Printer Friendly
The Free Library
19,573,952 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

AXIS Capital to Comply with Subpoena Regarding Broker Compensation.


PEMBROKE, Bermuda -- AXIS Capital Holdings Limited ("AXIS Capital") (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: AXS AXS Access
AXS Anomalous X-Ray Scattering
AXS Alpha Chi Sigma
AXS Alpha X-Ray Spectrometer
AXS Activex Script
) today announced that its U.S. holding company has received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York seeking information regarding incentive commission agreements between its insurance companies and insurance brokers. John Charman, AXIS Capital CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  and President, has stated that AXIS Capital is more than happy to fully cooperate with this inquiry.

AXIS Capital is a Bermuda-based global provider of specialty lines insurance and treaty reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract.  with shareholders' equity in excess of $3.0 billion and locations in Bermuda, the United States and Europe. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of "A" ("Excellent") by A.M. Best and a rating of "A" ("Strong") by Standard & Poor's. For more information about AXIS Capital, visit the Company's website at www.axiscapital.com.
COPYRIGHT 2004 Business Wire
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2004, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Publication:Business Wire
Geographic Code:5BERM
Date:Sep 1, 2004
Words:140
Previous Article:AmeriGas Names Stanczak To Accounting Post.
Next Article:Lincoln National Corporation Announces Redemption of All 9 1/8% Debentures.
Topics:



Related Articles
Responding to third-party subpoenas.
UO to revise rules on student records.
BRIEFCASE WORKSHOPS OFFER ENTREPRENEUR HELP.
Spitzer sues broker Marsh, alleges corruption in insurance industry.
Spitzer probes insurer/broker relationship.
Marsh fund to pay $850m in settlement with Spitzer.
SEC subpoenas GE, XL Capital in finite re probe.
EDITORIAL PRIVACY NAIVETE FEDS HAVE NO RIGHT TO GOOGLE'S DATA - BUT NOT BECAUSE IT'S PRIVATE.
Growing up fast: the five largest insurers formed in Bermuda in 2001 have survived their first major losses--due to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and...
N.J. bid-rigging ruling doesn't end litigation.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles