Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all men by these presents that Christopher E. Watson does hereby make,
constitute and appoint Christina Young as a true and lawful attorney-in-fact of
the undersigned with full powers of substitution and revocation, for and in the
name, place and stead of the undersigned (both in the undersigned's individual
capacity and as a member of any limited liability company or as a partner of any
partnership for which the undersigned is otherwise authorized to sign), to
execute and deliver such forms as may be required to be filed from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the undersigned's direct
or indirect ownership of or transactions in securities of Validus Holdings, Ltd.
with respect to: (i) Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including without
limitation, Schedule 13D, Schedule 13G, statements on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5
(and any amendments thereto) and (ii) any report or notice required under Rule
144 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
including Form 144 (and any amendment thereto). The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request
of the undersigned, is not assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Sections 13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the
Securities Act.

 This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.


By:   /s/ Christopher E. Watson
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Name: Christopher E. Watson
Date: December 2, 2015