SCHEDULE II - CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 751,415	$ 844,592
Other assets	438,338	309,792
Total assets	27,595,811	27,368,970
Liabilities
Other liabilities	386,855	427,894
Total liabilities	22,955,901	21,958,314
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred shares	550,000	550,000
Common shares (shares issued 2022: 176,580; 2021: 176,580 shares outstanding 2022: 84,668; 2021: 84,774)	2,206	2,206
Additional paid-in capital	2,366,253	2,346,179
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(760,300)	56,536
Retained earnings	6,247,022	6,204,745
Treasury shares, at cost (2022: 91,912; 2021: 91,806)	(3,765,271)	(3,749,010)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,639,910	5,410,656	$ 5,295,694
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	27,595,811	27,368,970
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited
Assets
Investments in subsidiaries	4,943,126	5,676,653
Cash and cash equivalents	1,932	1,531
Other assets	4,432	6,525
Total assets	4,949,490	5,684,709
Liabilities
Intercompany payable	225,490	192,618
Dividends payable	52,992	51,775
Other liabilities	31,098	29,660
Total liabilities	309,580	274,053
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred shares	550,000	550,000
Common shares (shares issued 2022: 176,580; 2021: 176,580 shares outstanding 2022: 84,668; 2021: 84,774)	2,206	2,206
Additional paid-in capital	2,366,253	2,346,179
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(760,300)	56,536
Retained earnings	6,247,022	6,204,745
Treasury shares, at cost (2022: 91,912; 2021: 91,806)	(3,765,271)	(3,749,010)
Total shareholders’ equity	4,639,910	5,410,656
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 4,949,490	$ 5,684,709