Endurance Reports Third Quarter 2016 Financial Results

PEMBROKE, Bermuda - November 4, 2016 - Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. (NYSE:ENH) today reported net income available to common shareholders of $130.1 million and $1.92 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2016 versus net income of $43.6 million and $0.73 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2015.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, Endurance reported net income available to common shareholders of $313.1 million and $4.64 per diluted common share versus net income of $219.9 million and $4.39 per diluted common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Book value per diluted common share was $70.00 at September 30, 2016, up 6.9% from December 31, 2015.

Operating Highlights

Operating highlights for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:

• Gross premiums written of $760.7 million, an increase of 18.4% compared to the same period in 2015.
• Net premiums written of $349.0 million, an increase of 3.7% compared to the same period in 2015.
• Combined ratio of 87.3% compared to 87.9% for the same period in 2015.
• Net loss ratio of 54.3% compared to 47.4% for the same period in 2015. The net loss ratio for the current quarter was impacted by favorable prior year loss reserve development of $54.3 million or 8.9 percentage points compared to $67.3 million or 12.1 percentage points for the third quarter of 2015.
• Net investment income of $62.2 million, an increase of $45.7 million from the same period in 2015.
• Net foreign exchange gains included in net income were $18.6 million, which were largely offset by foreign currency translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
• Net income available to common shareholders of $130.1 million and $1.92 per diluted common share versus net income of $43.6 million and $0.73 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2015. Operating income of $102.8 million and $1.52 per diluted common share, an increase of 116.0% and 90.0%, respectively, compared to the same period in 2015.
• Net income return on average common equity for the quarter of 2.8% or 11.1% on an annualized basis while operating income return on average common equity for the quarter was 2.2% or 8.8% on an annualized basis.

Operating highlights for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were as follows:

• Gross premiums written of $3,509.3 million, an increase of 25.1% compared to the same period in 2015.
• Net premiums written of $2,005.6 million, an increase of 20.8% compared to the same period in 2015.
• Combined ratio of 86.1% compared to 85.6% for the same period in 2015.
• An overall net negative financial impact from catastrophe losses in 2016 of $67.6 million, consisting of net loss expenses of $85.0 million partially offset by $10.3 million in net reinstatement premiums and $7.1 million of amounts attributable to non-controlling interests.  
• Net loss ratio of 53.9% compared to 48.1% for the same period in 2015, which was impacted by 4.5 percentage points of catastrophe losses from 2016 events. The net loss ratio for the current period also included favorable prior year loss reserve development of $174.0 million or 9.9 percentage points compared to $183.3 million or 13.0 percentage points for the same period in 2015.
• Net investment income of $117.4 million, an increase of $26.7 million over the same period in 2015.
• Net foreign exchange gains included in net income were $63.1 million, which were offset by foreign currency translation adjustments included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
• Net income available to common shareholders of $313.1 million and $4.64 per diluted common share versus net income of $219.9 million and $4.39 per diluted common share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Operating income of $242.0 million and $3.59 per diluted common share, an increase of 10.8% and a decrease per share of 17.7% compared to the same period in 2015 due to the weighted average impact of common shares issued related to Endurance's acquisition of Montpelier. 

Insurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Insurance segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2016:

• Gross premiums written of $568.3 million, an increase of $119.7 million or 26.7% from the third quarter of 2015.
  • Non-agriculture lines of business, which include casualty and other specialty, professional lines and property, marine/energy and aviation lines of business grew 42.5% from a year ago driven by the expansion of the Company's underwriting capabilities by product and geography over the last three years as well as from the renewal and expansion of business written within the Company's Lloyd's syndicate acquired from Montpelier in 2015.
  • The agriculture insurance line of business declined 3.0% compared to a year ago primarily as a result of lower commodity prices.
• Net premiums written of $202.7 million, an increase of $27.8 million or 15.9% from the third quarter of 2015.
  • Non-agriculture lines of business increased 5.7% due to strong growth in gross premiums written partially offset by increased cessions through whole account quota shares as well as individual cessions by line of business.
  • The agriculture line of business increased $19.4 million or 65.6% due to the timing of third party reinsurance contract placements.
• Combined ratio of 104.6% compared to 83.6% for the same period in 2015.
  • The net loss ratio increased 14.8 percentage points to 74.4% compared to 59.6% for the same period in 2015. The current accident year net loss ratio of 77.9% increased 8.7 percentage points due to increased attritional and large losses, primarily within the property, marine/energy and aviation line of business. Five large industry losses estimated at $2.0 billion in this line of business resulted in net losses of $16.4 million or 6.0 percentage points in the current period.  The current period's net loss ratio included favorable prior year loss reserve development of $9.6 millionor 3.5 percentage points.
  • The general and administrative expense ratio increased 1.3 percentage points, reflecting an increase of the Company's expense base as a result of added underwriting teams partially offset by a greater amount of ceding commissions received.
  • The acquisition expense ratio increased 4.9 percentage points in the current quarter as non-agriculture lines of business with higher acquisition costs accounted for a greater percentage of earned premiums compared to a year ago.

Operating highlights for Endurance's Insurance segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

• Gross premiums written of $1,997.1 million, an increase of $343.5 million or 20.8% over the same period in 2015.
• Net premiums written of $813.3 million, an increase of 21.5% over the same period in 2015.
• Combined ratio of 95.6% compared to 88.7% for the same period in 2015. The combined ratio was impacted by higher net loss and acquisition expense ratios, partially offset by a lower general and administrative expense ratio. The current period's net loss ratio included $57.0 millionor 7.6 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development and $3.7 million or 0.5 percentage points of catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance, from 2016 events.

Reinsurance Segment

Operating highlights for Endurance's Reinsurance segment for the quarter ended September 30, 2016:

• Gross premiums written of $192.4 million, a decrease of $1.6 million or 0.8% from the third quarter of 2015.
  • The catastrophe line of business increased $10.4 million due to the targeted renewal of acquired Montpelier business. 
  • The specialty line of business increased $5.2 million largely due to growth in marine, agriculture and aviation, as global underwriting teams added over the past three years continue to identify attractive new opportunities.
  • The property line of business decreased $11.4 million, predominantly due to targeted non-renewals and reductions of signed lines, partially offset by new business and select renewal of business acquired from Montpelier.
  • The casualty line of business decreased $7.4 million, predominantly driven by a timing difference on its only two multi-year deals written in the third quarter of 2015, partially offset by new business written.
• Net premiums written of $146.3 million, a decrease of $15.5 million or 9.6% from the third quarter of 2015. The decrease in net premiums written was driven by a decline in gross premiums as well as increased third party retrocessional protection purchased.
• Combined ratio of 69.7% compared to 68.0% for the same period in 2015.
  • The current period's net loss ratio of 38.1% improved 0.4 percentage points compared to 2015. The decrease in the current quarter accident year net loss ratio of 1.1 percentage points was predominantly due to improvements within the casualty, property and specialty lines of business.  The current period's net loss ratio included favorable prior year loss reserve development of $44.6 million or 13.2 percentage points.
  • The 3.1 percentage point increase in the current quarter's acquisition expense ratio was largely due to the earning of premiums acquired from Montpelier that did not have related acquisition costs in the third quarter of 2015 and a higher percentage of premiums earned from the casualty and professional lines in the current quarter which have higher associated acquisition costs.
  • The general and administrative expense ratio declined 1.0 percentage point in the third quarter of 2016, primarily as a result of leveraging higher earned premiums with a declining expense base that benefited from increased ceding commissions received.

Operating highlights for Endurance's Reinsurance segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2016:

• Gross premiums written of $1,512.2 million, an increase of $360.6 million or 31.3% over the same period in 2015 largely due to the targeted renewals of acquired Montpelier business.
• Net premiums written of $1,192.3 million, an increase of 20.3% over the same period in 2015.
• Combined ratio of 75.7%, compared to 71.5% for the same period in 2015. The combined ratio was impacted by a higher net loss ratio partially offset by lower acquisition and general and administrative expense ratios. The current period's net loss ratio included $117.0 millionor 11.5 percentage points of favorable prior year loss reserve development and 7.7 percentage points of net catastrophe losses from 2016 events, which amounted to $81.3 million before reinstatement premiums of $10.3 million.

Investments

Endurance's net investment income for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $62.2 million and $117.4 million, an increase of $45.7 million and $26.7 million, respectively, compared to the same periods in 2015. The total investment return of Endurance's investment portfolio was 1.11% and 3.14% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, respectively, compared to (0.11)% and 0.65% for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively.

Net investment income benefited from increases in investment income generated from Endurance's trading and available for sale investments for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 compared to the same periods in 2015 due to an increase in invested assets. During the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, Endurance's net investment income on its alternative investment funds and high yield loan funds, which are included in other investments, included gains of $22.8 million and losses of $0.2 million, as compared to gains of $17.7 million and $1.8 million in the same periods in 2015. The ending book yield on Endurance's fixed maturity investments at September 30, 2016 was 2.27%, up from 2.03% at September 30, 2015.

At September 30, 2016, Endurance's fixed maturity and short term investments, which comprises 83.9% of Endurance's investments, had an average credit quality of AA- and a duration of 2.66 years. Endurance's available for sale portfolio was in a net unrealized gain position of $125.1 million at September 30, 2016, an increase of $137.7 million from December 31, 2015. Endurance recorded net realized and unrealized investment gains, net of impairments, of $13.2 million and $22.9 million during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, compared to gains of $5.0 million and $31.8 million during the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Endurance ended the third quarter of 2016 with cash and invested assets of $8.8 billion, which represents a 1.3% decrease from December 31, 2015. Net operating cash inflow was $59.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 versus an outflow of $74.0 million for the same period in 2015.

Capitalization and Shareholders' Equity

At September 30, 2016, Endurance's shareholders' equity was $5.22 billion or $70.00 per diluted common share versus $5.12 billion or $65.48 per diluted common share at December 31, 2015. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016, Endurance declared and paid common dividends of $0.38 and $1.14 per share, respectively.

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/energy and aviation 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.

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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. 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, 2015 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2016.

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 Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents of Endurance on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 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, Endurance undertakes no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

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

			September 30,				December 31,
			2016				2015
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents			$	1,323,110			$	1,177,750
Fixed maturity investments, trading, at fair value			2,393,352				1,587,160
Fixed maturity investments, available for sale, at fair value			3,596,720				4,359,019
Short-term investments, trading, at fair value			226,454				394,111
Short-term investments, available for sale, at fair value			34,934				25,685
Equity securities, trading, at fair value			23,120				15,229
Equity securities, available for sale, at fair value			496,402				513,585
Other investments			679,007				872,617
Securities pledged under repurchase agreements			124,303				-
Premiums receivable, net			2,264,651				1,376,328
Insurance and reinsurance balances receivable			127,849				102,403
Deferred acquisition costs			311,894				255,501
Prepaid reinsurance premiums			825,913				498,574
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses			1,124,976				907,944
Reinsurance recoverable on paid losses			311,324				288,026
Accrued investment income			30,073				30,213
Goodwill and intangible assets			489,522				553,960
Deferred tax asset			57,050				64,164
Net receivable on sales of investments			106,305				31,873
Other assets			283,474				187,383
Total Assets			$	14,830,433			$	13,241,525
Liabilities
Reserve for losses and loss expenses			$	4,807,868			$	4,510,415
Reserve for unearned premiums			2,348,566				1,789,148
Reinsurance balances payable			1,018,618				661,213
Payable under repurchase agreements			120,997				-
Debt			705,179				717,650
Net payable on purchases of investments			203,592				63,442
Deferred tax liability			12,815				17,315
Other liabilities			389,561				358,270
Total Liabilities			9,607,196				8,117,453
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares
	Series B, non-cumulative - nil issued and outstanding (2015 - 9,200,000)		-				9,200
	Series C, non-cumulative - 9,200 issued and outstanding (2015 - 9,200)		9				9
Common shares
	67,594,088 issued and outstanding (2015 - 66,797,991)		67,594				66,798
Additional paid-in capital			1,953,507				2,145,836
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			27,993				(46,634		)
Retained earnings			2,917,141				2,681,053
Total Shareholders' Equity Available to the Company			4,966,244				4,856,262
Non-controlling interests			256,993				267,810
Total Shareholders' Equity			5,223,237				5,124,072
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity			$	14,830,433			$	13,241,525
Book Value per Common Share
Basic common shares outstanding			66,185,927				65,440,712
Dilutive common shares outstanding			67,655,803				67,136,986
Basic book value per common share [a]			$	71.56			$	67.18
Diluted book value per common share [a], [b]			$	70.00			$	65.48

Note: All financial information contained herein is unaudited, except the balance sheet data for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was derived from Endurance's audited financial statements.
[a] Excludes the $230.0 million at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $460.0 million) liquidation value of the preferred shares.
[b] The Company has included diluted book value per common share because it takes into account the effect of dilutive securities; therefore, the Company believes it is a better measure of calculating shareholder returns than book value per common share.
ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(In thousands of United States dollars, except share and per share amounts)

		Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,				September 30,				September 30,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
Revenues
Gross premiums written		$	760,687			$	642,597			$	3,509,294			$	2,805,213
Net premiums written		$	348,986			$	336,690			$	2,005,596			$	1,660,727
Change in unearned premiums		261,170				220,313				(242,641		)		(255,730		)
Net premiums earned		610,156				557,003				1,762,955				1,404,997
Other underwriting (loss) income		(466		)		227				(1,980		)		4,022
Net investment income		62,236				16,533				117,394				90,646
Net realized and unrealized gains		13,405				5,029				33,539				32,898
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings		(183		)		(38		)		(10,647		)		(1,111		)
Total revenues		685,148				578,754				1,901,261				1,531,452
Expenses
Net losses and loss expenses		331,462				263,993				950,902				675,051
Acquisition expenses		121,391				90,457				337,194				257,521
General and administrative expenses		67,738				60,793				195,042				170,648
Corporate expenses		11,952				74,308				35,553				99,210
Amortization of intangibles		21,154				11,318				63,471				14,496
Net foreign exchange (gains) losses		(18,576		)		8,621				(63,056		)		29,154
Interest expense		10,826				12,324				33,053				30,445
Total expenses		545,947				521,814				1,552,159				1,276,525
Income before income taxes		139,201				56,940				349,102				254,927
Income tax benefit (expense)		199				(2,410		)		2,570				(7,712		)
Net income		139,400				54,530				351,672				247,215
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests		(5,679		)		(2,707		)		(18,456		)		(2,707		)
Net income available to the Company		133,721				51,823				333,216				244,508
Preferred dividends		(3,651		)		(8,188		)		(20,147		)		(24,564		)
Net income available to common and participating common shareholders		$	130,070			$	43,635			$	313,069			$	219,944
Per share data
Basic earnings per common share		$	1.93			$	0.73			$	4.65			$	4.41
Diluted earnings per common share		$	1.92			$	0.73			$	4.64			$	4.39

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

			Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	568,277			$	192,410			$	760,687
	Ceded premiums written		(365,573		)		(46,128		)		(411,701		)
	Net premiums written		202,704				146,282				348,986
	Net premiums earned		272,603				337,553				610,156
	Other underwriting loss		-				(466		)		(466		)
	Total underwriting revenues		272,603				337,087				609,690
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		202,717				128,745				331,462
	Acquisition expenses		41,773				79,618				121,391
	General and administrative expenses		40,658				27,080				67,738
			285,148				235,443				520,591
	Underwriting (loss) income		$	(12,545	)		$	101,644			89,099
	Net investment income										62,236
	Corporate expenses										(11,952		)
	Interest expense										(10,826		)
	Amortization of intangibles										(21,154		)
	Net foreign exchange gains										18,576
	Net realized and unrealized gains										13,405
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings										(183		)
	Income before income taxes										$	139,201
	Net loss ratio		74.4		%		38.1		%		54.3		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		15.3		%		23.6		%		19.9		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		14.9		%		8.0		%		13.1		%	[a]
	Combined ratio		104.6		%		69.7		%		87.3		%

[a] The total general and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.

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

			Three Months Ended September 30, 2015
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	448,563			$	194,034			$	642,597
	Ceded premiums written		(273,626		)		(32,281		)		(305,907		)
	Net premiums written		174,937				161,753				336,690
	Net premiums earned		234,143				322,860				557,003
	Other underwriting income		-				227				227
	Total underwriting revenues		234,143				323,087				557,230
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		139,603				124,390				263,993
	Acquisition expenses		24,375				66,082				90,457
	General and administrative expenses		31,880				28,913				60,793
			195,858				219,385				415,243
	Underwriting income		$	38,285			$	103,702			141,987
	Net investment income										16,533
	Corporate expenses										(74,308		)
	Interest expense										(12,324		)
	Amortization of intangibles										(11,318		)
	Net foreign exchange losses										(8,621		)
	Net realized and unrealized gains										5,029
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings										(38		)
	Income before income taxes										$	56,940
	Net loss ratio		59.6		%		38.5		%		47.4		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		10.4		%		20.5		%		16.2		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		13.6		%		9.0		%		24.3		%	[a]
	Combined ratio		83.6		%		68.0		%		87.9		%

[a] The total general and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.

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

			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	1,997,100			$	1,512,194			$	3,509,294
	Ceded premiums written		(1,183,850		)		(319,848		)		(1,503,698		)
	Net premiums written		813,250				1,192,346				2,005,596
	Net premiums earned		745,956				1,016,999				1,762,955
	Other underwriting loss		-				(1,980		)		(1,980		)
	Total underwriting revenues		745,956				1,015,019				1,760,975
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		499,104				451,798				950,902
	Acquisition expenses		104,999				232,195				337,194
	General and administrative expenses		108,912				86,130				195,042
			713,015				770,123				1,483,138
	Underwriting income		$	32,941			$	244,896			277,837
	Net investment income										117,394
	Corporate expenses										(35,553		)
	Interest expense										(33,053		)
	Amortization of intangibles										(63,471		)
	Net foreign exchange gains										63,056
	Net realized and unrealized gains										33,539
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings										(10,647		)
	Income before income taxes										$	349,102
	Net loss ratio		66.9		%		44.4		%		53.9		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		14.1		%		22.8		%		19.1		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		14.6		%		8.5		%		13.1		%	[a]
	Combined ratio		95.6		%		75.7		%		86.1		%

[a] General and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.

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

			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015
			Insurance				Reinsurance				Reported Totals
	Revenues
	Gross premiums written		$	1,653,647			$	1,151,566			$	2,805,213
	Ceded premiums written		(984,372		)		(160,114		)		(1,144,486		)
	Net premiums written		669,275				991,452				1,660,727
	Net premiums earned		571,467				833,530				1,404,997
	Other underwriting income		-				4,022				4,022
	Total underwriting revenues		571,467				837,552				1,409,019
	Expenses
	Net losses and loss expenses		359,598				315,453				675,051
	Acquisition expenses		57,960				199,561				257,521
	General and administrative expenses		89,289				81,359				170,648
			506,847				596,373				1,103,220
	Underwriting income		$	64,620			$	241,179			305,799
	Net investment income										90,646
	Corporate expenses										(99,210		)
	Interest expense										(30,445		)
	Amortization of intangibles										(14,496		)
	Net foreign exchange losses										(29,154		)
	Net realized and unrealized gains										32,898
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings										(1,111		)
	Income before income taxes										$	254,927
	Net loss ratio		63.0		%		37.8		%		48.1		%
	Acquisition expense ratio		10.1		%		23.9		%		18.3		%
	General and administrative expense ratio		15.6		%		9.8		%		19.2		%	[a]
	Combined ratio		88.7		%		71.5		%		85.6		%

[a] General and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RATIOS

As Reported
				Three Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			74.4	%		59.6	%		38.1	%		38.5	%		54.3	%		47.4	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			15.3	%		10.4	%		23.6	%		20.5	%		19.9	%		16.2	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			14.9	%		13.6	%		8.0	%		9.0	%		13.1	%	[a]	24.3	%	[a]
	Combined ratio [b]			104.6	%		83.6	%		69.7	%		68.0	%		87.3	%		87.9	%
Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
Favorable / (Unfavorable)
				Three Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			3.5	%		9.6	%		13.2	%		13.9	%		8.9	%		12.1	%
Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
				Three Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			77.9	%		69.2	%		51.3	%		52.4	%		63.2	%		59.5	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			15.3	%		10.4	%		23.6	%		20.5	%		19.9	%		16.2	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			14.9	%		13.6	%		8.0	%		9.0	%		13.1	%	[a]	24.3	%	[a]
	Combined ratio [b]			108.1	%		93.2	%		82.9	%		81.9	%		96.2	%		100.0	%
[a]	The total general and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.
[b]	The combined ratio is the sum of the net loss, acquisition expense and general and administrative expense ratios, and the total combined ratio includes corporate expenses. 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
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			66.9	%		63.0	%		44.4	%		37.8	%		53.9	%		48.1	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			14.1	%		10.1	%		22.8	%		23.9	%		19.1	%		18.3	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			14.6	%		15.6	%		8.5	%		9.8	%		13.1	%	[a]	19.2	%	[a]
	Combined ratio [b]			95.6	%		88.7	%		75.7	%		71.5	%		86.1	%		85.6	%
Effect of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
Favorable / (Unfavorable)
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			7.6	%		10.8	%		11.5	%		14.6	%		9.9	%		13.0	%
Net of Prior Year Net Loss Reserve Development
				Nine Months Ended September 30,
				Insurance						Reinsurance						Total
				2016			2015			2016			2015			2016			2015
	Net loss ratio			74.5	%		73.8	%		55.9	%		52.4	%		63.8	%		61.1	%
	Acquisition expense ratio			14.1	%		10.1	%		22.8	%		23.9	%		19.1	%		18.3	%
	General and administrative expense ratio			14.6	%		15.6	%		8.5	%		9.8	%		13.1	%	[a]	19.2	%	[a]
	Combined ratio [b]			103.2	%		99.5	%		87.2	%		86.1	%		96.0	%		98.6	%
[a]	The total general and administrative expense ratio includes general and administrative expenses and corporate expenses.
[b]	The combined ratio is the sum of the net loss, acquisition expense and general and administrative expense ratios, and the total combined ratio includes corporate expenses. 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 quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

		Three Months Ended								Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2016								September 30, 2015
		Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written				Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written
Insurance
	Agriculture	$	151,483			$	49,062			$	156,145			$	29,634
	Casualty and other specialty	168,644				68,211				128,509				64,490
	Professional lines	97,432				30,328				80,069				37,479
	Property, marine/energy and aviation	150,718				55,103				83,840				43,334
	Subtotal Insurance	$	568,277			$	202,704			$	448,563			$	174,937
Reinsurance
	Catastrophe	$	51,040			$	32,696			$	40,660			$	14,814
	Property	41,975				40,882				53,423				52,887
	Casualty	35,438				35,772				42,802				42,802
	Professional lines	33,289				31,883				31,705				31,705
	Specialty	30,668				5,049				25,444				19,545
	Subtotal Reinsurance	$	192,410			$	146,282			$	194,034			$	161,753
Total		$	760,687			$	348,986			$	642,597			$	336,690

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 nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

		Nine Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2016								September 30, 2015
		Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written				Gross Premiums Written				Net Premiums Written
Insurance
	Agriculture	$	714,621			$	254,727			$	785,073			$	254,771
	Casualty and other specialty	484,980				209,673				375,247				174,850
	Professional lines	297,526				124,866				231,565				105,153
	Property, marine and energy	499,973				223,984				261,762				134,501
	Subtotal Insurance	$	1,997,100			$	813,250			$	1,653,647			$	669,275
Reinsurance
	Catastrophe	$	488,865			$	319,245			$	304,900			$	190,579
	Property	229,087				222,242				209,683				206,454
	Casualty	216,421				215,412				149,032				149,032
	Professional lines	217,476				215,134				209,803				209,803
	Specialty	360,345				220,313				278,148				235,584
	Subtotal Reinsurance	$	1,512,194			$	1,192,346			$	1,151,566			$	991,452
Total		$	3,509,294			$	2,005,596			$	2,805,213			$	1,660,727

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

In presenting the Company's results, management has included and discussed certain non-GAAP measures. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, better explain the Company's results of operations in a manner that allows for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in the Company's business. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP.

Operating income is an internal performance measure used by the Company in the management of its operations. Operating income represents operational results excluding, as applicable, net realized and unrealized gains, net impairment losses recognized in earnings and net foreign exchange gains because the amount of these gains or losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part, according to the availability of market opportunities. The Company 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 determined in accordance with GAAP, the Company believes that showing operating income enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze the Company's results of operations in a manner similar to to that used by management to analyze the Company's underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP net income.

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 (which 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.  Endurance believes that showing 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 per dilutive common share should not be viewed as substitutes for GAAP net income per dilutive common share.

Return on Average Equity (ROAE) is comprised using the average common equity calculated as the arithmetic average of the beginning and ending common equity balances by quarter for stated periods. Return on Beginning Equity (ROBE) is comprised using the beginning common equity for stated periods. The Company presents various measures of Return on Equity that are commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information.

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

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 annualized operating return on average common equity (all non-GAAP measures) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015:

(amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except share, per share amounts and ratios)		Quarter Ended								Nine Months Ended
		September 30,								September 30,
		2016				2015				2016				2015
Net income available to the Company		$	133,721			$	51,823			$	333,216			$	244,508
(Less) add items:
	Net foreign exchange (gains) losses	(18,576		)		8,621				(63,056		)		29,154
	Net realized and unrealized gains	(13,405		)		(5,029		)		(33,539		)		(32,898		)
	Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	183				38				10,647				1,111
	Income tax expense (benefit)	4,508				326				14,880				1,010
Operating income before preferred dividends		$	106,431			$	55,779			$	262,148			$	242,885
	Preferred dividends	(3,651		)		(8,188		)		(20,147		)		(24,564		)
Operating income allocated to common and
	participating common shareholders	$	102,780			$	47,591			$	242,001			$	218,321
Operating income allocated to common
	shareholders under the two-class method	$	100,720			$	46,227			$	236,851			$	211,927
Weighted average diluted common shares		66,241,949				58,046,148				65,982,413				48,592,101
Operating income per diluted common share [b]		$	1.52			$	0.80			$	3.59			$	4.36
Average common equity [a]		$	4,675,441			$	3,619,888			$	4,568,083			$	2,829,445
Operating return on average common equity		2.2		%		1.3		%		5.3		%		7.1		%
Annualized operating return on average common equity		8.8		%		5.3		%		7.1		%		9.4		%
Net income available to the Company		$	133,721			$	51,823			$	333,216			$	244,508
	Preferred dividends	(3,651		)		(8,188		)		(20,147		)		(24,564		)
Net income available to common and
	participating common shareholders	$	130,070			$	43,635			$	313,069			$	219,944
Net income allocated to common shareholders
	under the two-class method	$	127,463			$	42,384			$	306,407			$	213,502
Net income per diluted common share [b]		$	1.92			$	0.73			$	4.64			$	4.39
Return on average common equity, Net income		2.8		%		1.2		%		6.9		%		7.1		%
Annualized return on average common equity, Net income		11.1		%		4.8		%		9.1		%		9.5		%

[a] Average common equity is calculated as the quarterly weighted average of the beginning and ending common equity balances for the stated period, which excludes the $230.0 million at September 30, 2016 (December 31, 2015 - $460.0 million; September 30, 2015 - $430.0 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.

ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.
RECONCILIATIONS OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

Net negative financial impact includes the sum of net losses and loss expenses, reinstatement premiums assumed and ceded and non-controlling interests related to specific catastrophe events occurring in the current periods.  The Company believes that showing the net negative financial impact of the catastrophe related events enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze the Company's results of operations in a manner similar to that used by management to analyze the Company's underlying business performance.

The following is a reconciliation of Endurance's net losses and loss expenses, net reinstatement premiums and non-controlling interest related to catastrophe events occurring in the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2016 to the net negative financial impact (non-GAAP measure) of these events on net income available to the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

(amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars, except ratio)		For the three months ended September 30, 2016					For the nine months ended September 30, 2016
		Catastrophe Impact			Net loss ratio impact		Catastrophe Impact			Net loss ratio impact
Net losses and loss expenses		$	-				$	85,037
Less: net reinstatement premiums		-					10,333
Net negative financial impact on net income		-			-	%	74,704			4.5	%
Less: net negative financial impact attributable to non-controlling interest		-					7,126
Net negative financial impact on net income available to the Company		$	-				$	67,578

Total investment return is calculated by dividing net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains, net impairment losses recognized in earnings, and net increase in unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income before deferred tax offsets by average invested assets at fair value. The Company utilizes and presents the total investment return in order to better disclose the performance of the Company's investments and to show the components of the Company's ROE.

The following is a reconciliation of Endurance's net investment income, net realized and unrealized gains, net impairment losses recognized in earnings and net increase in unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income before deferred tax offsets to total investment income and total investment return (non-GAAP measures) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016:

	Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(amounts expressed in thousands of United States dollars)	2016				2015				2016				2015
Net investment income	$	62,236			$	16,533			$	117,394			$	90,646
Net realized and unrealized gains	13,405				5,029				33,539				32,898
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings	(183		)		(38		)		(10,647		)		(1,111		)
Net increase in unrealized gains included in other comprehensive income, before deferred tax offsets	21,136				(29,906		)		137,730				(72,396		)
Total investment income	$	96,594			$	(8,382	)		$	278,016			$	50,037
Average invested assets and cash at fair value [a]	8,722,483				7,730,545				8,856,851				7,756,033
Total investment return	1.11		%		(0.11		)%		3.14		%		0.65		%

[a] Average invested assets and cash at fair value includes total trading, available for sale and other investments, cash and cash equivalents, net receivable on sales of investments and net payable on purchase of investments.

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