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Dec 31, 2020

AXIS Capital Q4 2020 Earnings Report

AXIS Capital experienced a challenging year due to the COVID-19 pandemic and elevated hurricane activity, but demonstrated underlying progress with improvements in the accident year combined ratio.

Key Takeaways

AXIS Capital reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $5 million, or $(0.06) per diluted common share, and an operating loss of $16 million, or $(0.20) per diluted common share for the fourth quarter of 2020. The company faced challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic and elevated hurricane activity, but made progress strengthening its core performance.

Improved current accident year combined ratio by 4.5 points, excluding catastrophe and weather-related losses, compared to the prior year.

Experienced pre-tax catastrophe and weather-related losses of $198 million, including $125 million attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Reported a net loss attributable to common shareholders of $5 million, or $(0.06) per diluted common share.

Increased book value per diluted common share by $0.34, or 1%, compared to September 30, 2020.

Total Revenue
$1.28B
Previous year: $1.34B
-4.5%
EPS
-$0.2
Previous year: $0.08
-350.0%
Combined Ratio
109.6%
Previous year: 107.3%
+2.1%
Catastrophe Losses Ratio
18.4%
Previous year: 12.1%
+52.1%
Gross Profit
$1.28B
Previous year: $1.34B
-4.5%
Cash and Equivalents
$903M
Previous year: $1.24B
-27.3%
Total Assets
$25.9B
Previous year: $25.6B
+1.1%

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Forward Guidance

AXIS Capital did not provide specific forward guidance in this earnings report.

Revenue & Expenses

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