Form 3 Filing for AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD

This filing is an SEC Form 3, which reports initial beneficial ownership of securities. Matthew Kirk, identified as the CFO of AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LTD (AXS), is the reporting owner. The filing indicates that Mr. Kirk directly owns 14,292 shares of the company's common stock following this transaction. The document also includes a Power of Attorney, appointing Vincent Tizzio, Conrad Brooks, Athanasios Tom Bolovinos, and G. Christina Gray-Trefry as attorneys-in-fact. These attorneys are authorized to execute and file necessary SEC forms, including Forms 3, 4, and 5, and to gather information regarding transactions in the company's securities on behalf of the reporting owner. The Power of Attorney clarifies that the attorneys-in-fact will act at their discretion and that the reporting owner remains responsible for compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.