Endurance Reports Second Quarter Net Income of $149.1 Million and Second Quarter Annualized Return On Average Common Equity of 26.8%


PEMBROKE, Bermuda, July 28, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:ENH) today reported net income of $149.1 million and $2.42 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2009 versus net income of $103.3 million and $1.54 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2008.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net income was $227.4 million and $3.65 per diluted common share versus net income of $181.1 million and $2.67 per diluted common share for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

Operating highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $559.2 million, an increase of 7.9% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $480.0 million, an increase of 2.3% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 89.6%, which included 8.3 percentage points of
   favorable prior year loss reserve development;
 * Net investment income of $88.8 million, an increase of
   $28.4 million over the same period in 2008;
 * Operating income, which excludes after-tax realized investment
   gains and losses and foreign exchange gains and losses, of
   $130.8 million and $2.11 per diluted common share; and
 * Operating return on average common equity for the quarter of 5.9%,
   or 23.5% on an annualized basis.

Operating highlights for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $1,342.5 million, a decrease of 3.2% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $1,062.9 million, a decrease of 4.3% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 90.8%, which included 9.3 percentage points of
   favorable prior year loss reserve development;
 * Net investment income of $153.4 million, an increase of
   $46.0 million over the same period in 2008;
 * Operating income, which excludes after-tax realized investment
   gains and losses and foreign exchange gains and losses, of
   $219.0 million and $3.51 per diluted common share;
 * Operating return on average common equity for the first half of the
   year of 9.9%, or 19.7% on an annualized basis; and
 * Book value of $38.07 per diluted common share, up 15.2% from
   December 31, 2008.

Kenneth J. LeStrange, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Endurance generated outstanding operating results and growth in book value this quarter, with solid contributions from both of our business segments and very strong investment portfolio results. In the second quarter, we were able to grow our business in several areas due to the strong market position of our insurance and reinsurance operations, the quality of our balance sheet, the continued transition of business to Endurance from larger distressed competitors, and improved pricing in several lines of business. Although markets remain competitive, our short tailed property and catastrophe lines of business have seen strong rate increases, and we continue to see unique opportunities to grow selectively."

Insurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Insurance segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $230.8 million, a decrease of 15.1% from
   the second quarter of 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $153.8 million, a decrease of 34.4% from
   the second quarter of 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 94.9%, an improvement of 3.8 percentage points
   from the second quarter of 2008; and
 * Favorable prior year loss reserve development of 8.9 percentage
   points during the current period, compared to 10.4 percentage
   points of favorable prior year loss reserve development in the
   second quarter of 2008.

Operating highlights for Endurance's Insurance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $753.0 million, a decrease of 12.1% from
   the same period in 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $476.2 million, a decrease of 19.4% from
   the same period in 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 90.4%, an improvement of 10.4 percentage points
   from the same period in 2008; and
 * Favorable prior year loss reserve development of 14.0 percentage
   points during the current period, compared to 7.1 percentage points
   of favorable prior year loss reserve development in the same period
   in 2008.

Gross and net premium declines in the Insurance segment were driven by reductions in workers' compensation and property lines as a result of Endurance's exit from the California workers' compensation and U.K. property insurance markets in the first quarter of 2009. These lines contributed $73.2 million and $159.5 million of net written premiums in the second quarter and first half of 2008. Net premium declines in the current periods in the Insurance segment were also driven by reductions in the agriculture insurance line due to lower commodity prices and in the casualty insurance line, primarily due to the impact of a new reinsurance treaty for this line that incepted in the fourth quarter of 2008, resulting in reduced retentions. The decreases in net premiums written in the Insurance segment were partially offset by growth in net premiums written in the professional line of business in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same period in 2008, primarily from a small risk environmental program that incepted in the second half of 2008.

The improvement in the Insurance segment combined ratio in the second quarter of 2009 compared to 2008 resulted from decreases in the acquisition expense ratio and the net loss ratio, partially offset by an increase in the general and administrative expense ratio. The acquisition expense ratio for the three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 2008 declined due to a shift in premiums written from the workers' compensation line to the professional line, which generally has lower associated acquisition costs. The net loss ratio declined primarily as a result of lower current year loss activity. Partially offsetting these declines was a slight increase in the general and administrative expense ratio due to strategic employee additions and the reduction in third party commissions and expense reimbursement offsets, primarily in the Insurance segment's agriculture line.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the combined ratio improved compared to 2008 primarily from a decrease in the net loss ratio, which was driven predominantly by higher levels of favorable prior year loss reserve development recorded during the current period. Favorable loss reserve development emerged in both the second quarter and first six months of 2009 across each of the business lines in the Insurance segment as claims did not develop as originally estimated.

Reinsurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Reinsurance segment for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $328.4 million, an increase of 33.4% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $326.3 million, an increase of 38.8% from
   the second quarter of 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 84.1%, an increase of 6.5 percentage points from
   the second quarter of 2008; and
 * Favorable prior year loss reserve development of 7.7 percentage
   points during the current period, compared to 14.7 percentage
   points of favorable prior year loss reserve development in the
   second quarter of 2008.

Operating highlights for Endurance's Reinsurance segment for the six months ended June 30, 2009 were as follows:



 * Gross premiums written of $589.5 million, an increase of 11.3% over
   the same period in 2008;
 * Net premiums written of $586.8 million, an increase of 12.9% from
   the same period in 2008;
 * Combined ratio of 91.2%, an increase of 18.2 percentage points from
   the same period in 2008; and
 * Favorable prior year loss reserve development of 4.6 percentage
   points during the current period, compared to 16.5 percentage
   points of favorable prior year loss reserve development in the same
   period in 2008.

The increase in gross and net premiums written in the Reinsurance segment resulted primarily from growth in new business written, as well as increased pricing on renewal contracts in Endurance's property and catastrophe lines. Growth in the Reinsurance segment's casualty line was mainly due to a few large professional lines and small risk casualty treaties that were newly written, partially offset by non-renewals of business not meeting our return requirements.

The combined ratios in the Reinsurance segment for the current periods increased generally as a result of higher net loss ratios due to the recognition of less favorable prior year loss reserve development in the current periods versus 2008. In addition, Endurance recorded a higher level of attritional loss reserves in the current periods to reflect the potential for increased claims from several smaller scale industry catastrophe events occurring in the second quarter and first six months of 2009.

The increases in the net loss ratios for the second quarter and first six months of 2009 were partially offset by decreases in the current periods' acquisition expense ratios compared to the same periods in 2008. The current periods' acquisition expense ratios declined primarily due to lower profit commissions in the property line from increased loss estimates.

Investments

Endurance's net investment income increased 46.9% or $28.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2009 and 42.9% or $46.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the same periods in 2008. During the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009, Endurance's net investment income included mark to market gains of $40.5 million and $51.0 million on its alternative investments and high yield loan funds included in other investments, as compared to losses of $0.5 million and $16.6 million in the second quarter and first six months of 2008. Investment income generated from Endurance's fixed maturity investments decreased by $10.1 million and $15.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the same periods in 2008 due to lower reinvestment rates during the current periods and a higher allocation of investments to cash and cash equivalents and short duration securities. The ending book yield on Endurance's fixed maturity investments at June 30, 2009 was 3.51%, down from 4.45% at December 31, 2008 as a result of modest trading activity and lower reinvestment rates during the current periods.

Endurance's fixed maturity portfolio, which comprises approximately 91% of Endurance's investments as of June 30, 2009, maintained an average credit quality of AAA as of June 30, 2009. Endurance recorded net realized losses on investment sales of $1.5 million during the second quarter and $1.7 million of net realized gains on investment sales for the first six months of 2009 compared to net realized investment gains of $0.2 million and $3.0 million during the same periods in 2008.

During the second quarter of 2009, Endurance adopted new accounting guidance regarding the recognition and reporting requirements for other-than-temporary impairments ("OTTI") on its debt securities. The adoption of the new OTTI accounting guidance had the following effects on Endurance's financial statements for the period prior to the second quarter of 2009:



 * Of the $93.4 million of OTTI recorded by Endurance prior to the
   second quarter of 2009 for securities owned at April 1, 2009,
   $60.1 million was determined to relate to specific credit events
   and $33.3 million was determined to relate to all other factors;
 * The $60.1 million of OTTI determined to relate to specific credit
   events had previously been written down by Endurance and had no
   effect on Endurance's income statement or balance sheet in the
   current quarter; and
 * The $33.3 million of OTTI determined to relate to all other factors
   had no effect on Endurance's income statement, but caused an
   increase in retained earnings and an offsetting increase in
   accumulated other comprehensive loss, with no effect on total
   shareholders' equity.

The adoption of the new OTTI accounting guidance had the following effects on Endurance's financial statements for the second quarter of 2009:



 * Of the $37.8 million of OTTI recorded by Endurance in the second
   quarter of 2009, $6.6 million was determined to relate to specific
   credit events and $31.2 million was determined to relate to all
   other factors;
 * The $6.6 million of OTTI determined to relate to specific credit
   events was recorded in Endurance's income statement as a reduction
   in its second quarter earnings; and
 * The $31.2 million of OTTI determined to relate to all other factors
   was recorded in Endurance's balance sheet within accumulated other
   comprehensive loss.

The OTTI recognized by Endurance in the second quarter of 2009 primarily resulted from reductions in expected recovery values on structured securities (mortgage and asset-backed) during the period, along with certain credit related downgrades in corporate securities.

Endurance ended the second quarter of 2009 with cash and invested assets of $5.7 billion, which represents a 7.0% increase from December 31, 2008. Net operating cash flow was $225.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 versus $269.8 million for the same period in 2008.

Capitalization and Shareholders' Equity

At June 30, 2009, Endurance's shareholders' equity was $2.5 billion or $38.07 per diluted common share versus $2.2 billion or $33.06 per diluted common share at December 31, 2008. During the three months ended June 30, 2009, Endurance repurchased 602,448 of its common shares and share equivalents in private and open market transactions for an aggregate repurchase price of $16.7 million. Year-to-date, Endurance has repurchased 1.0 million shares and share equivalents in private and open market transactions for an aggregate repurchase price of $25.8 million.

Earnings Call

Endurance will host a conference call on July 29, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results. The conference call can be accessed via telephone by dialing (877) 672-9216 or (706) 634-9637 (international) and entering pass code: 68800514. 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 August 12, 2009 by dialing (800) 642-1687 or (706) 645-9291 (international) and entering the pass code: 68800514.

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 second quarter of 2009 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 dilutive common share, operating income allocated to common shareholders and 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 property, casualty, healthcare liability, agriculture, workers' compensation, professional lines of insurance and property, catastrophe, casualty, agriculture, marine, aerospace, and surety and other 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 Wellesley House, 90 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 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. Statements which include the words "expect," "intend," "plan," "believe," "project," "anticipate," "seek," "will," 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 from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, developments in the world's financial and capital markets that could adversely affect the performance of Endurance's investment portfolio or access to capital, changes in the composition of Endurance's investment portfolio, competition, possible terrorism or the outbreak of war, the frequency or severity of unpredictable catastrophic events, changes in demand for insurance or reinsurance, rating agency actions, uncertainties in our reserving process, a change in our tax status, acceptance of our products, the availability of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage, retention of key personnel, political conditions, the impact of current regulatory investigations, changes in accounting policies, changes in general economic conditions and other factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 as amended on May 8, 2009.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.



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

                                              June 30,    December 31,
                                                2009          2008
                                            ------------  ------------
 Assets
 Cash and cash equivalents                  $  1,234,900  $  1,061,994
 Fixed maturity investments, available for
  sale, at fair value                          4,059,327     3,875,137
 Short term investments, available for sale,
  at fair value                                  106,032       111,333
 Preferred equity securities, available for
  sale, at fair value                             14,842        25,360
 Other investments                               318,729       284,263
 Premiums receivable, net                      1,052,662       609,387
 Deferred acquisition costs                      171,914       160,870
 Securities lending collateral                   174,846       112,940
 Prepaid reinsurance premiums                    223,267       149,591
 Losses recoverable                              361,605       557,834
 Accrued investment income                        26,668        30,872
 Goodwill and intangible assets                  195,873       200,791
 Deferred tax assets                              24,508        20,691
 Receivable on pending investment sales           41,230         3,104
 Other assets                                     72,942        68,303
                                            ------------  ------------
 Total Assets                               $  8,079,345  $  7,272,470
                                            ============  ============

 Liabilities
 Reserve for losses and loss expenses       $  3,264,442  $  3,235,456
 Reserve for unearned premiums                 1,212,474       885,488
 Net deposit liabilities                          51,787        58,622
 Securities lending payable                      175,431       115,603
 Reinsurance balances payable                    271,248       233,561
 Debt                                            447,534       447,468
 Payable on pending investment purchases          95,689             9
 Other liabilities                                85,143        88,980
                                            ------------  ------------
 Total Liabilities                             5,603,748     5,065,187
                                            ------------  ------------

 Shareholders' Equity
 Preferred shares
  Series A, non-cumulative - 8,000,000
  issued and outstanding (2008 - 8,000,000)        8,000         8,000
 Common shares
  57,090,980 issued and outstanding
  (2008 - 57,203,454)                             57,091        57,203
 Additional paid-in capital                    1,008,374     1,029,363
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss            (67,495)     (132,665)
 Retained earnings                             1,469,627     1,245,382
                                            ------------  ------------
 Total Shareholders' Equity                    2,475,597     2,207,283
                                            ------------  ------------

 Total Liabilities and Shareholders'
  Equity                                    $  8,079,345  $  7,272,470
                                            ============  ============

 Book Value per Common Share
 Dilutive common shares outstanding           59,779,890    60,718,312
 Diluted book value per common share(a)     $      38.07  $      33.06
                                            ============  ============

 Note: All financial information contained herein is unaudited, except
 the balance sheet data for the year ended December 31, 2008, which
 was derived from Endurance's audited financial statements.

 (a) Excludes the $200 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)

                                                 For the Six Months
                               Quarter Ended            Ended
                            ------------------  ----------------------
                            June 30,  June 30,   June 30,    June 30,
                              2009      2008       2009        2008
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------
 Revenues
 Gross premiums written     $559,155  $518,063  $1,342,461  $1,386,654
                            ========  ========  ==========  ==========

 Net premiums written        480,027   469,385   1,062,942   1,110,172
 Change in unearned premiums (45,807)  (16,300)   (250,447)   (285,044)
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------

 Net premiums earned         434,220   453,085     812,495     825,128
 Other underwriting income       596     1,933       4,193       1,193
 Net investment income        88,834    60,482     153,384     107,360
 Net realized (losses) gains
  on investment sales         (1,500)      224       1,741       3,047

  Total other-than-temporary
   impairment losses         (37,809)   (4,237)    (49,935)    (18,544)
  Portion of loss recognized
   in accumulated other
   comprehensive loss         31,165        --      31,165          --
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------
 Net impairment losses
  recognized in earnings(1)   (6,644)   (4,237)    (18,770)    (18,544)
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------

 Total revenues              515,506   511,487     953,043     918,184
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------

 Expenses
 Losses and loss expenses    270,816   275,325     490,952     464,827
 Acquisition expenses         63,850    75,636     132,124     150,010
 General and administrative
  expenses                    54,529    52,493     114,786     102,537
 Amortization of intangibles   2,588     2,637       5,176       5,325
 Net foreign exchange gains  (27,723)   (5,621)    (27,785)     (2,514)
 Interest expense              7,538     7,534      15,093      15,068
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------
 Total expenses              371,598   408,004     730,346     735,253
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------

 Income before income taxes  143,908   103,483     222,697     182,931
 Income tax benefit
  (expense)                    5,232      (145)      4,740      (1,782)
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------
 Net income                  149,140   103,338     227,437     181,149
 Preferred dividends          (3,875)   (3,875)     (7,750)     (7,750)
                            --------  --------  ----------  ----------
 Net income available to
  common and participating
  common shareholders       $145,265  $ 99,463  $  219,687  $  173,399
                            ========  ========  ==========  ==========

 Per share data
 Basic earnings per common
  share(2)                  $   2.53  $   1.66  $     3.83  $     2.90
                            ========  ========  ==========  ==========
 Diluted earnings per 
  common share(2)           $   2.42  $   1.54  $     3.65  $     2.67
                            ========  ========  ==========  ==========

 (1) Effective April 1, 2009, the Company adopted FSP FAS No. 115-2 
     and FAS 124-2, "Recognition and Presentation of 
     Other-Than-Temporary Impairments," which required the Company to 
     identify whether an investment was in an unrealized loss position 
     due to credit or noncredit related factors.  Only credit related 
     impairments are recognized in earnings.

 (2) Effective January 1, 2009, the Company adopted Emerging Issues 
     Task Force Issue No. 03-6-1, "Participating Securities and the 
     Two-Class Method" ("EITF 03-6-1"), which requires basic and 
     diluted earnings per share to be calculated under the two-class 
     method if there are participating securities.  Participating 
     securities include unvested share-based payment awards that 
     contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend 
     equivalents.  The Company's unvested restricted shares issued 
     under its stock compensation plans receive nonforfeitable cash 
     dividends and thus are participating securities as defined by 
     EITF 03-6-1.  Amounts for the periods ended June 30, 2008 have 
     been restated to reflect this change.  For more information on 
     EITF 03-6-1 and its effect on the Company's financial statements, 
     please refer to our most recently filed Quarterly Report on 
     Form 10-Q.



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

                          For the quarter ended June 30, 2009
                ------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total     Deposit
                                        Company   Accounting  Reported
                Insurance  Reinsurance  Subtotal     (1)       Totals
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Revenues
 Gross premiums
  written       $ 230,792  $   328,593  $559,385  $     (230) $559,155
 Ceded premiums
  written         (77,030)      (2,098)  (79,128)         --   (79,128)
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Net premiums
  written         153,762      326,495   480,257        (230)  480,027
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Net premiums
  earned          223,588      211,453   435,041        (821)  434,220
 Other
  underwriting
  income              103           --       103         493       596
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Total
  underwriting
  revenues        223,691      211,453   435,144        (328)  434,816
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------

 Expenses
 Net losses and
  loss expenses   166,046      105,844   271,890      (1,074)  270,816
 Acquisition
  expenses         20,855       42,628    63,483         367    63,850
 General and
  administrative
  expenses         25,179       29,350    54,529          --    54,529
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
                  212,080      177,822   389,902        (707)  389,195
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Underwriting
  income        $  11,611  $    33,631  $ 45,242  $      379  $ 45,621
                =========  ===========  ========  ==========  ========

 Net loss ratio      74.3%        50.0%     62.5%                 62.4%
 Acquisition
  expense ratio       9.3%        20.2%     14.6%                 14.7%
 General and
  administrative
  expense ratio      11.3%        13.9%     12.5%                 12.5%
                ---------  -----------  --------              --------
 Combined ratio      94.9%        84.1%     89.6%                 89.6%
                =========  ===========  ========              ========

 (1) Reconciles the Company's underwriting results by segment to the
     Company's financial statement presentation.


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

                         For the quarter ended June 30, 2008
                ------------------------------------------------------
                                         Total     Deposit
                                        Company   Accounting  Reported
                Insurance  Reinsurance  Subtotal     (1)       Totals
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Revenues
 Gross premiums
  written       $ 271,973  $   246,386  $518,359  $     (296) $518,063
 Ceded premiums
  written         (37,583)     (11,095)  (48,678)         --   (48,678)
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Net premiums
  written         234,390      235,291   469,681        (296)  469,385
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Net premiums
  earned          245,383      210,001   455,384      (2,299)  453,085
 Other
  underwriting
  income               --           --        --       1,933     1,933
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Total
  underwriting
  revenues        245,383      210,001   455,384        (366)  455,018
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------

 Expenses
 Net losses and
  loss expenses   188,171       86,737   274,908         417   275,325
 Acquisition
  expenses         29,000       47,499    76,499        (863)   75,636
 General and
  administrative
  expenses         25,071       27,422    52,493          --    52,493
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
                  242,242      161,658   403,900        (446)  403,454
                ---------  -----------  --------  ----------  --------
 Underwriting
  income        $   3,141  $    48,343  $ 51,484  $       80  $ 51,564
                =========  ===========  ========  ==========  ========

 Net loss ratio      76.7%        41.3%     60.4%                 60.7%
 Acquisition
  expense ratio      11.8%        22.6%     16.8%                 16.7%
 General and
  administrative
  expense ratio      10.2%        13.1%     11.5%                 11.6%
                ---------  -----------  --------              --------
 Combined ratio      98.7%        77.0%     88.7%                 89.0%
                =========  ===========  ========              ========

 (1) Reconciles the Company's underwriting results by segment to the
     Company's financial statement presentation.


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

                        For the six months ended June 30, 2009
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                         Total     Deposit
                             Reinsur-   Company    Accoun-   Reported
                  Insurance    ance     Subtotal   ting(1)    Totals
                  ----------------------------------------------------

 Revenues
 Gross premiums
  written         $ 753,006  $591,971  $1,344,977  $(2,516) $1,342,461
 Ceded premiums
  written          (276,814)   (2,705)   (279,519)      --    (279,519)
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Net premiums
  written           476,192   589,266   1,065,458   (2,516)  1,062,942
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Net premiums
  earned            404,262   409,928     814,190   (1,695)    812,495
 Other
  underwriting
  income              3,062        --       3,062    1,131       4,193
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Total
  underwriting
  revenues          407,324   409,928     817,252     (564)    816,688
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------

 Expenses
 Net losses and
  loss expenses     264,850   227,266     492,116   (1,164)    490,952
 Acquisition
  expenses           45,696    85,568     131,264      860     132,124
 General and
  administrative
  expenses           54,938    59,848     114,786       --     114,786
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
                    365,484   372,682     738,166     (304)    737,862
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Underwriting
  income (loss)   $  41,840  $ 37,246  $   79,086  $  (260) $   78,826
                  =========  ========  ===================  ==========

 Net loss ratio        65.5%     55.4%       60.5%                60.4%
 Acquisition
  expense ratio        11.3%     20.9%       16.1%                16.3%
 General and
  administrative
  expense ratio        13.6%     14.6%       14.1%                14.1%
                  ---------  --------  ----------           ----------
 Combined ratio        90.4%     90.9%       90.7%                90.8%
                  =========  ========  ==========           ==========

 (1) Reconciles the Company's underwriting results by segment to the
     Company's financial statement presentation.


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

                         For the six months ended June 30, 2008
                  ----------------------------------------------------
                                         Total     Deposit
                             Reinsur-   Company    Accoun-   Reported
                  Insurance    ance     Subtotal   ting(1)    Totals
                  ----------------------------------------------------

 Revenues
 Gross premiums
  written         $ 857,107  $531,864  $1,388,971  $(2,317) $1,386,654
 Ceded premiums
  written          (266,576)   (9,906)   (276,482)      --    (276,482)
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Net premiums
  written           590,531   521,958   1,112,489   (2,317)  1,110,172
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Net premiums
  earned            413,364   415,737     829,101   (3,973)    825,128
 Other
  underwriting
  income                 --        --          --    1,193       1,193
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Total
  underwriting
  revenues          413,364   415,737     829,101   (2,780)    826,321
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------

 Expenses
 Net losses and
  loss expenses     319,122   147,937     467,059   (2,232)    464,827
 Acquisition
  expenses           52,117    98,655     150,772     (762)    150,010
 General and
  administrative
  expenses           45,632    56,905     102,537       --     102,537
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
                    416,871   303,497     720,368   (2,994)    717,374
                  ---------  --------  ----------  -------  ----------
 Underwriting
  (loss) income   $  (3,507) $112,240  $  108,733  $   214  $  108,947
                  =========  ========  ==========  =======  ==========

 Net loss ratio        77.2%     35.6%       56.3%                56.3%
 Acquisition
  expense ratio        12.6%     23.7%       18.2%                18.2%
 General and
  administrative
  expense ratio        11.0%     13.7%       12.4%                12.4%
                  ---------  --------  ----------           ----------
 Combined ratio       100.8%     73.0%       86.9%                86.9%
                  =========  ========  ==========           ==========

 (1) Reconciles the Company's underwriting results by segment to the
     Company's financial statement presentation.


                  ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
                    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

 As Reported
                           -------------------------------------------
                                  For the quarter ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio             74.3%  76.7%   49.8%  42.0%   62.4%  60.7%
 Acquisition expense ratio   9.3%  11.8%   20.4%  22.4%   14.7%  16.7%
 General and administrative
  expense ratio             11.3%  10.2%   13.9%  13.2%   12.5%  11.6%
                           ------ ------  ------ ------  ------ ------
 Combined ratio             94.9%  98.7%   84.1%  77.6%   89.6%  89.0%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======  ====== ======

 Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
 Favorable / (Unfavorable)

                           -------------------------------------------
                                  For the quarter ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio              8.9%  10.4%    7.7%  14.7%    8.3%  12.4%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======  ====== ======

 Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

                           -------------------------------------------
                                  For the quarter ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio             83.2%  87.1%   57.5%  56.7%   70.7%  73.1%
 Acquisition expense ratio   9.3%  11.8%   20.4%  22.4%   14.7%  16.7%
 General and administrative
  expense ratio             11.3%  10.2%   13.9%  13.2%   12.5%  11.6%
                           ------ ------  ------ ------   ----- ------
 Combined ratio            103.8% 109.1%   91.8%  92.3%   97.9% 101.4%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======   ===== ======

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.
                    CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

 As Reported
                           -------------------------------------------
                                For the six months ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio             65.5%  77.2%   55.4%  35.4%   60.4%  56.3%
 Acquisition expense ratio  11.3%  12.6%   21.2%  23.8%   16.3%  18.2%
 General and administrative
  expense ratio             13.6%  11.0%   14.6%  13.8%   14.1%  12.4%
                           ------ ------  ------ ------  ------ ------
Combined ratio              90.4% 100.8%   91.2%  73.0%   90.8%  86.9%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======  ====== ======

 Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
 Favorable / (Unfavorable)

                           -------------------------------------------
                                For the six months ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio             14.0%   7.1%    4.6%  16.5%    9.3%  11.8%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======  ====== ======

 Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development

                           -------------------------------------------
                                For the six months ended June 30
                           -------------------------------------------
                             Insurance     Reinsurance       Total
                           -------------  -------------  -------------
                            2009   2008    2009   2008    2009   2008

 Net loss ratio             79.5%  84.3%   60.0%  51.9%   69.7%  68.1%
 Acquisition expense ratio  11.3%  12.6%   21.2%  23.8%   16.3%  18.2%
 General and administrative
  expense ratio             13.6%  11.0%   14.6%  13.8%   14.1%  12.4%
                           ------ ------  ------ ------  ------ ------
 Combined ratio            104.4% 107.9%   95.8%  89.5%  100.1%  98.7%
                           ====== ======  ====== ======  ====== ======

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, excluding prior year net loss reserve development, should not be viewed as a substitute for the combined ratio.



                  ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
                            RECONCILIATION
              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 quarters and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:

                                   Quarter Ended       Quarter Ended
                                   June 30, 2009       June 30, 2008
                                ------------------  ------------------
                                 Gross      Net      Gross      Net
                                Premiums  Premiums  Premiums  Premiums
                                Written   Written   Written   Written
                                ------------------  ------------------

 Insurance
  Property                      $ 40,084  $ 22,125  $ 52,360  $ 36,641
  Casualty                        50,605    28,291    38,737    34,953
  Healthcare liability            23,202    22,871    25,485    25,169
  Workers' compensation           (1,413)   (2,608)   69,888    63,482
  Agriculture                     56,235    28,713    50,921    44,193
  Professional lines              62,079    54,370    34,582    29,952
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Subtotal Insurance            $230,792  $153,762  $271,973  $234,390
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Reinsurance
  Casualty                      $ 83,813  $ 83,805  $ 36,258  $ 36,287
  Property                        55,245    55,245    34,604    34,604
  Catastrophe                    148,380   148,380   130,217   122,231
  Agriculture                      2,917     2,917     5,822     5,187
  Aerospace and Marine            23,568    21,540    24,250    21,916
  Surety and other specialty      14,440    14,378    14,939    14,770
                                --------  --------  --------  --------
  Subtotal Reinsurance          $328,363  $326,265  $246,090  $234,995
                                --------  --------  --------  --------

 Total                          $559,155  $480,027  $518,063  $469,385
                                ========  ========  ========  ========


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

                           Six Months Ended        Six Months Ended
                             June 30, 2009           June 30, 2008
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
                          Gross        Net        Gross        Net
                         Premiums    Premiums    Premiums    Premiums
                         Written     Written     Written     Written
                        ----------------------  ----------------------

 Insurance
  Property              $   67,835  $   39,612  $   83,542  $   51,644
  Casualty                  81,229      46,171      63,861      50,066
  Healthcare liability      42,915      40,080      41,978      41,661
  Workers' compensation     29,166      14,321     153,367     139,387
  Agriculture              434,645     252,016     464,340     266,593
  Professional lines        97,216      83,992      50,019      41,180
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Subtotal Insurance    $  753,006  $  476,192  $  857,107  $  590,531
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Reinsurance
  Casualty              $  159,205  $  158,974  $  105,223  $  106,453
  Property                  90,032      90,032      69,222      69,195
  Catastrophe              257,829     257,829     235,451     227,386
  Agriculture                7,776       7,776      16,734      16,099
  Aerospace and Marine      35,795      33,670      60,785      58,542
  Surety and other
   Specialty                38,818      38,469      42,132      41,966
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
  Subtotal Reinsurance  $  589,455  $  586,750  $  529,547  $  519,641
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Total                  $1,342,461  $1,062,942  $1,386,654  $1,110,172
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========


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

 The following is a reconciliation of Endurance's net income, net
 income per 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
 diluted common share, operating income allocated to common
 shareholders under the two-class method and operating return on
 average common equity (all non-GAAP measures) for the quarters and
 six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008:

                            Quarter Ended          Six Months Ended
                               June 30,                June 30,
                        ----------------------  ----------------------
                           2009        2008        2009        2008
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Net income             $  149,140  $  103,338  $  227,437  $  181,149
 Add (Less) after-tax
  items:
  Net foreign exchange
   gains                   (26,804)     (4,071)    (26,853)     (4,081)
  Net realized (losses)
   gains on investments
   sales                     1,800        (826)       (378)     (3,407)
  Net impairment losses
   recognized in
   earnings                  6,644       4,237      18,770      18,544
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Operating income before
  preferred dividends      130,780     102,678     218,976     192,205
  Preferred dividends       (3,875)     (3,875)     (7,750)     (7,750)
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Operating income
  available to common
  and participating
  common shareholders   $  126,905  $   98,803  $  211,226  $  184,455
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Operating income
  allocated to common
  shareholders under 
  the two-class method  $  124,516  $   96,732  $  207,278  $  180,902
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Weighted average
  dilutive common
  shares                58,895,178  63,155,699  58,984,177  63,690,828
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Operating income per
  diluted common share  $     2.11  $     1.53  $      3.51 $     2.84
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Average common
  equity(a)             $2,164,569  $2,336,035  $2,141,440  $2,323,077

 Operating return on
  average common equity        5.9%        4.2%        9.9%        7.9%
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Annualized operating
  return on average
  common equity               23.5%       16.9%       19.7%       15.9%
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Net income             $  149,140  $  103,338  $  227,437  $  181,149
  Preferred dividends       (3,875)     (3,875)     (7,750)     (7,750)
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
 Net income available
  to common and
  participating common
  shareholders          $  145,265  $   99,463  $  219,687  $  173,399
                        ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------

 Net income allocated to
  common shareholders
  under the two-class
  method                $  142,532  $   97,378  $  215,581  $  170,056
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Net income per diluted
  common share          $     2.42  $     1.54  $     3.65  $     2.67
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 Return on average
  common equity, Net
  income                       6.7%        4.3%       10.3%        7.5%
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
 Annualized return on
  average common equity,
  Net income                  26.8%       17.0%       20.5%       14.9%
                        ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========

 (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 $200 million liquidation value of the
     preferred shares.

Operating income and operating income per 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 how management analyzes Endurance'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.



            

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