Item  2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 2, 2009, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”) issued a press release reporting its third quarter 2009 results and the availability of its third quarter financial supplement. The press release and the financial supplement are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively. Investment Portfolio Supplemental Information and Data is attached as Exhibit 99.3.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release dated November 2, 2009.
99.2 Third Quarter 2009 Financial Supplement.
99.3 Investment Portfolio Supplemental Information and Data

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: November 2, 2009

 

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED
By:   /S/    RICHARD T. GIERYN, JR.        
  Richard T. Gieryn, Jr.
  General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number

 

Description of Document

99.1   Press release dated November 2, 2009.
99.2   Third Quarter 2009 Financial Supplement.
99.3   Investment Portfolio Supplemental Information and Data