AXIS Capital hit by losses in Q4 and full-year 2020 report

Operating loss for the 12-month period, meanwhile, stood at $174 million. In 2019, AXIS Capital enjoyed an operating income of $213 million.

Similarly, the firm’s quarterly numbers also took a beating, with net loss attributable to common shareholders in Q4 reaching $5 million – a better showing, though, compared to the same three-month span in 2019 when the net loss was double at $10 million.

The operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2020 was $16 million, which is a huge decline compared to the $4 million operating income recorded in the final quarter of 2019.

AXIS Capital president and chief executive Albert Benchimol, however, maintains a positive outlook following what he described as “a year of tremendous challenge.”

Benchimol stated: “We begin 2021 with positive momentum and confidence. We have great talent, deep relationships with our clients and partners in distribution, a strong and balanced book of business, and leadership positions in markets that are seeing the most meaningful pricing corrections.

“With all of the progress that’s been achieved, we’re confident that we will see profitable growth and continued improvement in our underwriting and profitability – and we are focussed on delivering value to our shareholders.”