AXIS Capital Declares Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") AXS today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38 per common share. The common dividend will be payable on October 16, 2017 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on October 9, 2017.

In addition, the Board declared a dividend of $0.34375 per Series D 5.50% Preferred Share and a dividend of $34.375 per Series E 5.50% Preferred Share (equivalent to $0.34375 per depositary share). The Series D Preferred Share dividend is payable on December 1, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017. The Series E Preferred Share dividend is payable on October 16, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on October 9, 2017.

About AXIS Capital

AXIS Capital is a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance with shareholders' equity at June 30, 2017 of $5.9 billion and locations in Bermuda, the United States, Europe, Singapore, Middle East, Canada and Latin America. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of "A+" ("Strong") by Standard & Poor's and "A+" ("Superior") by A.M. Best. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit our website at www.axiscapital.com. Follow AXIS Capital on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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