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Axis records net loss of $378 million due to hurricanes, quakes-related claims

Posted On: Oct. 26, 2017 4:00 AM CST

Axis records net loss of $378 million due to hurricanes, quakes-related claims

Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. reported a net loss of $468 million in the third quarter due to claims related to the recent natural disasters, The Royal Gazette reported. Operating loss totaled $446 million. Gross written premiums grew 24% year over year to $1.2 billion in the third quarter.

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