AXIS Capital reported a strong second quarter with net income available to common shareholders of $228 million, or $2.67 per diluted common share, and an operating income of $171 million, or $2.00 per diluted common share. The company's core underwriting results were strong, with a current year ex-cat combined ratio of 88.7%.
Operating income of $171 million, or $2.00 per diluted common share
Improvement of 2.7 points in current accident year combined ratio, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, compared to the prior year
Annualized return on average common equity ("ROACE") of 19.3% and annualized operating ROACE of 14.4%
Book value per diluted common share of $55.50, an increase of $2.47, or 4.7%, compared to March 31, 2021
The company remains confident that pricing will remain at or above loss cost trends well into 2022 and likely beyond, providing a tailwind to ongoing improvements in underwriting profitability.
Visualization of income flow from segment revenue to net income