Latest Axis Capital Holdings (AXS) Headlines
Fitch Rates AXIS Specialty Finance PLC Debt 'A-'; Affirms Ratings
Business Wire - Tue Mar 11, 2:15PM CDT
(Correction: This rating action commentary replaces the non-rating action commentary originally published on March 7, 2014. This corrects the published format and none of the text has been changed.)
AXIS Capital Prices Senior Notes - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 5:20PM CST
A wholly-owned subsidiary of AXIS Capital, AXIS Specialty Finance has priced the offerings of its senior unsecured notes.
AXIS Capital prices offering of USD250m senior notes due 2019 and 2045
M2 - Fri Mar 07, 4:36AM CST
A provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS), based in Bermuda, stated on Thursday that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary AXIS Specialty Finance PLC priced an offering of USD250m aggregate principal amount of its 2.65% senior notes due 2019, and USD250m aggregate principal amount of its 5.15% senior notes due 2045 (collectively, the notes).
AXIS Capital Prices $250.0 Million of 2.650% Senior Notes Due 2019 and $250.0 Million of 5.150% Senior Notes Due 2045
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 4:51PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, has priced an offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.650% Senior Notes due 2019 and $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.150% Senior Notes due 2045 (collectively, the "notes"), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AXIS Capital, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement. Net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay AXIS Capital's 5.75% senior notes due 2014.
AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol to Present at the 35th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference
Business Wire - Wed Feb 26, 3:05PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at 4:35 p.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida.
Cortex Business Solutions to Present at the 26th Annual ROTH Conference on March 12, 2014
Marketwire Canada - Tue Feb 25, 7:30AM CST
Cortex Business Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CBX) (Cortex), an enterprise eProcurement solutions company, has been invited to present at the 26th Annual ROTH Capital Partners Conference, which is being held on March 9-12, 2014 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California.
CounterTack Secures Additional Financing to Close Out Series B Funding at $15 Million
Marketwire - Tue Feb 25, 7:25AM CST
CounterTack, a pioneer in delivering real-time endpoint threat detection, context and visibility around targeted attacks, today announced that it has closed out its Series B financing round with an additional $3 million to complete a $15 million raise.
W. R. Berkley Corp. Adds to Share Buyback Plan - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 21, 5:33PM CST
W. R. Berkley Corp. has announced to increase its share repurchase authorization to 10 million share.
AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares
Business Wire - Fri Feb 21, 8:04AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on April 15, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2014.
StanCorp Approves 3M Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 13, 2:30PM CST
The board of directors of StanCorp authorized the company to repurchase 3 million common shares.
AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference 2014
Business Wire - Thu Feb 06, 3:05PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that Albert Benchimol, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
AXIS Capital Posts Strong Q4 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 05, 12:40PM CST
AXIS Capital reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating income of $1.41 per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.4%
AXIS Capital Reports Fourth Quarter Operating Income of $159 Million, or $1.41 Per Diluted Common Share
Business Wire - Tue Feb 04, 3:05PM CST
--Annualized return on average common equity of 13.3%
AXIS Capital forms Healthcare liability insurance unit
M2 - Tue Feb 04, 4:49AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS), a provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance, disclosed on Monday that AXIS Insurance has formed a Healthcare unit that focuses on providing professional liability insurance and associated standard casualty coverages for physician groups, hospitals, allied healthcare facilities and individual physicians.
AXIS Insurance Establishes Healthcare Liability Insurance Unit
Business Wire - Mon Feb 03, 3:01PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that AXIS Insurance has formed a Healthcare unit that will focus on providing professional liability insurance and associated standard casualty coverages for physician groups, hospitals, allied healthcare facilities and individual physicians. Kimber Lantry, who recently joined AXIS Insurance as an Executive Vice President, will lead the unit. Mr. Lantry will be based in Northern California.
Can AXIS Capital (AXS) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 03, 12:20PM CST
We expect property and casualty insurer, AXIS Capital to beat expectations when it reports fourth-quarter 2013 results on Feb 4, 2014.
AXIS Capital Keeps Neutral Rec - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jan 15, 11:27AM CST
We retain our Neutral recommendation on AXIS Capital based on its high exposure to catastrophic losses and increasing expense trend
A.M. BestTV: Axis Capital CEO: Market Ripe to Unlock New Risks
Business Wire - Mon Jan 13, 11:53AM CST
In this episode of A.M. BestTV, Albert Benchimol, CEO of Bermuda-based Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., discusses market opportunities he sees for his company and the industry as a whole, such as using excess capital to take on new risks, or the potential to privatize government functions. Benchimol believes it's essential to apply its capital - especially with the rise of alternative capital and increased competition - to new economic sectors. Cyber liability and business contingency are two obvious areas, Benchimol said, as well as an increased role with in public insurance facilities, replacing the government on flood coverage, wind pools and terrorism. Regulation is also at the top of Benchimol's mind, but he cautioned against overlapping layers of regulation "that do not speak well to each other." Axis Capital provides specialty insurance and reinsurance. Click on http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=benchimol114 to view the video program.
AXIS Capital to Release Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results on February 4, 2014
Business Wire - Wed Jan 08, 7:59AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, after the close of the financial markets.
AFSI Approves $150M Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 03, 1:50PM CST
The board of directors of AmTrust Financial has approved a new buyback program authorizing the company to repurchase upto $150 million worth of shares.
Fitch Rates AXIS Specialty Finance PLC Debt 'A-'; Affirms Ratings
Business Wire - Tue Mar 11, 2:15PM CDT
(Correction: This rating action commentary replaces the non-rating action commentary originally published on March 7, 2014. This corrects the published format and none of the text has been changed.)
AXIS Capital Prices Senior Notes - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Mar 07, 5:20PM CST
A wholly-owned subsidiary of AXIS Capital, AXIS Specialty Finance has priced the offerings of its senior unsecured notes.
AXIS Capital prices offering of USD250m senior notes due 2019 and 2045
M2 - Fri Mar 07, 4:36AM CST
A provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS), based in Bermuda, stated on Thursday that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary AXIS Specialty Finance PLC priced an offering of USD250m aggregate principal amount of its 2.65% senior notes due 2019, and USD250m aggregate principal amount of its 5.15% senior notes due 2045 (collectively, the notes).
AXIS Capital Prices $250.0 Million of 2.650% Senior Notes Due 2019 and $250.0 Million of 5.150% Senior Notes Due 2045
Business Wire - Thu Mar 06, 4:51PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that its indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, has priced an offering of $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 2.650% Senior Notes due 2019 and $250.0 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.150% Senior Notes due 2045 (collectively, the "notes"), fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AXIS Capital, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement. Net proceeds from this offering will be used to repay AXIS Capital's 5.75% senior notes due 2014.
AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol to Present at the 35th Annual Raymond James Institutional Investors Conference
Business Wire - Wed Feb 26, 3:05PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that Albert Benchimol, President and CEO of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the Raymond James 35th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at 4:35 p.m. (Eastern) on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the JW Marriott Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida.
Cortex Business Solutions to Present at the 26th Annual ROTH Conference on March 12, 2014
Marketwire Canada - Tue Feb 25, 7:30AM CST
Cortex Business Solutions Inc. (TSX VENTURE:CBX) (Cortex), an enterprise eProcurement solutions company, has been invited to present at the 26th Annual ROTH Capital Partners Conference, which is being held on March 9-12, 2014 at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, California.
CounterTack Secures Additional Financing to Close Out Series B Funding at $15 Million
Marketwire - Tue Feb 25, 7:25AM CST
CounterTack, a pioneer in delivering real-time endpoint threat detection, context and visibility around targeted attacks, today announced that it has closed out its Series B financing round with an additional $3 million to complete a $15 million raise.
W. R. Berkley Corp. Adds to Share Buyback Plan - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Feb 21, 5:33PM CST
W. R. Berkley Corp. has announced to increase its share repurchase authorization to 10 million share.
AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares
Business Wire - Fri Feb 21, 8:04AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on April 15, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2014.
StanCorp Approves 3M Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Feb 13, 2:30PM CST
The board of directors of StanCorp authorized the company to repurchase 3 million common shares.
AXIS Capital CEO Albert Benchimol to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference 2014
Business Wire - Thu Feb 06, 3:05PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) announced today that Albert Benchimol, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital, is scheduled to present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Insurance Conference 2014 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern) on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City.
AXIS Capital Posts Strong Q4 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Feb 05, 12:40PM CST
AXIS Capital reported fourth-quarter 2013 net operating income of $1.41 per share, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.4%
AXIS Capital Reports Fourth Quarter Operating Income of $159 Million, or $1.41 Per Diluted Common Share
Business Wire - Tue Feb 04, 3:05PM CST
--Annualized return on average common equity of 13.3%
AXIS Capital forms Healthcare liability insurance unit
M2 - Tue Feb 04, 4:49AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (NYSE:AXS), a provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance, disclosed on Monday that AXIS Insurance has formed a Healthcare unit that focuses on providing professional liability insurance and associated standard casualty coverages for physician groups, hospitals, allied healthcare facilities and individual physicians.
AXIS Insurance Establishes Healthcare Liability Insurance Unit
Business Wire - Mon Feb 03, 3:01PM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that AXIS Insurance has formed a Healthcare unit that will focus on providing professional liability insurance and associated standard casualty coverages for physician groups, hospitals, allied healthcare facilities and individual physicians. Kimber Lantry, who recently joined AXIS Insurance as an Executive Vice President, will lead the unit. Mr. Lantry will be based in Northern California.
Can AXIS Capital (AXS) Surprise This Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Feb 03, 12:20PM CST
We expect property and casualty insurer, AXIS Capital to beat expectations when it reports fourth-quarter 2013 results on Feb 4, 2014.
AXIS Capital Keeps Neutral Rec - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jan 15, 11:27AM CST
We retain our Neutral recommendation on AXIS Capital based on its high exposure to catastrophic losses and increasing expense trend
A.M. BestTV: Axis Capital CEO: Market Ripe to Unlock New Risks
Business Wire - Mon Jan 13, 11:53AM CST
In this episode of A.M. BestTV, Albert Benchimol, CEO of Bermuda-based Axis Capital Holdings Ltd., discusses market opportunities he sees for his company and the industry as a whole, such as using excess capital to take on new risks, or the potential to privatize government functions. Benchimol believes it's essential to apply its capital - especially with the rise of alternative capital and increased competition - to new economic sectors. Cyber liability and business contingency are two obvious areas, Benchimol said, as well as an increased role with in public insurance facilities, replacing the government on flood coverage, wind pools and terrorism. Regulation is also at the top of Benchimol's mind, but he cautioned against overlapping layers of regulation "that do not speak well to each other." Axis Capital provides specialty insurance and reinsurance. Click on http://www.ambest.com/v.asp?v=benchimol114 to view the video program.
AXIS Capital to Release Fourth Quarter and Year End Financial Results on February 4, 2014
Business Wire - Wed Jan 08, 7:59AM CST
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE:AXS) today announced that it expects to release financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013 on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, after the close of the financial markets.
AFSI Approves $150M Share Buyback - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Jan 03, 1:50PM CST
The board of directors of AmTrust Financial has approved a new buyback program authorizing the company to repurchase upto $150 million worth of shares.
