Axis Capital sees premium gains from Middle East conflict, despite war losses

It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, as the saying goes. For specialty insurer Axis Capital that means the Middle East conflict being a driver of additional, high-priced, short-tenor war/terrorism and marine war premium.

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