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Matt Kirk Assumes Role of AXIS Chief Financial Officer
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, March 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital” or “AXIS” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AXS) today announced that Matthew Kirk has assumed the role of Chief Financial Officer at AXIS, effective March 31, 2026, completing a planned leadership transition, which was first announced on August 14, 2025. Mr. Kirk reports directly to AXIS President and CEO Vince Tizzio, serves on the Company’s Executive Committee, and is based in New York. “We are proud an
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