AXIS Agrees to Acquire Renewal Rights to DUAL North America's Excess Liability Business

Acquisition Strengthens AXIS' Casualty Platform with High-Performing Book, Ensuring Continuity for Brokers and Policyholders

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AXIS Capital (NYSE: AXS) today announced it has agreed to acquire the renewal rights to the Excess Liability business of DUAL North America ("DUAL"), a leading specialty program administrator and part of DUAL Group, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group. As part of the transaction, John Kopach, Executive Vice President of DUAL Excess Liability will join AXIS.