AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD : Change in Directors or Principal Officers, Regulation FD Disclosure, Financial Statements and Exhibits (form 8-K)

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;

           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers

On January 5, 2022, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the "Company"), announced that Peter Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance, will be leaving the Company effective December 31, 2022 timed to the completion of his employment agreement. Mr. Wilson will serve in his current role until May 31, 2022 and will serve in a transitional role from June 1 until December 31, 2022. Vincent Tizzio will succeed Mr. Wilson as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Insurance effective June 1, 2022.

Under Mr. Wilson's employment agreement, a non-renewal of the agreement constitutes a termination without cause. Accordingly, upon completion of his contract and in connection with Mr. Wilson's execution of a general release of claims and continued compliance with the restrictive covenants in his employment agreement, Mr. Wilson will receive the payments and benefits required in connection with the Company's non-renewal of the employment agreement, including the continued vesting of his outstanding equity awards that remain unvested as of his separation date.

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 5, 2022, the Company issued a press release announcing the leadership transition within the Insurance segment as described in this Form 8-K. A copy of the press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.

The information set forth under this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits



 Exhibit

Number Description of Document

   99.1     Press release dated January 5, 2022

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