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AM Best Assigns Credit Ratings to AXIS Specialty Insurance Limited
OLDWICK, N.J., February 12, 2026--AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of "a+" (Excellent) to AXIS Specialty Insurance Limited (ASIL) (Pembroke, Bermuda), a subsidiary of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (Axis Capital). The outlook assigned to these Credit Ratings (ratings) is stable.
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