Exhibit 21.1

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDING LIMITED

SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Subsidiaries	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
AXIS Specialty Limited	Bermuda
AXIS Specialty U.S. Services, Inc.	Delaware
AXIS Specialty Global Holdings Limited	Ireland
AXIS Specialty Finance LLC	Delaware
AXIS Specialty U.S. Holdings, Inc.	Delaware
AXIS Surplus Insurance Company	Illinois
AXIS Reinsurance Company	New York
AXIS Specialty Insurance Company	Connecticut
AXIS Insurance Company	Illinois
AXIS Group Services, Inc.	Delaware
AXIS Specialty Holdings Ireland Limited	Ireland
AXIS Re Limited	Ireland
AXIS Specialty Europe Limited	Ireland
AXIS Specialty UK Holdings Limited	United Kingdom
AXIS Re Limited Escritório de Representação No Brasil Ltda.	Brazil
AXIS Specialty Canada Services, ULC	British Columbia
Dexta Corporation Pty Ltd	Australia
Sirius Australia Holdings Pty Ltd	Australia

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