---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-068812"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AXS"
cik: "0001214816"
company_name: "AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD"
filed_at: "2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T03:48:47.325301+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AXIS Capital restructures: exits property reinsurance, appoints Vince Tizzio CEO of Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance

## Summary
- Vince Tizzio appointed CEO of Specialty Insurance and Reinsurance, reporting to President & CEO Albert Benchimol.
- AXIS Re shifts to specialist reinsurer focused on Casualty, Specialty, A&H, Credit lines; exits Property Reinsurance.
- Ann Haugh named CEO of AXIS Re; current AXIS Re CEO Steve Arora to depart effective December 31, 2022.
- Linda Ventresca named Head of Digital; company plans to expand small-to-mid-sized enterprise solutions with new products.
- Company launches search for global Chief Underwriting Officer to centralize analytics and support functions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-068812
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AXS
- cik: 0001214816
- company_name: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
- filed_at: 2022-06-07T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1214816/000110465922068812/0001104659-22-068812-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1214816/000110465922068812/tm2217851d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-068812
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-068812.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-068812.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Steve Arora departed as Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Reinsurance at AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD.
  - Action: leaving
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Reinsurance
  source text: On June 7, 2022, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, a Bermuda company (the “Company”) announced that Steve Arora, Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Reinsurance, will be leaving the Company effective December 31, 2022 in connection with the operational changes referenced below.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1214816/000110465922068812/0001104659-22-068812-index.htm

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