Company: AXS-PE
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001214816-25-000056
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Company: AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD
Filing Date: 2025-02-26
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 8
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 ratings of AA or better. The Company utilizes a scenario-based approach to review its CLO Debt portfolio based on the current asset market price. The Company also reviews subordination levels of these securities to determine their ability to absorb credit losses of underlying collateral. If losses are forecast to be below the subordination level for a tranche held by the Company, the security is determined not to have a credit loss. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for expected credit losses on ABS related to loss severity where the forecasted recovery to amortized cost is uncertain. MunicipalsMunicipal securities are evaluated for expected credit losses primarily through qualitative assessments of the likelihood of credit losses using information such as severity of unrealized losses, credit ratings and price volatility. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the allowance for expected credit losses on municipals related to loss severity where the forecasted recovery to amortized cost is uncertain. 

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AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDNOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSDECEMBER 31, 2024, 2023 AND 20225.    INVESTMENTS (CONTINUED)

j)    Restricted AssetsIn order to support the Company's obligations in regulatory jurisdictions where it operates as a non-admitted carrier, the Company provides collateral in the form of assets held in trust including $2 billion related to AXIS Specialty Insurance Bermuda (refer to Note 1 'Organization') and, to a lesser extent, letters of credit (refer to Note 10(c) 'Debt and Financing Arrangements').In addition, the Company operates in the Lloyd’s market through its corporate members, AXIS Corporate Capital UK Limited and AXIS Corporate Capital UK II Limited (refer to Note 1 'Organization'). Lloyd’s sets capital requirements for corporate members annually through the application of a capital model that is based on regulatory rules pursuant to Directive 2009/138/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2009 on the taking up and pursuit of business of Insurance and Reinsurance (Solvency II) ("Solvency II").The capital provided to support underwriting, or Funds at Lloyd’s ("FAL"), may be satisfied by cash, certain investments and letters of credit provided by approved banks (refer to Note 12 'Commitments and Contingencies' and Note 22 'Statutory Financial Information').At December 31, 2024, collateral held in trust for third-party agreements of $