SCHEDULE I - SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Schedule I

AXIS CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS - OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES

	At December 31, 2017
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amount shown on the Balance Sheet
(in thousands)
Type of investment:
Fixed maturities
U.S. government and agency	$	1,727,643	$	1,712,469	$	1,712,469
Non-U.S. government	798,582		806,299		806,299
Corporate debt	5,265,795		5,297,866		5,297,866
Agency RMBS	2,414,720		2,395,152		2,395,152
CMBS	776,715		777,728		777,728
Non-Agency RMBS	45,713		46,831		46,831
ABS	1,432,884		1,436,281		1,436,281
Municipals	149,167		149,380		149,380
Total fixed maturities	$	12,611,219	12,622,006		12,622,006
Mortgage loans, at amortized cost and fair value			325,062		325,062
Short-term investments, at amortized cost and fair value			83,661		83,661
Equity securities			635,511		635,511
Other investments (1)			667,432		1,009,373
Equity method investments (2)			—		108,597
Total investments			$	14,333,672	$	14,784,210

(1) Other investments exclude investments where the Company is considered to have the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investees.

(2) Equity method investments are excluded as the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of the investees.