 million, or $6.93 per diluted common share and operating income of $470 million, or $5.50 per diluted common share
• Annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE") of 24.1% and annualized operating ROACE of 19.1%
• Improvement of 0.4 points in the combined ratio to 90.8%
• Book value per diluted common share of $59.29, an increase of $5.23, or 9.7%, compared to December 31, 2023

PEMBROKE, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "AXIS" or "the Company") (NYSE: AXS) today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024.

Commenting on the second quarter 2024 financial results, Vince Tizzio, President and CEO of AXIS Capital said:

"This was an excellent quarter and first half of the year for AXIS defined by consistent, profitable results and strong diluted book value per share growth as we pursued our ambition of achieving specialty underwriting leadership. In the quarter, we delivered on our stated goals, producing an annualized operating ROE of 20%, record operating EPS of $2.93, and a combined ratio of 90.4%.

"We continued to lean into attractive specialty markets where we hold leadership positions, while tapping into our deep distribution relationships. In our specialty insurance business, we delivered a solid 87.9% combined ratio while generating an 8% increase in gross premiums written, 17% net premiums written growth, and record second quarter new business volume. Within reinsurance, we produced an 89.3% combined ratio and a 4% increase in premiums highlighted by targeted growth in specialty lines, reflecting our repositioning of AXIS Re as a focused, specialist reinsurer.

"During the quarter, we also took important steps forward in enhancing our operations through our "How We Work" transformation program. This included implementing operating model changes to improve productivity, reduce our cost structure, and allow for reinvestment into the business. In summary, we are pleased with our second quarter results, feel good about the actions we are taking across all aspects of our business, and are intent on building on our momentum."

Second Quarter Consolidated Results*

• Net income available to common shareholders for the second quarter of 2024 was $204 million, or $2.40 per diluted common share, compared to net income available to common shareholders of $143 million, or $1.67 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023.
• Operating income¹ for the second quarter of 2024 was $250 million, or $2.93 per diluted common share¹, compared to operating income of $191 million, or $2.23 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023.
• Net investment income for the second quarter of 2024 was $191 million, compared to $137 million, for the second quarter of 2023, an increase of $54 million or 40%, primarily attributable to income from our fixed maturities portfolio due to increased yields.
• Book yield of fixed maturities was 4.4% at June 30, 2024, compared to 3.9% at June 30, 2023. The market yield was 5.7% at June 30, 2024.
• Reorganization expenses of $14 million primarily related to severance costs attributable to our "How We Work" program which is focused on simplifying our operating structure. Reorganization expenses are excluded from operating income (loss).
• Book value per diluted common share was $59.29 at June 30, 2024, an increase of $2.16, or 3.8%, compared to March 31, 2024, driven by net income, partially offset by common share dividends declared of $0.44 per share.
• Book value per diluted common share increased by $8.31, or 16.3%, over the past twelve months, driven by net income, and net unrealized investment gains, partially offset by common share dividends declared of $1.76 per share.
• Adjusted for net unrealized investment losses, after-tax, book value per diluted common share was $63.54 at June 30, 2024, compared to $61.56 at March 31, 2024 and $58.01 at June 30, 2023.
• Total capital returned to common shareholders was $176 million year to date, including share repurchases of $100 million pursuant to our Board-authorized share repurchase program, and dividends of $76 million.

* Amounts may not reconcile due to rounding differences.

1 Operating income (loss) and operating income (loss) per diluted common share are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, net income (loss) available (attributable) to common shareholders and earnings (loss) per diluted common share, respectively, and a discussion of the rationale for the presentation of these items are provided later in this press release.

Second Quarter Consolidated Underwriting Highlights²

• Gross premiums written increased by $156 million, or 7%, to $2.4 billion with an increase of $130 million, or 8% in the insurance segment, and an increase of $26 million, or 4% in the reinsurance segment.
• Net premiums written increased by $127 million, or 9%, to $1.6 billion with an increase of $173 million, or 17% in the insurance segment, partially offset by a decrease of $46 million, or 11% in the reinsurance segment.

	Three months ended June 30,
KEY RATIOS	2024			2023			Change
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses(3) (4)	55.1	%		56.1	%		(1.0 pts)
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio(4)	3.6	%		2.6	%		1.0 pts
Current accident year loss ratio(4)	58.7	%		58.7	%		— pts
Prior year reserve development ratio	—	%		(0.5	%)		0.5 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio	58.7	%		58.2	%		0.5 pts
Acquisition cost ratio	20.3	%		20.0	%		0.3 pts
General and administrative expense ratio	11.4	%		13.3	%		(1.9 pts)
Combined ratio	90.4	%		91.5	%		(1.1 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio	90.4	%		92.0	%		(1.6 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses	86.8	%		89.4	%		(2.6 pts)

• Pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses, net of reinsurance, were $47 million ($38 million, after-tax),(Insurance: $46 million; Reinsurance: $1 million), or 3.6 points, including $9 million, or 0.7 points attributable to the Red Sea Conflict.
• General and administrative expense ratio decreased by 1.9 points, mainly driven by continued expense discipline, increases in fees related to arrangements with strategic capital partners and net premiums earned.

2 All comparisons are with the same period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated.

3 The current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses is calculated by dividing the current accident year losses less pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses, net of reinsurance, by net premiums earned less reinstatement premiums.

4 Current accident year loss ratio, catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio and current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measure, net losses and loss expenses ratio is provided above and a discussion of the rationale for the presentation of these items is provided later in this press release.

Year to Date Consolidated Underwriting Highlights

• Gross premiums written increased by $428 million, or 9%, to $5.1 billion with an increase of $289 million, or 9% in the insurance segment, and an increase of $140 million, or 9% in the reinsurance segment.
• Net premiums written increased by $241 million, or 8%, to $3.3 billion with an increase of $313 million, or 16% in the insurance segment, partially offset by a decrease of $72 million, or 6% in the reinsurance segment.

	Six months ended June 30,
KEY RATIOS	2024			2023			Change
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses	55.7	%		56.0	%		(0.3 pts)
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio	2.6	%		2.8	%		(0.2 pts)
Current accident year loss ratio	58.3	%		58.8	%		(0.5 pts)
Prior year reserve development ratio	—	%		(0.4	%)		0.4 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio	58.3	%		58.4	%		(0.1 pts)
Acquisition cost ratio	20.3	%		19.4	%		0.9 pts
General and administrative expense ratio	12.2	%		13.4	%		(1.2 pts)
Combined ratio	90.8	%		91.2	%		(0.4 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio	90.8	%		91.6	%		(0.8 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses	88.2	%		88.8	%		(0.6 pts)

• Pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses, net of reinsurance, were $67 million ($54 million after-tax), (Insurance: $65 million; Reinsurance: $2 million), or 2.6 points, including $10 million, or 0.4 points attributable to the Red Sea Conflict.
• General and administrative expense ratio decreased by 1.2 points, mainly driven by continued expense discipline, increases in fees related to arrangements with strategic capital partners and net premiums earned.

Segment Highlights
Insurance Segment
	Three months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023			Change
Gross premiums written	$	1,814,066			$	1,684,150			7.7	%
Net premiums written		1,194,197				1,021,021			17.0	%
Net premiums earned		958,212				842,751			13.7	%
Underwriting income		115,640				114,653			0.9	%
Underwriting ratios:
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		51.8	%			51.5	%		0.3 pts
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio		4.8	%			3.1	%		1.7 pts
Current accident year loss ratio		56.6	%			54.6	%		2.0 pts
Prior year reserve development ratio		—	%			(0.3	%)		0.3 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		56.6	%			54.3	%		2.3 pts
Acquisition cost ratio		19.6	%			18.6	%		1.0 pts
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		11.7	%			13.5	%		(1.8 pts)
Combined ratio		87.9	%			86.4	%		1.5 pts
Current accident year combined ratio		87.9	%			86.7	%		1.2 pts
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		83.1	%			83.6	%		(0.5 pts)

• Gross premiums written increased by $130 million, or 8%, primarily attributable to increases in property, credit and political risk, and accident and health lines due to new business, and marine and aviation lines due to premium adjustments, partially offset by decreases in cyber lines principally due to a reduction in premiums associated with program business, and liability lines principally due to underwriting actions taken to reposition the portfolio.
• Net premiums written increased by $173 million, or 17%, reflecting the increase in gross premiums written in the quarter, together with a decrease in premiums ceded in property, cyber and professional lines.
• The current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses is consistent with recent quarters.
• The acquisition cost ratio increased by 1.0 point, primarily related to decreases in ceding commissions mainly in professional lines and cyber lines.
• The underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio decreased by 1.8 points, mainly driven by an increase in net premiums earned and continued expense discipline.

	Six months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023			Change
Gross premiums written	$	3,388,571			$	3,099,762			9.3	%
Net premiums written		2,216,551				1,903,597			16.4	%
Net premiums earned		1,876,159				1,659,206			13.1	%
Underwriting income		238,629				218,007			9.5	%
Underwriting ratios:
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		51.9	%			51.8	%		0.1 pts
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio		3.5	%			3.1	%		0.4 pts
Current accident year loss ratio		55.4	%			54.9	%		0.5 pts
Prior year reserve development ratio		—	%			(0.2	%)		0.2 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		55.4	%			54.7	%		0.7 pts
Acquisition cost ratio		19.4	%			18.3	%		1.1 pts
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		12.5	%			13.9	%		(1.4 pts)
Combined ratio		87.3	%			86.9	%		0.4 pts
Current accident year combined ratio		87.3	%			87.1	%		0.2 pts
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		83.8	%			84.0	%		(0.2 pts)

• Gross premiums written increased by $289 million, or 9%, primarily attributable to increases in all lines of business with the exception of cyber lines which decreased principally due to a reduction in premiums associated with program business and premium adjustments, and liability lines which decreased principally due to underwriting actions taken to reposition the portfolio.
• Net premiums written increased by $313 million, or 16%, reflecting the increase in gross premiums written, together with a decrease in premiums ceded in property, cyber and professional lines.

Reinsurance Segment
	Three months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023			Change
Gross premiums written	$	626,170			$	600,228			4.3	%
Net premiums written		379,547				425,336			(10.8	%)
Net premiums earned		346,266				422,994			(18.1	%)
Underwriting income		45,517				33,839			34.5	%
Underwriting ratios:
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		64.2	%			65.3	%		(1.1 pts)
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio		0.3	%			1.4	%		(1.1 pts)
Current accident year loss ratio		64.5	%			66.7	%		(2.2 pts)
Prior year reserve development ratio		—	%			(0.8	%)		0.8 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		64.5	%			65.9	%		(1.4 pts)
Acquisition cost ratio		22.3	%			22.8	%		(0.5 pts)
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		2.5	%			4.6	%		(2.1 pts)
Combined ratio		89.3	%			93.3	%		(4.0 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio		89.3	%			94.1	%		(4.8 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		89.0	%			92.7	%		(3.7 pts)

• Gross premiums written increased by $26 million, or 4% ($28 million, or 5%, on a constant currency basis⁽⁵⁾), primarily attributable to new business, increased line sizes and the timing of renewals, partially offset by a decrease in premium adjustments, and a decrease in credit and surety lines due to the timing of renewals of significant contracts.
• Net premiums written decreased by $46 million, or 11% ($44 million, or 10%, on a constant currency basis), reflecting an increase in premiums ceded to our strategic capital partners, partially offset by the increase in gross premiums written in the quarter.
• The current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses decreased by 1.1 points principally due to changes in business mix attributable to increases in credit and surety, and cyber business written in the recent periods which are associated with relatively lower loss ratios, and improved loss experience in marine and aviation lines, partially offset by elevated loss experience in run-off engineering lines.
• The acquisition cost ratio decreased by 0.5 points, primarily related to a decrease in costs associated with accident and health, and motor lines.
• The underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio decreased by 2.1 points, mainly driven by an increase in fees related to arrangements with strategic capital partners and continued expense discipline, partially offset by a decrease in net premiums earned.

5 Amounts presented on a constant currency basis are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in SEC Regulation G. The constant currency basis is calculated by applying the average foreign exchange rate from the current year to prior year amounts. The reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP financial measures is provided above and a discussion of the rationale for the presentation of these items is provided later in this press release.

	Six months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023			Change
Gross premiums written	$	1,706,092			$	1,566,592			8.9	%
Net premiums written		1,079,266				1,151,116			(6.2	%)
Net premiums earned		686,360				836,738			(18.0	%)
Underwriting income		68,192				69,850			(2.4	%)
Underwriting ratios:
Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		66.0	%			64.2	%		1.8 pts
Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio		0.3	%			2.3	%		(2.0 pts)
Current accident year loss ratio		66.3	%			66.5	%		(0.2 pts)
Prior year reserve development ratio		—	%			(0.8	%)		0.8 pts
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		66.3	%			65.7	%		0.6 pts
Acquisition cost ratio		22.6	%			21.5	%		1.1 pts
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		3.6	%			5.2	%		(1.6 pts)
Combined ratio		92.5	%			92.4	%		0.1 pts
Current accident year combined ratio		92.5	%			93.2	%		(0.7 pts)
Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses		92.2	%			90.9	%		1.3 pts

• Gross premiums written increased by $140 million, or 9% ($130 million, or 8%, on a constant currency basis), primarily attributable to new business, increased line sizes and the timing of renewals, partially offset by a decrease in premium adjustments.
• Net premiums written decreased by $72 million, or 6% ($81 million, or 7%, on a constant currency basis), reflecting an increase in premiums ceded to our strategic capital partners, partially offset by the increase in gross premiums written.

Investments
	Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
($ in thousands)		2024				2023				2024				2023
Net investment income	$	190,975			$	136,829			$	358,358			$	270,601
Net investment gains (losses)		(53,479	)			(24,370	)			(62,687	)			(44,558	)
Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturities(6)		21,232				(72,887	)			(30,731	)			140,034
Interest in income (loss) of equity method investments		7,900				2,100				9,069				(105	)
Total	$	166,628			$	41,672			$	274,009			$	365,972
Average cash and investments(7)	$	16,932,010			$	16,077,600			$	16,887,183			$	15,951,158
Total return on average cash and investments, pre-tax:
Including investment related foreign exchange movements		1.0	%			0.3	%			1.6	%			2.3	%
Excluding investment related foreign exchange movements(8)		1.0	%			0.1	%			1.8	%			2.0	%

• Net investment income increased by $54 million, or 40%, compared to the second quarter of 2023, primarily attributable to income from our fixed maturities portfolio due to increased yields and fixed maturity assets.
• Net investment gains (losses) recognized in net income (loss) for the quarter primarily related to net realized losses on the sale of fixed maturities, partially offset by net unrealized gains on equity securities.
• Change in net unrealized gains, pre-tax of $21 million ($22 million excluding foreign exchange movements) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) in the quarter due to net realized losses recognized on the sale of fixed maturities, compared to change in net unrealized losses, pre-tax of $73 million ($93 million excluding foreign exchange movements) recognized during the second quarter of 2023.
• Book yield of fixed maturities was 4.4% at June 30, 2024, compared to 3.9% at June 30, 2023 and 4.2% at December 31, 2023. The market yield was 5.7% at June 30, 2024.

6 Change in net unrealized gains (losses) on fixed maturities is calculated by taking net unrealized gains (losses) at period end less net unrealized gains (losses) at the prior period end.

7 The average cash and investments balance is the average of the monthly fair value balances.

8 Pre-tax total return on cash and investments excluding foreign exchange movements is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to pre-tax total return on cash and investments, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, also included foreign exchange (losses) gains of $(5) million and $21 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively and foreign exchange (losses) gains of $(30) million and $40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Capitalization / Shareholders’ Equity
	June 30,			December 31,
($ in thousands)	2024			2023			Change
Total capital(9)	$	6,973,909		$	6,576,910		$	396,999

• Total capital of $7.0 billion included $1.3 billion of debt and $550 million of preferred equity, compared to $6.6 billion at December 31, 2023, with the increase driven by net income, partially offset by common share dividends declared, and the repurchase of common shares, including $100 million repurchased pursuant to our Board-authorized share repurchase program.
• At June 30, 2024, authorization under our Board-authorized share repurchase program for common share repurchases approved in December 2023 was exhausted.
• On May 16, 2024, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program for up to $300 million of the Company's common shares. The new share repurchase program is open-ended, allowing the Company to repurchase its shares from time to time in the open market or privately negotiated transactions, depending on market conditions.
• At June 30, 2024, we had $300 million of remaining authorization under our open-ended Board-authorized share repurchase program for common share repurchases.

Book Value per diluted common share
	June 30,			March 31,			June 30,
	2024			2024			2023
Book value per diluted common share(10)	$	59.29		$	57.13		$	50.98

• Dividends declared were $0.44 per common share in the current quarter and $1.76 per common share over the past twelve months.

	Three months ended,						Twelve months ended,
	June 30, 2024						June 30, 2024
	Change			% Change			Change			% Change
Book value per diluted common share	$	2.16		3.8	%		$	8.31		16.3	%
Book value per diluted common share - adjusted for dividends declared	$	2.60		4.6	%		$	10.07		19.8	%

• Book value per diluted common share increased by $2.16 in the quarter, driven by net income, partially offset by common share dividends declared.
• Book value per diluted common share increased by $8.31 over the past twelve months, driven by net income, and net unrealized investment gains reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), partially offset by common share dividends declared.
• Adjusted for net unrealized investment losses, after-tax, reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), book value per diluted common share was $63.54.
• Adjusted for dividends declared, the book value per diluted common share increased by $2.60 for the quarter, and increased by $10.07 over the past twelve months.

9 Total capital represents the sum of total shareholders' equity and debt.

10 Calculated using the treasury stock method.

Conference Call

We will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. (EDT) to discuss the second quarter financial results and related matters. The teleconference can be accessed by dialing 1-877-883-0383 (U.S. callers), or 1-412-902-6506 (international callers), and entering the passcode 9099781 approximately ten minutes in advance of the call. A live, listen-only webcast of the call will also be available via the Investor Information section of our website at www.axiscapital.com. A replay of the teleconference will be available for two weeks by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (U.S. callers), or 1-412-317-0088 (international callers), and entering the passcode 9537017. The webcast will be archived in the Investor Information section of our website.

In addition, an investor financial supplement for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 is available in the Investor Information section of our website.

About AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital, through its operating subsidiaries, is a global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions. The Company has shareholders' equity of $5.7 billion at June 30, 2024, and locations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore and Canada. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a financial strength rating of "A+" ("Strong") by Standard & Poor's and "A" ("Excellent") by A.M. Best. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at www.axiscapital.com.

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AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS JUNE 30, 2024 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2023
					2024				2023
				(in thousands)
Assets
Investments:
Fixed maturities, available for sale, at fair value				$	12,585,137			$	12,234,742
Fixed maturities, held to maturity, at amortized cost					637,792				686,296
Equity securities, at fair value					589,899				588,511
Mortgage loans, held for investment, at fair value					544,859				610,148
Other investments, at fair value					936,680				949,413
Equity method investments					193,705				174,634
Short-term investments, at fair value					57,436				17,216
Total investments					15,545,508				15,260,960
Cash and cash equivalents					1,092,567				953,476
Restricted cash and cash equivalents					562,496				430,509
Accrued interest receivable					118,147				106,055
Insurance and reinsurance premium balances receivable					3,686,819				3,067,554
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses and loss expenses					6,591,821				6,323,083
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses and loss expenses					483,447				575,847
Deferred acquisition costs					592,067				450,950
Prepaid reinsurance premiums					2,113,364				1,916,087
Receivable for investments sold					11,899				8,767
Goodwill					100,801				100,801
Intangible assets					181,426				186,883
Operating lease right-of-use assets					101,101				108,093
Loan advances made					328,921				305,222
Other assets					568,498				456,385
Total assets				$	32,078,882			$	30,250,672
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and loss expenses				$	16,738,871			$	16,434,018
Unearned premiums					5,674,787				4,747,602
Insurance and reinsurance balances payable					2,005,126				1,792,719
Debt					1,314,438				1,313,714
Federal Home Loan Bank advances					85,790				85,790
Payable for investments purchased					118,706				26,093
Operating lease liabilities					116,264				123,101
Other liabilities					365,429				464,439
Total liabilities					26,419,411				24,987,476
Shareholders' equity
Preferred shares					550,000				550,000
Common shares					2,206				2,206
Additional paid-in capital					2,376,244				2,383,030
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)					(394,968	)			(365,836	)
Retained earnings					6,957,185				6,440,528
Treasury shares, at cost					(3,831,196	)			(3,746,732	)
Total shareholders' equity					5,659,471				5,263,196
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity				$	32,078,882			$	30,250,672

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
	Three months ended								Six months ended
		2024				2023				2024				2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues
Net premiums earned	$	1,304,478			$	1,265,745			$	2,562,519			$	2,495,944
Net investment income		190,975				136,829				358,358				270,601
Net investment gains (losses)		(53,479	)			(24,370	)			(62,687	)			(44,558	)
Other insurance related income		8,526				5,524				16,867				6,100
Total revenues		1,450,500				1,383,728				2,875,057				2,728,087
Expenses
Net losses and loss expenses		765,988				736,257				1,494,659				1,456,899
Acquisition costs		265,091				253,265				519,345				483,638
General and administrative expenses		148,441				168,503				311,813				335,314
Foreign exchange losses (gains)		(7,384	)			30,104				(30,936	)			38,814
Interest expense and financing costs		17,010				16,738				34,157				33,632
Reorganization expenses		14,014				—				26,312				—
Amortization of intangible assets		2,729				2,729				5,458				5,458
Total expenses		1,205,889				1,207,596				2,360,808				2,353,755
Income before income taxes and interest in income (loss) of equity method investments		244,611				176,132				514,249				374,332
Income tax (expense) benefit		(40,547	)			(27,558	)			84,107				(43,454	)
Interest in income (loss) of equity method investments		7,900				2,100				9,069				(105	)
Net income		211,964				150,674				607,425				330,773
Preferred share dividends		7,563				7,563				15,125				15,125
Net income available to common shareholders	$	204,401			$	143,111			$	592,300			$	315,648
Per share data
Earnings per common share:
Earnings per common share	$	2.42			$	1.68			$	6.99			$	3.71
Earnings per diluted common share	$	2.40			$	1.67			$	6.93			$	3.68
Weighted average common shares outstanding		84,475				85,207				84,677				85,036
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		85,326				85,812				85,509				85,833
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.44			$	0.44			$	0.88			$	0.88

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENTAL DATA (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
	2024												2023
	Insurance				Reinsurance				Total				Insurance				Reinsurance				Total
	(in thousands)
Gross premiums written	$	1,814,066			$	626,170			$	2,440,236			$	1,684,150			$	600,228			$	2,284,378
Net premiums written		1,194,197				379,547				1,573,744				1,021,021				425,336				1,446,357
Net premiums earned		958,212				346,266				1,304,478				842,751				422,994				1,265,745
Other insurance related income (loss)		(61	)			8,587				8,526				58				5,466				5,524
Net losses and loss expenses		(542,591	)			(223,397	)			(765,988	)			(457,650	)			(278,607	)			(736,257	)
Acquisition costs		(188,026	)			(77,065	)			(265,091	)			(156,972	)			(96,293	)			(253,265	)
Underwriting-related general and
administrative expenses(11)		(111,894	)			(8,874	)			(120,768	)			(113,534	)			(19,721	)			(133,255	)
Underwriting income(12)	$	115,640			$	45,517				161,157			$	114,653			$	33,839				148,492
Net investment income										190,975												136,829
Net investment gains (losses)										(53,479	)											(24,370	)
Corporate expenses(11)										(27,673	)											(35,248	)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains										7,384												(30,104	)
Interest expense and financing costs										(17,010	)											(16,738	)
Reorganization expenses										(14,014	)											—
Amortization of intangible assets										(2,729	)											(2,729	)
Income before income taxes and interest in income of equity method investments										244,611												176,132
Income tax (expense) benefit										(40,547	)											(27,558	)
Interest in income of equity method investments										7,900												2,100
Net income										211,964												150,674
Preferred share dividends										7,563												7,563
Net income available to common shareholders									$	204,401											$	143,111
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		56.6	%			64.5	%			58.7	%			54.3	%			65.9	%			58.2	%
Acquisition cost ratio		19.6	%			22.3	%			20.3	%			18.6	%			22.8	%			20.0	%
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		11.7	%			2.5	%			9.3	%			13.5	%			4.6	%			10.5	%
Corporate expense ratio										2.1	%											2.8	%
Combined ratio		87.9	%			89.3	%			90.4	%			86.4	%			93.3	%			91.5	%

11 Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to general and administrative expenses, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, also included corporate expenses of $28 million and $35 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses are included in the general and administrative expense ratio.

12 Consolidated underwriting income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented above.

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED CONSOLIDATED SEGMENTAL DATA (UNAUDITED) FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
	2024												2023
	Insurance				Reinsurance				Total				Insurance				Reinsurance				Total
	(in thousands)
Gross premiums written	$	3,388,571			$	1,706,092			$	5,094,663			$	3,099,762			$	1,566,592			$	4,666,354
Net premiums written		2,216,551				1,079,266				3,295,817				1,903,597				1,151,116				3,054,713
Net premiums earned		1,876,159				686,360				2,562,519				1,659,206				836,738				2,495,944
Other insurance related income (loss)		(39	)			16,906				16,867				112				5,988				6,100
Net losses and loss expenses		(1,039,455	)			(455,204	)			(1,494,659	)			(907,117	)			(549,782	)			(1,456,899	)
Acquisition costs		(364,055	)			(155,290	)			(519,345	)			(304,030	)			(179,608	)			(483,638	)
Underwriting-related general and
administrative expenses(13)		(233,981	)			(24,580	)			(258,561	)			(230,164	)			(43,486	)			(273,650	)
Underwriting income(14)	$	238,629			$	68,192				306,821			$	218,007			$	69,850				287,857
Net investment income										358,358												270,601
Net investment gains (losses)										(62,687	)											(44,558	)
Corporate expenses(13)										(53,252	)											(61,664	)
Foreign exchange (losses) gains										30,936												(38,814	)
Interest expense and financing costs										(34,157	)											(33,632	)
Reorganization expenses										(26,312	)											—
Amortization of intangible assets										(5,458	)											(5,458	)
Income before income taxes and interest in income (loss) of equity method investments										514,249												374,332
Income tax (expense) benefit										84,107												(43,454	)
Interest in income (loss) of equity method investments										9,069												(105	)
Net Income										607,425												330,773
Preferred share dividends										15,125												15,125
Net income available to common shareholders									$	592,300											$	315,648
Net losses and loss expenses ratio		55.4	%			66.3	%			58.3	%			54.7	%			65.7	%			58.4	%
Acquisition cost ratio		19.4	%			22.6	%			20.3	%			18.3	%			21.5	%			19.4	%
Underwriting-related general and administrative expense ratio		12.5	%			3.6	%			10.1	%			13.9	%			5.2	%			10.9	%
Corporate expense ratio										2.1	%											2.5	%
Combined ratio		87.3	%			92.5	%			90.8	%			86.9	%			92.4	%			91.2	%

13 Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to general and administrative expenses, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, also included corporate expenses of $53 million and $62 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses are included in the general and administrative expense ratio.

14 Consolidated underwriting income (loss) is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented above.

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES RECONCILIATION (UNAUDITED) OPERATING INCOME AND OPERATING RETURN ON AVERAGE COMMON EQUITY FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
	Three months ended								Six months ended
		2024				2023				2024				2023
	(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Net income available to common shareholders	$	204,401			$	143,111			$	592,300			$	315,648
Net investment (gains) losses		53,479				24,370				62,687				44,558
Foreign exchange losses (gains)		(7,384	)			30,104				(30,936	)			38,814
Reorganization expenses		14,014				—				26,312				—
Interest in (income) loss of equity method investments		(7,900	)			(2,100	)			(9,069	)			105
Bermuda net deferred tax asset(15)		—				—				(162,705	)			—
Income tax benefit(16)		(6,621	)			(4,308	)			(8,435	)			(7,893	)
Operating income	$	249,989			$	191,177			$	470,154			$	391,232
Earnings per diluted common share	$	2.40			$	1.67			$	6.93			$	3.68
Net investment (gains) losses		0.63				0.28				0.73				0.52
Foreign exchange losses (gains)		(0.09	)			0.35				(0.36	)			0.45
Reorganization expenses		0.16				—				0.31				—
Interest in (income) loss of equity method investments		(0.09	)			(0.02	)			(0.11	)			—
Bermuda net deferred tax asset		—				—				(1.90	)			—
Income tax benefit		(0.08	)			(0.05	)			(0.10	)			(0.09	)
Operating income per diluted common share	$	2.93			$	2.23			$	5.50			$	4.56
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding		85,326				85,812				85,509				85,833
Average common shareholders' equity	$	5,032,313			$	4,440,595			$	4,911,334			$	4,280,436
Annualized return on average common equity		16.2	%			12.9	%			24.1	%			14.7	%
Annualized operating return on average common equity(17)		19.9	%			17.2	%			19.1	%			18.3	%

15 Net deferred tax benefit due to the recognition of deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities related to a future Bermuda corporate income tax rate of 15%, pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023.

16 Tax expense (benefit) associated with the adjustments to net income (loss) available (attributable) to common shareholders. Tax impact is estimated by applying the statutory rates of applicable jurisdictions.

17 Annualized operating return on average common equity ("operating ROACE") is a non-GAAP financial measure as defined in SEC Regulation G. The reconciliation to annualized ROACE, the most comparable GAAP financial measure is presented in the table above, and a discussion of the rationale for its presentation is provided later in this press release.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical facts included in this press release, including statements regarding our estimates, beliefs, expectations, intentions, strategies or projections are forward-looking statements. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the United States federal securities laws. In some cases, these statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as "may", "should", "could", "anticipate", "estimate", "expect", "plan", "believe", "predict", "potential", "intend" or similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections, and various assumptions, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond management's control.

Forward-looking statements contained in this press release may include, but are not limited to, information regarding our estimates for losses and loss expenses, measurements of potential losses in the fair value of our investment portfolio and derivative contracts, our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, the outcome of our strategic initiatives, our expectations regarding pricing and other market and economic conditions including the liquidity of financial markets, developments in the commercial real estate market, inflation, our growth prospects, and valuations of the potential impact of movements in interest rates, credit spreads, equity securities' prices, and foreign currency exchange rates.

Forward-looking statements only reflect our expectations and are not guarantees of performance. These statements involve risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated in such statements. We believe that these factors include, but are not limited to, the following:

Insurance Risk

• the cyclical nature of insurance and reinsurance business leading to periods with excess underwriting capacity and unfavorable premium rates;
• the occurrence and magnitude of natural and man-made disasters, including the potential increase of our exposure to natural catastrophe losses due to climate change and the potential for inherently unpredictable losses from man-made catastrophes, such as cyber-attacks;
• the effects of emerging claims, systemic risks, and coverage and regulatory issues, including increasing litigation and uncertainty related to coverage definitions, limits, terms and conditions;
• actual claims exceeding reserves for losses and loss expenses;
• losses related to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the associated conflict in the Red Sea, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, terrorism and political unrest, or other unanticipated losses;
• the adverse impact of social and economic inflation;
• the failure of any of the loss limitation methods we employ;
• the failure of our cedants to adequately evaluate risks;

Strategic Risk

• increased competition and consolidation in the insurance and reinsurance industry;
• changes in the political environment of certain countries in which we operate or underwrite business;
• the loss of business provided to us by major brokers;
• a decline in our ratings with rating agencies;
• the loss of one or more of our key executives;
• increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from investors, customers, regulators, policymakers and other stakeholders regarding environmental, social and governance matters;
• the adverse impact of contagious diseases (including COVID-19) on our business, results of operations, financial condition, and liquidity;

Credit and Market Risk

• the inability to purchase reinsurance or collect amounts due to us from reinsurance we have purchased;
• the failure of our policyholders or intermediaries to pay premiums;
• general economic, capital and credit market conditions, including banking and commercial real estate sector instability, financial market illiquidity and fluctuations in interest rates, credit spreads, equity securities' prices, and/or foreign currency exchange rates;
• breaches by third parties in our program business of their obligations to us;

Liquidity Risk

• the inability to access sufficient cash to meet our obligations when they are due;

Operational Risk

• changes in accounting policies or practices;
• the use of industry models and changes to these models;
• difficulties with technology and/or data security;
• the failure of the processes, people or systems that we rely on to maintain our operations and manage the operational risks inherent to our business, including those outsourced to third parties;

Regulatory Risk

• changes in governmental regulations and potential government intervention in our industry;
• inadvertent failure to comply with certain laws and regulations relating to sanctions, foreign corrupt practices, data protection and privacy; and

Risks Related to Taxation

• changes in tax laws.

Readers should carefully consider the risks noted above together with other factors including but not limited to those described under Item 1A, 'Risk Factors' in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), as those factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic and other filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.

We undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Rationale for the Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We present our results of operations in a way we believe will be meaningful and useful to investors, analysts, rating agencies and others who use our financial information to evaluate our performance. Some of the measurements we use are considered non-GAAP financial measures under SEC rules and regulations. In this press release, we present underwriting-related general and administrative expenses, consolidated underwriting income (loss), current accident year loss ratio, catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio, current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, current accident year combined ratio, current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, operating income (loss) (in total and on a per share basis), annualized operating return on average common equity ("operating ROACE"), amounts presented on a constant currency basis and pre-tax total return on cash and investments excluding foreign exchange movements which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined in SEC Regulation G. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, which may be defined and calculated differently by other companies, help explain and enhance the understanding of our results of operations. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP").

Underwriting-Related General and Administrative Expenses

Underwriting-related general and administrative expenses include those general and administrative expenses that are incremental and/or directly attributable to our underwriting operations. While this measure is presented in the 'Segment Information' note to our Consolidated Financial Statements, it is considered a non-GAAP financial measure when presented elsewhere on a consolidated basis.

Corporate expenses include holding company costs necessary to support our worldwide insurance and reinsurance operations and costs associated with operating as a publicly-traded company. As these costs are not incremental and/or directly attributable to our underwriting operations, these costs are excluded from underwriting-related general and administrative expenses, and therefore, consolidated underwriting income (loss). General and administrative expenses, the most comparable GAAP financial measure to underwriting-related general and administrative expenses, also includes corporate expenses.

The reconciliation of underwriting-related general and administrative expenses to general and administrative expenses, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Segmental Data' section of this press release.

Consolidated Underwriting Income (Loss)

Consolidated underwriting income (loss) is a pre-tax measure of underwriting profitability that takes into account net premiums earned and other insurance related income (loss) as revenues and net losses and loss expenses, acquisition costs and underwriting-related general and administrative expenses as expenses. While this measure is presented in the 'Segment Information' note to our Consolidated Financial Statements, it is considered a non-GAAP financial measure when presented elsewhere on a consolidated basis.

We evaluate our underwriting results separately from the performance of our investment portfolio. As a result, we believe it is appropriate to exclude net investment income and net investment gains (losses) from our underwriting profitability measure.

Foreign exchange losses (gains) in our consolidated statements of operations primarily relate to the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on our net insurance-related liabilities. However, we manage our investment portfolio in such a way that unrealized and realized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our investment portfolio, including unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our equity securities, and foreign exchange losses (gains) realized on the sale of our available for sale investments and equity securities recognized in net investment gains (losses), and unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our available for sale investments in other comprehensive income (loss), generally offset a large portion of the foreign exchange losses (gains) arising from our underwriting portfolio, thereby minimizing the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on total shareholders' equity. As a result, we believe that foreign exchange losses (gains) in our consolidated statements of operations in isolation are not a meaningful contributor to our underwriting performance. Therefore, foreign exchange losses (gains) are excluded from consolidated underwriting income (loss).

Interest expense and financing costs primarily relate to interest payable on our debt and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. As these expenses are not incremental and/or directly attributable to our underwriting operations, these expenses are excluded from underwriting-related general and administrative expenses, and therefore, consolidated underwriting income (loss).

Reorganization expenses primarily relate to severance costs attributable to our "How We Work" program which is focused on simplifying our operating structure. Reorganization expenses are primarily driven by business decisions, the nature and timing of which are not related to the underwriting process. Therefore, these expenses are excluded from consolidated underwriting income (loss).

Amortization of intangible assets arose from business decisions, the nature and timing of which are not related to the underwriting process. Therefore, these expenses are excluded from consolidated underwriting income (loss).

We believe that the presentation of underwriting-related general and administrative expenses and consolidated underwriting income (loss) provides investors with an enhanced understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the underlying pre-tax profitability of our underwriting activities. The reconciliation of consolidated underwriting income (loss) to net income (loss), the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Segmental Data' section of this press release.

Current Accident Year Loss Ratio

Current accident year loss ratio represents net losses and loss expenses ratio exclusive of net favorable (adverse) prior year reserve development. We believe that the presentation of current accident year loss ratio provides investors with an enhanced understanding of our results of operations by highlighting net losses and loss expenses associated with our underwriting activities excluding the impact of volatile prior year reserve development. The reconciliation of current accident year loss ratio to net losses and loss expenses ratio, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Underwriting Highlights' section of this press release.

Catastrophe and Weather-Related Losses Ratio and Current Accident Year Loss Ratio, excluding Catastrophe and Weather-Related Losses

Catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio represents net losses and loss expenses ratio associated with natural disasters, man-made catastrophes, other catastrophe events and other weather-related events exclusive of net favorable (adverse) prior year reserve development.

Current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses represents net losses and loss expenses ratio exclusive of net favorable (adverse) prior year reserve development and net losses and loss expenses associated with natural disasters, man-made catastrophes, other catastrophe events and other weather-related events.

We believe that the presentation of these ratios that separately identify net losses and loss expenses associated with catastrophe and weather-related events provide investors with an enhanced understanding of our results of operations due to the inherently unpredictable nature of the occurrence of these events, the potential magnitude of these losses and the complexity that affects our ability to accurately estimate ultimate losses associated with these events.

The reconciliation of catastrophe and weather-related losses ratio and current accident year loss ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses to net losses and loss expenses ratio, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Underwriting Highlights' section of this press release.

Current Accident Year Combined Ratio

Current accident year combined ratio represents underwriting results exclusive of net favorable (adverse) prior year reserve development. We believe that the presentation of current accident year combined ratio provides investors with an enhanced understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the profitability of our underwriting activities excluding the impact of volatile prior year reserve development. The reconciliation of current accident year combined ratio to combined ratio, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Underwriting Highlights' section of this press release.

Current Accident Year Combined Ratio, excluding Catastrophe and Weather-Related Losses

Current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses represents underwriting results exclusive of net favorable (adverse) prior year reserve development and net losses and loss expenses associated with natural disasters, man-made catastrophes, other catastrophe events and other weather-related events.

We believe that the presentation of current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses provides investors with an enhanced understanding of our results of operations by highlighting the profitability of our underwriting activities excluding the impact of volatile prior year reserve development and by separately identifying net losses and loss expenses associated with catastrophe and weather-related events due to the inherently unpredictable nature of the occurrence of these events, the potential magnitude of these losses and the complexity that affects our ability to accurately estimate ultimate losses associated with these events.

The reconciliation of current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses to combined ratio, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Consolidated Underwriting Highlights' section of this press release.

Operating Income (Loss)

Operating income (loss) represents after-tax operational results exclusive of net investment gains (losses), foreign exchange losses (gains), reorganization expenses, interest in income (loss) of equity method investments and Bermuda net deferred tax asset.

Although the investment of premiums to generate income and investment gains (losses) is an integral part of our operations, the determination to realize investment gains (losses) is independent of the underwriting process and is heavily influenced by the availability of market opportunities. Furthermore, many users believe that the timing of the realization of investment gains (losses) is somewhat opportunistic for many companies.

Foreign exchange losses (gains) in our consolidated statements of operations primarily relate to the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on net insurance-related liabilities. However, we manage our investment portfolio in such a way that unrealized and realized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our investment portfolio, including unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our equity securities and foreign exchange losses (gains) realized on the sale of our available for sale investments and equity securities recognized in net investment gains (losses) and unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains) on our available for sale investments in other comprehensive income (loss), generally offset a large portion of the foreign exchange losses (gains) arising from our underwriting portfolio, thereby minimizing the impact of foreign exchange rate movements on total shareholders' equity. As a result, we believe that foreign exchange losses (gains) in our consolidated statements of operations in isolation are not a meaningful contributor to the performance of our business. Therefore, foreign exchange losses (gains) are excluded from operating income (loss).

Reorganization expenses primarily relate to severance costs attributable to our "How We Work" program which is focused on simplifying our operating structure. Reorganization expenses are primarily driven by business decisions, the nature and timing of which are not related to the underwriting process. Therefore, these expenses are excluded from operating income (loss).

Interest in income (loss) of equity method investments is primarily driven by business decisions, the nature and timing of which are not related to the underwriting process. Therefore, this income (loss) is excluded from operating income (loss).

Bermuda net deferred tax asset is due to the recognition of deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities related to a future Bermuda corporate income tax rate of 15%, pursuant to the Corporate Income Tax Act 2023 effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2025. The Bermuda net deferred tax asset is not related to the underwriting process. Therefore, this income is excluded from operating income (loss).

Certain users of our financial statements evaluate performance exclusive of after-tax net investment gains (losses), foreign exchange losses (gains), reorganization expenses, interest in income (loss) of equity method investments and Bermuda net deferred tax asset in order to understand the profitability of recurring sources of income.

We believe that showing net income (loss) available (attributable) to common shareholders exclusive of after-tax net investment gains (losses), foreign exchange losses (gains), reorganization expenses, interest in income (loss) of equity method investments and Bermuda net deferred tax asset reflects the underlying fundamentals of our business. In addition, we believe that this presentation enables investors and other users of our financial information to analyze performance in a manner similar to how our management analyzes the underlying business performance. We also believe this measure follows industry practice and, therefore, facilitates comparison of our performance with our peer group. We believe that equity analysts and certain rating agencies that follow us, and the insurance industry as a whole, generally exclude these items from their analyses for the same reasons. The reconciliation of operating income (loss) to net income (loss) available (attributable) to common shareholders, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation' section of this press release.

We also present operating income (loss) per diluted common share and annualized operating ROACE, which are derived from the operating income (loss) measure and are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP financial measures, earnings (loss) per diluted common share and annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE"), respectively, in the 'Non-GAAP Financial Measures Reconciliation' section of this press release.

Constant Currency Basis

We present gross premiums written and net premiums written on a constant currency basis in this press release. The amounts presented on a constant currency basis are calculated by applying the average foreign exchange rate from the current year to the prior year amounts. We believe this presentation enables investors and other users of our financial information to analyze growth in gross premiums written and net premiums written on a constant basis. The reconciliation to gross premiums written and net premiums written on a GAAP basis is presented in the 'Insurance Segment' and 'Reinsurance Segment' sections of this press release.

Pre-Tax Total Return on Cash and Investments excluding Foreign Exchange Movements

Pre-tax total return on cash and investments excluding foreign exchange movements measures net investment income (loss), net investments gains (losses), interest in income (loss) of equity method investments, and change in unrealized gains (losses) generated by average cash and investment balances. We believe this presentation enables investors and other users of our financial information to analyze the performance of our investment portfolio. The reconciliation of pre-tax total return on cash and investments excluding foreign exchange movements to pre-tax total return on cash and investments, the most comparable GAAP financial measure, is presented in the 'Investments' section of this press release.

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Cliff Gallant (Investor Contact): (415) 262-6843; investorrelations@axiscapital.com

Anna Kukowski (Media Contact): (929) 254-8043; anna.kukowski@axiscapital.com

Source: AXIS Capital Holdings Limited

FAQ

What was AXIS Capital's net income for Q2 2024?

AXIS Capital reported a net income of $204 million, or $2.40 per diluted share, for Q2 2024.

What was AXIS Capital's operating income for Q2 2024?

Operating income for Q2 2024 was $250 million, or $2.93 per diluted share.

What is AXIS Capital's current combined ratio?

The combined ratio for Q2 2024 improved to 90.4%, a 1.1-point improvement from Q2 2023.

How much did AXIS Capital's book value per diluted common share increase?

The book value per diluted common share increased by $2.16, or 3.8%, to $59.29.

What were AXIS Capital's gross premiums written in the first half of 2024?

Gross premiums written in the first half of 2024 were $5.1 billion, a 9% increase.

How much did AXIS Capital's net investment income increase?

Net investment income increased by 40% to $191 million in Q2 2024.