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Axis Capital Reports First Quarter Net Income Available to Common Shareholders of $247 Million, or $3.29 Per Diluted Common Share and Operating Income of $257 Million, or $3.42 Per Diluted Common Share
For the first quarter of 2026, the Company reports: Annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE") of 17.0% and annualized operating ROACE of 17.7%Combined ratio of 89.8%Underwriting income of $187 million, an increase of $24 million, or 15%, compared to the first quarter of 2025Book value per diluted common share of $78.19, an increase of $0.99, or 1.3%, compared to December 31, 2025 PEMBROKE, Bermuda, April 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital" or "AX
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