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AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS)

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Board of Directors

Director information for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Anne Melissa DowlingIndependent Director67["Served as Director of Insurance for the State of Illinois from 2015 to 2017", "Deputy (and Acting) Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Connecticut from 2011 to 2015", "Held executive management roles in investments, treasury, strategic planning and marketing at various companies", "Holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation", "25 years of executive management in the private sector and public sector expertise"]["Chair of Finance Committee", "Member of Risk Committee"]2026
Axel TheisIndependent Director68["33 years of management experience at Allianz", "Served as CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE", "Led multinational insurance and asset management businesses"]["Risk Committee", "Audit Committee"]2026
Barbara YastineIndependent Director; Chair and Chief Executive Officer66["Former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Ally Bank", "Chief Administrative Officer of Ally Financial", "Director and co-Chief Executive Officer of Lebenthal Holdings, LLC", "Held various executive roles at Citigroup and Credit Suisse First Boston", "Board member of Primerica, Inc., Zions Bancorporation, and Alkami Technology, Inc.", "Former director of First Data Corporation", "More than 30 years of management experience in financial services and risk management sectors"]["Audit Committee", "Finance Committee"]2026
Charles DavisIndependent Director; Co-Chief Executive Officer77["Current Co-Chief Executive Officer of Stone Point Capital LLC", "Executive positions at MMC Capital, Inc.", "Chief Executive Officer from 1999 to 2005", "Chairman from 2002 to 2005", "Vice Chairman of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.", "23 years at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC", "extensive knowledge of corporate finance", "experience in the insurance industry"]["Finance Committee", "Risk Committee", "Executive Committee"]2026
David PhillipsChief Investment Officer57[][]2026
Elanor HardwickIndependent Director53["Former Chief Digital Officer of UBS", "Head of Innovation of Deutsche Bank", "Chief Executive Officer of Credit Benchmark Ltd.", "Held senior leadership positions at Thomson Reuters", "Held positions at Morgan Stanley International and Booz-Allen & Hamilton", "Experience leading global innovation and digital strategy initiatives"]["Chair of Corporate Governance, Nominating, and Sustainability Committee", "Member of Human Capital and Compensation Committee"]2026
Henry SmithIndependent Director; Chief Executive Officer and President77["Former Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Bermuda Limited", "Joined the Bank of Bermuda in 1973", "Extensive international banking experience", "31-year career with the Bank of Bermuda"]["Executive Committee", "Audit Committee", "Corporate Governance, Nominating, and Sustainability Committee"]2026
Lizabeth Zlatkus67["Served in various senior leadership positions at The Hartford Financial Services Group", "Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer at The Hartford", "Co-President of Hartford Life Insurance Companies", "Executive Vice President of The Hartford's international operations", "28-year career with The Hartford Financial Services Group"]["Audit Committee", "Finance Committee", "Executive Committee"]2026
Matthew KirkChief Financial Officer52[][]2026
Michael MilleganDirector67["33 years of leadership experience", "experience in digital technology and platforms", "experience in cybersecurity", "experience in supply chain management", "experience in sales", "experience in marketing", "experience in operations", "running a business to business network", "working with global companies"]["Human Capital and Compensation Committee", "Finance Committee"]2026
Stanley GalanskiIndependent Director; Chief Executive Officer67["Currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of G58 Capital", "Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of The Navigators Group", "Previously served as CEO of Intercargo Corporation", "President of New Hampshire Insurance Company", "15-year tenure in management and underwriting roles at Chubb", "Robust experience in the property and casualty insurance industry", "Deep underwriting knowledge", "Executive management experience"]["Finance Committee", "Risk Committee"]2026
Vincent TizzioPresident and Chief Executive Officer59["Deep knowledge of the specialty insurance industry", "Proven track record of managing an insurance business", "Comprehensive understanding of underwriting and go to market strategies"]["Executive Committee"]2026
W. Marston BeckerChairman of the Board73["Chairman of the Board of QBE Insurance Group", "Chief Executive Officer of Alterra Capital Holdings Limited", "President and Chief Executive Officer of McDonough Caperton Insurance Group", "Certified Public Accountant", "Attorney in West Virginia", "37 years of experience in insurance and financial industries"]["Executive Committee", "Corporate Governance", "Nominating", "Sustainability Committee", "Human Capital and Compensation Committee"]2026