Endurance Reports First Quarter 2015 Financial Results

PEMBROKE, Bermuda - May 4, 2015 - Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. ENH today reported net income available to common shareholders of $100.3 million and $2.23 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2015 versus net income of $96.3 million and $2.17 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2014.  Book value per diluted share was $62.79 at March 31, 2015, up 2.4% from December 31, 2014.

Operating highlights for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:

• Gross premiums written of $1,301.4 million, an increase of 12.4% compared to the same period in 2014, or an increase of approximately 16.0% when excluding the impact of foreign currency changes;
• Net premiums written of $765.0 million, a decline of 4.2% compared to the same period in 2014;
• Combined ratio of 82.4%, which included 14.7 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development and 1.8 percentage points of net catastrophe losses from 2015 events;
• Net investment income of $41.9 million, an increase of $0.9 million from the same period in 2014;
• Operating income, which excludes after-tax realized investment gains and losses and foreign exchange losses, of $91.2 million and $2.03 per diluted common share; and
• Operating return on average common equity for the quarter of 3.3% or 13.0% on an annualized basis.

John R. Charman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "During the first quarter we generated excellent results with double digit percentage growth in gross premiums written across our specialty businesses, 3.0% growth in book value per share plus dividends, and an annualized operating ROE of 13.0%.  In the first quarter we announced our acquisition of Montpelier Re which we expect to significantly accelerate our global transformation, building on the strong growth and momentum that we have achieved over the last two years.  The addition of Montpelier's high quality underwriting portfolio along with the added strategic capabilities, breadth of distribution and new underwriting platforms will better enable us to increase our scale and relevance to our clients and distribution partners while aiding us in delivering superior returns to our shareholders."

Insurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Insurance segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:

• Gross premiums written of $736.2 million, an increase of 12.9% from the first quarter of 2014;
• Net premiums written of $304.0 million, a decline of 11.4% from the first quarter of 2014; and
• Combined ratio of 90.6%, which included favorable prior year loss reserve development of 15.2 percentage points and net catastrophe losses from 2015 events of $4.4 million or 3.3 percentage points.

Gross premiums written in the Insurance segment increased $83.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 as we achieved strong growth from our expanded global underwriting capabilities within the professional lines, casualty and other specialty, property, marine and energy lines of business.  Partially offsetting this growth was a reduction in agriculture insurance premiums driven by lower commodity prices, partially offset by an increase in policy counts and growth within new crop insurance products.  Net premiums written declined $39.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, compared to the same period in 2014, as greater levels of reinsurance were purchased, including increased quota share protection for both individual lines of business and across the entire portfolio and increased protection for the agriculture insurance business including greater cessions to the federal government as well as increased third party reinsurance purchases.

The 8.4 percentage point improvement in the Insurance segment combined ratio for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 was driven by lower loss and general and administrative expense ratios partially offset by a higher acquisition expense ratio.  The improvement in the net loss ratio reflects higher levels of favorable loss reserve development which improved the current quarter's net loss ratio by 15.2 percentage points compared to 8.1 percentage points in 2014.  The accident year net loss ratio increased modestly in the current quarter as catastrophe losses related to U.S. winter storms were higher than a year ago and were partially offset by improved profitability within our expanding specialty and professional lines of business.  The current quarter's decline in the general and administrative expense ratio reflects higher ceding commissions received as a result of increased quota share reinsurance purchases.  The acquisition expense ratio increased in the current quarter as specialty lines with higher related acquisition costs accounted for a greater percentage of the portfolio than a year ago.

Reinsurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Reinsurance segment for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were as follows:

• Gross premiums written of $565.2 million, an increase of 11.9% from the first quarter of 2014;
• Net premiums written of $460.9 million, an increase of 1.1% from the first quarter of 2014; and
• Combined ratio of 78.0%, which included favorable prior year loss reserve development of 14.4 percentage points and net catastrophe losses from 2015 events of $2.7 million or 1.1 percentage points.

Gross premiums written in the Reinsurance segment increased $60.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 and grew over $90.0 million when adjusted for year over year changes in foreign currency.  For the first quarter of 2015, the increase was driven by the professional lines and specialty line of business, partially offset by declines within the property and casualty lines of business.  Gross premiums written in the specialty line of business more than doubled in the current quarter, growing $111.6 million compared to a year ago predominantly driven by new business generated by our recently hired international agriculture and marine teams.  Growth in professional lines predominantly resulted from the identification of new quota share opportunities while declines in property and casualty lines were driven by the non-renewal of numerous contracts that no longer met our profitability targets.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, net premiums written increased $5.2 million from a year ago as gross premiums written growth was largely offset by greater levels of proportional and aggregate excess of loss retrocessional coverage in the Company's catastrophe portfolio and a new whole account quota share retrocession that was initiated for the majority of the Reinsurance segment's specialty line of business.

The combined ratio in the Reinsurance segment for the first quarter of 2015 increased by 6.7 percentage points compared to the same period in 2014, due to higher loss, acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios.  The net loss ratio increased by 3.3 percentage points in the current quarter compared to a year ago predominantly due to modestly lower levels of favorable reserve development and a change in expected loss assumptions for the casualty line.  The 2.4 percentage point increase in the current quarter's acquisition expense ratio was attributed to reduced premiums written in shorter tail lines of business, which have lower related acquisition expenses, and a greater level of premiums written within the specialty line, which maintain higher acquisition expenses.  The general and administrative expense ratio increased 1.0 percentage point in the first quarter of 2015 primarily from higher underwriter expenses related to strategic investments made within our global specialty reinsurance operations.

Investments

Endurance's net investment income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 was $41.9 million, an increase of $0.9 million compared to the same period in 2014.  The total return of Endurance's investment portfolio was 0.88% for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 compared to 1.24% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014.  Investment income generated from Endurance's available for sale investments increased by $1.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014 due to an increase in the underlying available for sale investment base and increased returns.  During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, Endurance's net investment income included gains of $12.4 million on its alternative investment funds and high yield loan funds, which are included in other investments, as compared to $13.5 million in the first quarter of 2014.  The ending book yield on Endurance's fixed maturity investments at March 31, 2015 was 2.21%, up from 2.04% at March 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2015, Endurance's fixed maturity portfolio, which comprises 84.0% of Endurance's investments, had an average credit quality of AA- and a duration of 2.95 years.  Endurance's fixed maturity portfolio was in a net unrealized gain position of $110.6 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $24.5 million from December 31, 2014.  Endurance recorded net realized investment gains of $17.5 million during the first quarter of 2015 compared to $4.8 million during the first quarter of 2014. 

Endurance ended the first quarter of 2015 with cash and invested assets of $6.5 billion, which represents a 1.9% decrease from December 31, 2014.  Net operating cash outflow was $92.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 versus an outflow of $25.6 million for the same period in 2014.

Capitalization and Shareholders' Equity

At March 31, 2015, Endurance's shareholders' equity was $3.27 billion or $62.79 per diluted common share versus $3.19 billion or $61.33 per diluted common share at December 31, 2014.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2015, Endurance declared and paid common dividends of $0.35 per share. 

Earnings Call

Endurance will host a conference call on May 5, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results.  The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing (888) 221-3894 or (913) 312-1462 (international) and entering pass code: 6977893.  Those who intend to participate in the conference call should register at least ten minutes in advance to ensure access to the call.  A telephone replay of the conference call will be available through May 19, 2015 by dialing (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 (international) and entering the pass code: 6977893.

The public may access a live broadcast of the conference call at the "Investors" section of Endurance's website, www.endurance.bm.  Following the live broadcast, an archived version will continue to be available on Endurance's website.

A copy of Endurance's financial supplement for the first quarter of 2015 will be available on Endurance's website at www.endurance.bm shortly after the release of earnings.

Operating income, operating return on average common equity, operating income per diluted common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders and the combined ratio excluding prior year net loss reserve development are non-GAAP measures.  Reconciliations of these measures to the appropriate GAAP measures are included in the attached tables.

About Endurance Specialty Holdings

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries, Endurance writes agriculture, casualty and other specialty, professional lines and property, marine and energy lines of insurance and catastrophe, property, casualty, professional lines and specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength as evidenced by the ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best (XV size category) and A (Strong) from Standard and Poor's on our principal operating subsidiaries.  Endurance's headquarters are located at Waterloo House, 100 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda and its mailing address is Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., Suite No. 784, No. 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.  For more information about Endurance, please visit www.endurance.bm.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release may include, and Endurance may make related oral forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such statements may include forward-looking statements both with respect to us in general and the insurance and reinsurance sectors specifically, both as to underwriting and investment matters. These statements may also include assumptions about our proposed acquisition of Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. ("Montpelier") (including its benefits, results, effects and timing). Statements which include the words "should," "would," "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "target," "anticipate," "seek," "will," "deliver," and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements in this press release for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise.  We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties.  Accordingly, there are or may be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements.  These factors include, but are not limited to, the effects of competitors' pricing policies, greater frequency or severity of claims and loss activity, changes in market conditions in the agriculture insurance industry, termination of or changes in the terms of the U.S. multiple peril crop insurance program, a decreased demand for property and casualty insurance or reinsurance, changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage, our inability to renew business previously underwritten or acquired, our inability to maintain our applicable financial strength ratings, our inability to effectively integrate acquired operations, uncertainties in our reserving process, changes to our tax status, changes in insurance regulations, reduced acceptance of our existing or new products and services, a loss of business from and credit risk related to our broker counterparties, assessments for high risk or otherwise uninsured individuals, possible terrorism or the outbreak of war, a loss of key personnel, political conditions, changes in insurance regulation, changes in accounting policies, our investment performance, the valuation of our invested assets, a breach of our investment guidelines, the unavailability of capital in the future, developments in the world's financial and capital markets and our access to such markets, government intervention in the insurance and reinsurance industry, illiquidity in the credit markets, changes in general economic conditions and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Additionally, the proposed transaction is subject to risks and uncertainties, including: (A) that Endurance and Montpelier may be unable to complete the proposed transaction because, among other reasons, conditions to the closing of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived; (B) uncertainty as to the timing of completion of the proposed transaction; (C) uncertainty as to the actual premium of the Endurance share component of the proposal that will be realized by Montpelier shareholders in connection with the transaction; (D) uncertainty as to the long-term value of Endurance ordinary shares; (E) failure to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies from the proposed transaction, including as a result of failure or delay in integrating Montpelier's businesses into Endurance; (F) the risk that regulatory or other approvals required for the transaction are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; (G) the inability to retain key personnel; (H) any changes in general economic and/or industry specific conditions; and (I) the outcome of any legal proceedings to the extent initiated against Endurance, Montpelier and others following the announcement of the proposed transaction, as well as Endurance and Montpelier management's response to any of the aforementioned factors.

The foregoing review of important factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors included in Endurance's most recent report on Form 10-K and the risk factors included in Montpelier's most recent report on Form 10-K and other documents of Endurance and Montpelier on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").  Any forward-looking statements made in this material are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurance that the actual results or developments anticipated by Endurance will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences to, or effects on, Endurance or its business or operations. Except as required by law, the parties undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Additional Information about the Proposed Transaction and Where to Find It

The issuance of Endurance ordinary shares to Montpelier shareholders in the merger will be submitted to shareholders of Endurance for their consideration.  The proposed merger will be submitted to shareholders of Montpelier for their consideration.  This material is not a solicitation of any vote or approval and is not a substitute for the joint proxy statement/prospectus or any other documents which Endurance or Montpelier may send to their respective shareholders in connection with the proposed merger.

This material does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.  No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a proxy statement/prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Endurance and Montpelier shareholders are urged to read the joint proxy statement/prospectus for the proposed Acquisition when it is filed, and any amendment or supplement thereto that may be filed, with the SEC because they will contain important information.  All such documents, when filed, are available free of charge at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov) or by directing a request to Endurance's Investor Relations contact at 441-278-0988.

Participants in the Solicitation

Endurance and Montpelier and their directors and executive officers are deemed to be participants in any solicitation of Endurance and Montpelier shareholders in connection with the proposed merger.  Information about Endurance's directors and executive officers is available in Endurance's Definitive Proxy Statement, dated April 9, 2015, for its 2015 Annual General Meeting of shareholders.  Information about Montpelier's directors and executive officers is available in Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed on March 31, 2015, amending Montpelier's Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on February 25, 2015.

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)

			March 31,				December 31,
			2015				2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	657,194			$	745,472
Fixed maturity investments, available for sale, at fair value			4,953,893				5,092,581
Short-term investments, available for sale, at fair value			2,822				9,014
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value			366,897				331,368
Other investments			575,974				541,454
Premiums receivable, net			1,446,205				883,450
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable			109,545				122,214
Deferred acquisition costs			258,753				207,368
Prepaid reinsurance premiums			692,466				354,940
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses			605,809				670,795
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses			136,642				218,291
Accrued investment income			23,165				27,183
Goodwill and intangible assets			151,816				153,405
Deferred tax asset			43,105				48,995
Net receivable on sales of investments			86,367				38,877
Other assets			269,491				199,375
Total Assets			$	10,380,144			$	9,644,782
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and loss expenses			$	3,621,728			$	3,846,859
Reserve for unearned premiums			1,964,307				1,254,519
Deposit liabilities			13,722				15,136
Reinsurance balances payable			502,339				375,711
Debt			527,781				527,715
Net payable on purchases of investments			163,891				151,682
Other liabilities			311,530				287,978
Total Liabilities			7,105,298				6,459,600
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares
	Series A, non-cumulative - 8,000,000 issued and outstanding (2014 - 8,000,000)		8,000				8,000
	Series B, non-cumulative - 9,200,000 issued and outstanding (2014 - 9,200,000)		9,200				9,200
Common shares
	45,120,686 issued and outstanding (2014 - 44,765,153)		45,121				44,765
Additional paid-in capital			601,986				598,226
Accumulated other comprehensive income			77,759				76,706
Retained earnings			2,532,780				2,448,285
Total Shareholders' Equity			3,274,846				3,185,182
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity			$	10,380,144			$	9,644,782
Book Value per Common Share
Dilutive common shares outstanding			45,305,272				44,920,768
Diluted book value per common share [a]			$	62.79			$	61.33

Note: All financial information contained herein is unaudited, except the balance sheet data for the year ended December 31, 2014, which was derived from Endurance's audited financial statements.
[a] Excludes the $430 million liquidation value of the preferred shares.
ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,				March 31,
		2015				2014
Revenues
Gross premiums written		$	1,301,432			$	1,157,515
Net premiums written		$	764,954			$	798,705
Change in unearned premiums		(375,095		)		(402,439		)
Net premiums earned		389,859				396,266
Other underwriting income (loss)		2,406				(1,238		)
Net investment income		41,861				40,990
Net realized and unrealized investment gains		18,189				4,872
	Total other-than-temporary impairment losses	(649		)		(111		)
	Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive income	-				-
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(649		)		(111		)
Total revenues		451,666				440,779
Expenses
Net losses and loss expenses		171,936				176,896
Acquisition expenses		82,093				72,157
General and administrative expenses		67,158				73,206
Amortization of intangibles		1,599				1,617
Net foreign exchange losses		7,552				2,964
Interest expense		9,059				9,051
Total expenses		339,397				335,891
Income before income taxes		112,269				104,888
Income tax expense		(3,790		)		(408		)
Net income		108,479				104,480
Preferred dividends		(8,188		)		(8,188		)
Net income available to common and participating common shareholders		$	100,291			$	96,292
Per share data
Basic earnings per common share		$	2.24			$	2.17
Diluted earnings per common share		$	2.23			$	2.17

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

			Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	736,218			$	565,214			$	1,301,432
	Ceded premiums written		(432,179		)		(104,299		)		(536,478		)
	Net premiums written		304,039				460,915				764,954
	Net premiums earned		135,864				253,995				389,859
	Other underwriting income		-				2,406				2,406
	Total underwriting revenues		135,864				256,401				392,265
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		74,512				97,424				171,936
	Acquisition expenses		15,883				66,210				82,093
	General and administrative expenses		32,684				34,474				67,158
			123,079				198,108				321,187
	Underwriting income		$	12,785			$	58,293			$	71,078
	Net loss ratio		54.8		%		38.3		%		44.1		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		11.7		%		26.1		%		21.1		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		24.1		%		13.6		%		17.2		%
	Combined ratio		90.6		%		78.0		%		82.4		%

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RESULTS BY SEGMENT
(in thousands of United States dollars, except ratios)

			Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	652,276			$	505,239			$	1,157,515
	Ceded premiums written		(309,249		)		(49,561		)		(358,810		)
	Net premiums written		343,027				455,678				798,705
	Net premiums earned		144,021				252,245				396,266
	Other underwriting loss		-				(1,238		)		(1,238		)
	Total underwriting revenues		144,021				251,007				395,028
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		88,533				88,363				176,896
	Acquisition expenses		12,261				59,896				72,157
	General and administrative expenses		41,736				31,470				73,206
			142,530				179,729				322,259
	Underwriting income		$	1,491			$	71,278			$	72,769
	Net loss ratio		61.5		%		35.0		%		44.6		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		8.5		%		23.7		%		18.2		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		29.0		%		12.6		%		18.5		%
	Combined ratio		99.0		%		71.3		%		81.3		%

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

As Reported
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
	Net loss ratio			54.8	%		61.5	%		38.3	%		35.0	%		44.1	%		44.6	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			11.7	%		8.5	%		26.1	%		23.7	%		21.1	%		18.2	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			24.1	%		29.0	%		13.6	%		12.6	%		17.2	%		18.5	%
	Combined ratio			90.6	%		99.0	%		78.0	%		71.3	%		82.4	%		81.3	%
Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
Favorable / (Unfavorable)
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
	Net loss ratio			15.2	%		8.1	%		14.4	%		15.3	%		14.7	%		12.7	%
Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
				Three Months Ended March 31,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2015			2014			2015			2014			2015			2014
	Net loss ratio			70.0	%		69.6	%		52.7	%		50.3	%		58.8	%		57.3	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			11.7	%		8.5	%		26.1	%		23.7	%		21.1	%		18.2	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			24.1	%		29.0	%		13.6	%		12.6	%		17.2	%		18.5	%
	Combined ratio			105.8	%		107.1	%		92.4	%		86.6	%		97.1	%		94.0	%
	The combined ratio is the sum of the loss, acquisition expense and general and administrative expense ratios.  Endurance presents the combined ratio as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information.  The combined ratio, excluding prior year net loss reserve development, enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Endurance's results of underwriting activities in a manner similar to how management analyzes Endurance's underlying business performance.  The combined ratio, net of prior year net loss reserve development, should not be viewed as a substitute for the combined ratio.

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
GROSS AND NET PREMIUMS WRITTEN BY SEGMENT
(in thousands of United States dollars)

The following tables show Endurance's gross and net premiums written for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		March 31, 2015								March 31, 2014
		Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written				Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written
Insurance
	Agriculture	$	516,916			$	202,460			$	527,894			$	281,645
	Casualty and other specialty	100,682				45,058				67,653				36,813
	Professional lines	54,760				24,231				38,780				14,570
	Property, marine and energy	63,860				32,290				17,949				9,999
	Subtotal Insurance	736,218				304,039				652,276				343,027
Reinsurance
	Catastrophe	124,407				53,460				126,648				78,963
	Property	125,700				123,449				166,413				166,322
	Casualty	58,098				58,098				84,982				83,392
	Professional lines	43,857				43,857				25,619				25,619
	Specialty	213,152				182,051				101,577				101,382
	Subtotal Reinsurance	565,214				460,915				505,239				455,678
Total		$	1,301,432			$	764,954			$	1,157,515			$	798,705

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RECONCILIATIONS
(in thousands of United States dollars, except share, per share amounts and ratios)

The following is a reconciliation of Endurance's net income, net income per basic or diluted common share, net income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized return on average common equity to operating income, operating income per basic or diluted common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders under the two-class method and annualized operating return on average common equity (all non-GAAP measures) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014:

		Three Months Ended
		March 31,
		2015				2014
Net income		$	108,479			$	104,480
Add (less) after-tax items:
	Net foreign exchange losses	7,574				2,972
	Net realized and unrealized gains	(17,314		)		(5,004		)
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	649				111
Operating income before preferred dividends		99,388				102,559
	Preferred dividends	(8,188		)		(8,188		)
Operating income allocated to common and
	participating common shareholders	$	91,200			$	94,371
Operating income allocated to common
	shareholders under the two-class method	$	88,509			$	91,658
Weighted average diluted common shares		43,696,311				43,160,442
Operating income per diluted common share [b]		$	2.03			$	2.12
Average common equity [a]		$	2,800,014			$	2,513,829
Operating return on average common equity		3.3		%		3.8		%
Annualized operating return on average common equity		13.0		%		15.0		%
Net income		$	108,479			$	104,480
	Preferred dividends	(8,188		)		(8,188		)
Net income available to common and
	participating common shareholders	$	100,291			$	96,292
Net income allocated to common shareholders
	under the two-class method	$	97,332			$	93,523
Net income per diluted common share [b]		$	2.23			$	2.17
Return on average common equity, Net income		3.6		%		3.8		%
Annualized return on average common equity, Net income		14.3		%		15.3		%

[a] Average common equity is calculated as the arithmetic average of the beginning and ending common equity balances for the stated period, which excludes the $430 million liquidation value of the preferred shares.
[b] Represents diluted income per share calculated under the two-class method which was the lower of the treasury stock method and the two-class method.

Operating income and operating income per basic or diluted common share are internal performance measures used by Endurance in the management of its operations.  Operating income allocated to common shareholders (excludes unvested restricted shares outstanding which are considered participating) per diluted common share represents operating income divided by weighted average dilutive common shares, which has been calculated in accordance with the two-class method under U.S. GAAP.  Operating income represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, after-tax net realized capital gains or losses and after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses because the amount of these gains or losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part, according to the availability of market opportunities.  Endurance believes these amounts are largely independent of its business and underwriting process and including them distorts the analysis of trends in its operations.  In addition to presenting net income and net income per dilutive common share determined in accordance with the two-class method under GAAP, Endurance believes that showing operating income and operating income per dilutive common share enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Endurance's results of operations in a manner similar to that used by management to analyze the Company's underlying business performance.  Operating income and operating income per dilutive common share should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP net income and net income per dilutive common share, respectively.

Endurance presents return on equity as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information.

Contact:
Investor Relations
Phone: +1 441 278 0988
Email: investorrelations@endurance.bm

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