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 1A
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 varying degrees of regulation and supervision in multiple jurisdictions. In particular, in the U.K., Lloyd's has supervisory powers that pose unique regulatory risks. The laws and regulations of the jurisdictions and markets, including Lloyd's, in which our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are domiciled or operate require, among other things, that our subsidiaries maintain minimum levels of statutory capital and liquidity, meet solvency standards, participate in guaranty funds and submit to periodic examinations of their financial condition and compliance with underwriting and other regulations. These laws and regulations also limit or restrict payments of dividends and reductions in capital. Statutes, regulations and policies may also restrict the ability of these subsidiaries to write insurance and reinsurance contracts, make certain investments and distribute funds. The purpose of insurance laws and regulations generally is to protect insureds and ceding insurance companies, not our shareholders. We may not be able to comply fully with, or obtain appropriate exemptions from, these laws and regulations, which could result in restrictions on our ability to do business or undertake activities that are regulated in one or more of the jurisdictions in which we conduct business and could subject us to fines and other sanctions. In addition, changes in the laws or regulations to which our insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are subject or in the interpretation thereof by enforcement or regulatory agencies could impact the competitive market, as well as the way we conduct our business and manage our capital, resulting in lower revenues and higher costs. This in turn could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. The rate of legal and regulatory change, particularly in the U.K. and Ireland, has been increasing in recent years, with initiatives such as Consumer Duty in the U.K. and the Individual Accountability Framework in Ireland adding to the regulatory burden on our operating entities. Further to this, increased regulatory scrutiny in the form of reviews and inspections can put a strain on our resources. Further to this, we are seeing an increase in both the pace of, and severity of, regulatory change in Bermuda. The Bermuda Monetary Authority ("BMA") has indicated that it intends to change how it supervises insurance groups, which would result in a fundamental change to how the Group is supervised. At present, the BMA regulates the Group as its group supervisor, through AXIS Specialty Limited ("ASL") as Designated Insurer. The proposed new regime would see the BMA instead directly supervise the Group, doing away with the Designated Insurer regime that is currently in place. While this may not have a material impact on the