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Axis Capital Holdings Ltd – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/18 – ‘EX-101.CAL’

On:  Tuesday, 2/26/19, at 5:25pm ET   ·   For:  12/31/18   ·   Accession #:  1214816-19-10   ·   File #:  1-31721

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/26/19  Axis Capital Holdings Ltd         10-K       12/31/18  153:46M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

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 3: EX-10.20    Material Contract                                   HTML    156K 
 4: EX-10.21    Material Contract                                   HTML     51K 
 5: EX-10.22    Material Contract                                   HTML    186K 
 6: EX-10.27    Material Contract                                   HTML     46K 
 7: EX-10.36    Material Contract                                   HTML     65K 
 8: EX-10.37    Material Contract                                   HTML     58K 
 9: EX-10.40    Material Contract                                   HTML     53K 
 2: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                   HTML     45K 
10: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     53K 
11: EX-23.1     Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     41K 
12: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
13: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     48K 
14: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
15: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
22: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     74K 
23: R2          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    154K 
24: R3          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     56K 
25: R4          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    136K 
26: R5          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     65K 
                (Loss)                                                           
27: R6          Consolidated Statements of Changes in               HTML    107K 
                Shareholders' Equity                                             
28: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    187K 
29: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML     45K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
30: R9          History                                             HTML     52K 
31: R10         Significant Accounting Policies                     HTML    136K 
32: R11         Business Combinations                               HTML    167K 
33: R12         Segment Information                                 HTML    343K 
34: R13         Goodwill and Intangible Assets                      HTML    237K 
35: R14         Investments                                         HTML    703K 
36: R15         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    680K 
37: R16         Derivative Instruments                              HTML    164K 
38: R17         Reserve for Losses and Loss Expenses                HTML   1.56M 
39: R18         Reinsurance                                         HTML     82K 
40: R19         Debt and Financing Arrangements                     HTML     96K 
41: R20         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     85K 
42: R21         Earnings Per Common Share                           HTML     95K 
43: R22         Shareholders' Equity                                HTML    153K 
44: R23         Retirement Plans                                    HTML     44K 
45: R24         Share-Based Compensation                            HTML    126K 
46: R25         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     57K 
47: R26         Income Taxes                                        HTML    250K 
48: R27         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)                   HTML    162K 
49: R28         Statutory Financial Information                     HTML     94K 
50: R29         Unaudited Condensed Quarterly Financial Data        HTML    113K 
51: R30         Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than    HTML     91K 
                Investments in Related Parties                                   
52: R31         Schedule Ii - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    173K 
                Parent Company                                                   
53: R32         Schedule Iii - Supplementary Insurance Information  HTML    170K 
54: R33         Schedule Iv - Supplementary Reinsurance             HTML    102K 
                Information                                                      
55: R34         Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)          HTML    194K 
56: R35         Business Combinations (Tables)                      HTML    138K 
57: R36         Segment Information (Tables)                        HTML    346K 
58: R37         Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)             HTML    320K 
59: R38         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    674K 
60: R39         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    924K 
61: R40         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML    183K 
62: R41         Reserve for Losses and Loss Expenses (Tables)       HTML   1.48M 
63: R42         Reinsurance (Tables)                                HTML     76K 
64: R43         Debt and Financing Arrangements (Tables)            HTML     55K 
65: R44         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     55K 
66: R45         Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)                  HTML     95K 
67: R46         Shareholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML    125K 
68: R47         Share-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    113K 
69: R48         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    282K 
70: R49         Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)          HTML    163K 
71: R50         Statutory Financial Information (Tables)            HTML     69K 
72: R51         Unaudited Condensed Quarterly Financial Data        HTML    113K 
                (Tables)                                                         
73: R52         History (Details)                                   HTML     50K 
74: R53         Significant Accounting Polices (Details)            HTML     99K 
75: R54         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Narrative (Details)         HTML     90K 
76: R55         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Assets acquired and         HTML     94K 
                liabilities assumed assets acquired and                          
                liabilities assumed (Details)                                    
77: R56         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Intangible assets           HTML     62K 
                (Details)                                                        
78: R57         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Financial results           HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
79: R58         BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Pro forma (Details)         HTML     46K 
80: R59         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Segment results (Details)     HTML    156K 
81: R60         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Gross premiums written        HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
82: R61         SEGMENT INFORMATION - Net premiums earned           HTML    112K 
                (Details)                                                        
83: R62         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative          HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
84: R63         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Analysis of        HTML     92K 
                goodwill and intangible assets (Details)                         
85: R64         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Gross amount and   HTML     79K 
                accumulated amortization by category (Details)                   
86: R65         GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Estimated          HTML    105K 
                amortization expense (Details)                                   
87: R66         INVESTMENTS - Amortized cost or cost and fair       HTML     82K 
                values (Details)                                                 
88: R67         INVESTMENTS - Equity securities (Details)           HTML     58K 
89: R68         INVESTMENTS - Contractual maturities of fixed       HTML    111K 
                maturities (Details)                                             
90: R69         INVESTMENTS - Gross unrealized losses (Details)     HTML    126K 
91: R70         INVESTMENTS - Mortgage loans (Details)              HTML     57K 
92: R71         INVESTMENTS - Other Investments (Details)           HTML    105K 
93: R72         INVESTMENTS - Equity method investments (Details)   HTML     60K 
94: R73         INVESTMENTS - Net Investment Income (Details)       HTML     69K 
95: R74         INVESTMENTS - Net Investment Gains (Losses)         HTML     69K 
                (Details)                                                        
96: R75         INVESTMENTS - OTTI recognized in earnings           HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R76         INVESTMENTS - Credit loss table (Details)           HTML     57K 
98: R77         INVESTMENTS - Securities narrative (Details)        HTML     68K 
99: R78         INVESTMENTS - Restricted assets (Details)           HTML     63K 
100: R79         INVESTMENTS - Reverse repurchase agreements         HTML     44K  
                (Details)                                                        
101: R80         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Fair value on a           HTML    198K  
                recurring basis (Details)                                        
102: R81         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Level 3 fair value        HTML     81K  
                inputs (Details)                                                 
103: R82         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Level 3 for financial     HTML    153K  
                instruments measured at fair value (Details)                     
104: R83         FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details)       HTML     54K  
105: R84         DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Balance sheet              HTML     73K  
                classification of derivatives recorded at fair                   
                value (Details)                                                  
106: R85         DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Offsetting assets and      HTML     64K  
                liabilities (Details)                                            
107: R86         DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - Unrealized and realized    HTML     64K  
                gains (Losses) Recognized in Earnings for                        
                Derivatives (Details)                                            
108: R87         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Narrative    HTML     45K  
                (Details)                                                        
109: R88         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Reserve for  HTML     48K  
                losses and loss expenses (Details)                               
110: R89         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Reserve      HTML     74K  
                Roll-Forward (Details)                                           
111: R90         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Incurred     HTML    169K  
                losses narrative (Details)                                       
112: R91         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Prior year   HTML     48K  
                development (Details)                                            
113: R92         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Incurred     HTML    435K  
                claims and allocated claim adjustment expenses,                  
                net of reinsurance (Details)                                     
114: R93         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Cumulative   HTML    338K  
                paid claims and allocated claim adjustment                       
                expenses, net of reinsurance (Details)                           
115: R94         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES - Average      HTML    114K  
                annual percentage payout of incurred claims by                   
                age, net of reinsurance (Details)                                
116: R95         RESERVE FOR LOSSES AND LOSS EXPENSES -              HTML    100K  
                Reconciliation of development tables to                          
                consolidated balance sheet (Details)                             
117: R96         Reinsurance (Details)                               HTML     69K  
118: R97         DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Senior and Notes  HTML     99K  
                payable, Dekania Notes (Details)                                 
119: R98         DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Debt maturity     HTML     64K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R99         DEBT AND FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Credit            HTML     79K  
                facilities (Details)                                             
121: R100        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Cash and            HTML     44K  
                investments (Details)                                            
122: R101        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Reinsurance and     HTML     74K  
                premiums (Details)                                               
123: R102        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Lease commitments   HTML     62K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R103        COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Reinsurance         HTML     54K  
                purchase commitment and investments (Details)                    
125: R104        Earnings Per Common Share (Details)                 HTML     81K  
126: R105        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Common shares (Details)      HTML     74K  
127: R106        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Share repurchase activities  HTML     56K  
                (Details)                                                        
128: R107        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Accelerated share            HTML     63K  
                repurchase program (Details)                                     
129: R108        SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - Preferred shares (Details)   HTML    121K  
130: R109        Retirement Plans (Details)                          HTML     42K  
131: R110        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Long term equity         HTML     97K  
                compensation plan narrative (Details)                            
132: R111        SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION - Share and cash settled   HTML     98K  
                awards (Details)                                                 
133: R112        Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     89K  
134: R113        INCOME TAXES - Income tax expense and net tax       HTML     68K  
                assets (Details)                                                 
135: R114        INCOME TAXES - Deferred tax assets and liabilities  HTML     97K  
                (Details)                                                        
136: R115        INCOME TAXES - Operating and capital loss           HTML     64K  
                carryforwards and tax credits (Details)                          
137: R116        INCOME TAXES - Valuation allowance (Details)        HTML     62K  
138: R117        INCOME TAXES - Effective tax rate (Details)         HTML     92K  
139: R118        Other Comprehensive Income (LOSS) - Component of    HTML     83K  
                other comprehensive income (Loss) (Details)                      
140: R119        Other Comprehensive Income (LOSS) -                 HTML     77K  
                Reclassifications out of AOCI into net income                    
                (Details)                                                        
141: R120        Statutory Financial Information (Details)           HTML     94K  
142: R121        Unaudited Condensed Quarterly Financial Data        HTML     78K  
                (Details)                                                        
143: R122        Schedule I - Summary of Investments - Other Than    HTML     85K  
                Investments in Related Parties (Details)                         
144: R123        Schedule Ii - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    100K  
                Parent Company - Balance Sheets (Details)                        
145: R124        SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF    HTML     51K  
                PARENT COMPANY - BALANCE SHEETS, Additional                      
                Information (Details)                                            
146: R125        SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION OF    HTML     86K  
                PARENT COMPANY - BALANCE SHEETS, Footnotes                       
                (Details)                                                        
147: R126        Schedule Ii - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML     86K  
                Parent Company - Operations (Details)                            
148: R127        Schedule Ii - Condensed Financial Information of    HTML    107K  
                Parent Company - Cash Flows (Details)                            
149: R128        Schedule Iii - Supplementary Insurance Information  HTML     79K  
                (Details)                                                        
150: R129        Schedule Iv - Supplementary Reinsurance             HTML     59K  
                Information (Details)                                            
152: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    270K  
151: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX    256K  
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