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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS)

AXIS Capital Q2 net income rises 16% to $251 million; operating income falls 19%

Mixed Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

AXIS Capital reported second quarter 2026 net income available to common shareholders of $251 million, or $3.38 per diluted share, up $35 million from the second quarter of 2025. Operating income fell 19% to $211 million, and underwriting income fell 24% to $143 million as the combined ratio rose to 93.1% from 88.9%. The results were furnished in a press release, an investor financial supplement and a presentation, and shareholders get a higher GAAP profit alongside weaker operating and underwriting measures.

Key points

  • Net income available to common shareholders was $251 million, or $3.38 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
  • Operating income was $211 million, or $2.84 per diluted share, down $51 million, or 19%, from the second quarter of 2025.
  • Combined ratio was 93.1% versus 88.9% a year earlier, producing underwriting income of $143 million, down 24%.
  • Book value per diluted common share was $80.67 at June 30, 2026; a second quarter earnings call is set for July 29, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. ET.

The filing

CompanyAXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 28, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0001214816-26-000201

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:36 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 28, 2026.

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