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Exhibit 99.2
 
     


FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
As of September 30, 2011
  [GRAPHIC]
 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

This financial supplement is for information purposes only. It should be read in
conjunction with other documents filed or to be filed by Aspen Insurance
Holdings Limited with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.


www.aspen.co

Investor Contact:
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Kerry Calaiaro, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
T: +1 646-502-1076
email: kerry.calaiaro@aspen.co
 
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Definitions and presentation: All financial information contained herein is unaudited except for information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Unless otherwise noted, all data is in U.S. dollars millions, except for per share, percentage and ratio information.
 
In presenting Aspen’s results, management has included and discussed certain “non-GAAP financial measures”, as such term is defined in Regulation G. Management believes that these non-GAAP measures, which may be defined differently by other companies, better explain Aspen’s results of operations in a manner that allows for a more complete understanding of the underlying trends in Aspen’s business. However, these measures should not be viewed as a substitute for those determined in accordance with GAAP. The reconciliation of such non-GAAP financial measures to their respective most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in accordance with Regulation G is included in this financial supplement.
 
Operating income (a non-GAAP financial measure): Operating income is an internal performance measure used by Aspen in the management of its operations and represents after-tax operational results excluding, as applicable, after-tax net realized capital gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, and after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts.
 
Aspen excludes after-tax net realized capital gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains on interest rate swaps, and after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts, from its calculation of operating income because the amount of these gains or losses is heavily influenced by, and fluctuates in part, according to the availability of market opportunities. Aspen 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, Aspen believes that showing operating income enables investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information to more easily analyze Aspen’s results of operations in a manner similar to how management analyzes Aspen’s underlying business performance. Operating income should not be viewed as a substitute for GAAP net income. Please see page 27 for a reconciliation of operating income to net income.
 
Annualized Operating Return on Average Equity (“Operating ROE”) (a non-GAAP financial measure): Annualized Operating Return on Average Equity 1) is calculated using operating income, as defined above and 2) excludes from average equity, the average after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments and the average after-tax unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses and the aggregate value of the liquidation preferences of our preference shares. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments is primarily the result of interest rate movements and changes in credit spreads, and the resultant impact on fixed income securities, and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign exchange is the result of exchange rate movements between the U.S. dollar and the Group’s non-functional currencies. Such appreciation (depreciation) is not related to management actions or operational performance (nor is it likely to be realized). Therefore, Aspen believes that excluding these unrealized appreciations (depreciations) provides a more consistent and useful measurement of operating performance, which supplements GAAP information. Average equity is calculated as the arithmetic average on a monthly basis for the stated periods.
 
Aspen presents Operating ROE as a measure that is commonly recognized as a standard of performance by investors, analysts, rating agencies and other users of its financial information. See page 27 for a reconciliation of operating income to net income and page 7 for a reconciliation of average equity.
 
Diluted Operating Earnings Per Share and Basic Operating Earnings Per Share (a non-GAAP financial measure): Aspen believes that the presentation of diluted operating earnings per share and basic operating earnings per share supports meaningful comparison from period to period and the analysis of normal business operations. Diluted operating earnings per share and basic operating earnings per share is calculated by dividing operating income by the diluted or basic weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. See page 27 for a reconciliation of diluted and basic operating earnings per share to basic earnings per share.
 
Diluted book value per ordinary share (a non-GAAP financial measure): Aspen has included diluted book value per ordinary share as it takes into account the effect of dilutive securities; therefore, Aspen believes it is a better measure of calculating shareholder returns than book value per share. Please see page 25 for a reconciliation of diluted book value per share to basic book value per share.
 
Underwriting ratios (GAAP financial measures): Aspen, along with others in the industry, uses underwriting ratios as measures of performance. The loss ratio is the ratio of net claims and claims adjustment expenses to net premiums earned. The acquisition expense ratio is the ratio of underwriting expenses (commissions, premium taxes, licenses and fees, as well as other underwriting expenses) to net premiums earned. The general and administrative expense ratio is the ratio of general and administrative expenses to net premiums earned. The combined ratio is the sum of the loss ratio, the acquisition expense ratio and the general and administrative expense ratio. These ratios are relative measurements that describe for every $100 of net premiums earned or written, the cost of losses and expenses, respectively. The combined ratio presents the total cost per $100 of earned premium. A combined ratio below 100% demonstrates underwriting profit; a combined ratio above 100% demonstrates underwriting loss.
 
GAAP combined ratios differ from U.S. statutory combined ratios primarily due to the deferral of certain third-party acquisition expenses for GAAP reporting purposes and the use of net premiums earned rather than net premiums written in the denominator when calculating the acquisition expense and the general and administrative expense ratios.
 
Accident Year Loss Ratios (a non-GAAP financial measure): In addition to the underwriting ratios described above, management also uses accident year loss ratios to evaluate current underwriting performance. The accident year loss ratio excludes the effect of prior years’ premium adjustments and reserve developments. This ratio focuses on the relationship between current premiums earned and losses incurred related to the current year. Please see pages 13 and 14 for a reconciliation of accident year loss ratios to underwriting ratios calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(in US$ millions except for percentages, share and per share amounts)   2011     2010     Change     2011     2010     Change  
 
Gross written premium
  $ 495.6     $ 415.8       19.2 %   $ 1,749.1     $ 1,664.0       5.1%  
Net written premium
  $ 462.6     $ 377.0       22.7 %   $ 1,497.9     $ 1,495.9       0.1%  
Net earned premium
  $ 486.9     $ 451.7       7.8 %   $ 1,399.1     $ 1,399.2        
Net income/(loss) after tax
  $ 22.2     $ 92.8       (76.1 %)   $ (119.3 )   $ 220.0       (154.2% )
Operating income/(loss) after tax
  $ 56.5     $ 72.0       (21.5 %)   $ (72.2 )   $ 180.7       (140.0% )
Net investment income
  $ 57.3     $ 58.1       (1.4 %)   $ 171.4     $ 175.0       (2.1% )
Underwriting income/(loss)
  $ 16.3     $ 25.3       (35.6 %)   $ (225.9 )   $ 39.9       (666.2% )
 
 
Earnings Per Share and Book Value Per Share
                                               
Basic earnings per ordinary share
                                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend and cancellation of preference shares
  $ 0.23     $ 1.14       (79.8 %)   $ (1.93 )   $ 2.63       (173.4% )
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
  $ 0.71     $ 0.84       (15.5 %)   $ (1.27 )   $ 2.12       (159.9% )
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
                                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend and cancellation of preference shares
  $ 0.23     $ 1.08       (78.7 %)   $ (1.93 )   $ 2.51       (176.9% )
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
  $ 0.70     $ 0.79       (11.4 %)   $ (1.27 )   $ 2.03       (162.6% )
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions of shares)
    70.699       76.723       (7.9 %)     70.682       77.133       (8.4% )
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions of shares)
    73.300       80.363       (8.8 %)     70.682       80.782       (12.5% )
Book value per ordinary share
  $ 39.62     $ 40.28       (1.6 %)   $ 39.62     $ 40.28       (1.6% )
Diluted book value per ordinary share (treasury stock method)
  $ 38.27     $ 38.22       0.1 %   $ 38.27     $ 38.22       0.1%  
Ordinary shares outstanding at September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 (in millions of shares)
    70.595       76.642       (7.9 %)                        
Ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares at September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 (in millions of shares)
    73.079       80.809       (9.6 %)                        
 
 
Underwriting Ratios
                                               
Loss ratio
    62.9 %     63.3 %             83.0 %     67.3 %        
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    19.2 %     16.7 %             18.7 %     17.0 %        
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
    14.6 %     14.4 %             14.4 %     12.9 %        
Expense ratio
    33.8 %     31.1 %             33.1 %     29.9 %        
Combined ratio
    96.7 %     94.4 %             116.1 %     97.2 %        
 
 
Return On Equity
                                               
Average equity (1)
  $ 2,389.5     $ 2,625.7             $ 2,426.1     $ 2,597.4          
Return on average equity
                                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    0.7 %     3.3 %             (5.6 %)     7.8 %        
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    2.1 %     2.5 %             (3.7 %)     6.3 %        
Annualized return on average equity
                                               
Net income/(loss)
    2.8 %     13.2 %             (7.5 %)     10.4 %        
Operating income/(loss)
    8.4 %     10.0 %             (4.9 %)     8.4 %        
 
 
 
 
See pages 7, 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
(1) Average equity excludes the average after-tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation on investments, preference shares and average after-tax unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                                         
(in US$ millions except for percentages and per share amounts)   Q3 2011     Q2 2011     Q1 2011     Q4 2010     Q3 2010     Q2 2010     Q1 2010  
 
UNDERWRITING REVENUES
                                                       
Gross written premiums
    $495.6       $582.2       $671.3       $412.8       $415.8       $545.4       $702.8  
Premiums ceded
    (33.0 )     (56.5 )     (161.7 )     (17.6 )     (38.8 )     (6.6 )     (122.7 )
                                                         
Net written premiums
    462.6       525.7       509.6       395.2       377.0       538.8       580.1  
Change in unearned premiums
    24.3       (65.9 )     (57.2 )     104.5       74.7       (58.9 )     (112.5 )
                                                         
Net earned premiums
    486.9       459.8       452.4       499.7       451.7       479.9       467.6  
                                                         
UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
                                                       
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    306.2       326.4       528.9       307.4       285.8       276.7       378.8  
Policy acquisition expenses
    93.4       86.7       81.4       90.6       75.6       77.8       84.5  
General, administrative and corporate expenses
    71.0       69.6       61.4       78.5       65.0       62.6       52.5  
                                                         
Total underwriting expenses
    470.6       482.7       671.7       476.5       426.4       417.1       515.8  
                                                         
Underwriting income/(loss) including corporate expenses
    16.3       (22.9 )     (219.3 )     23.2       25.3       62.8       (48.2 )
                                                         
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE
                                                       
Net investment income
    57.3       58.6       55.5       57.0       58.1       57.5       59.4  
Interest expense
    (7.7 )     (7.7 )     (7.7 )     (4.8 )     (3.9 )     (4.0 )     (3.8 )
                                                         
Total other operating revenue
    49.6       50.9       47.8       52.2       54.2       53.5       55.6  
                                                         
Other (expense)/income
    (9.1 )     6.8       (8.1 )     0.9       0.4       1.7       (0.9 )
                                                         
OPERATING INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX
    56.8       34.8       (179.6 )     76.3       79.9       118.0       6.5  
OTHER
                                                       
Net realized and unrealized exchange gains/(losses) (1)
    0.3       (7.7 )     2.9       (0.1 )     3.4       (2.6 )     1.5  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains (2)
    (32.9 )     (15.7 )     8.5       19.7       19.8       5.6       12.3  
                                                         
INCOME/(LOSS) BEFORE TAX
    24.2       11.4       (168.2 )     95.9       103.1       121.0       20.3  
Income tax (expense)/recovery
    (2.0 )     (1.2 )     16.5       (3.2 )     (10.3 )     (12.1 )     (2.0 )
                                                         
NET INCOME/(LOSS) AFTER TAX
    22.2       10.2       (151.7 )     92.7       92.8       108.9       18.3  
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
    (10.6 )     (10.6 )     (10.6 )     (11.5 )     (11.5 )     (11.7 )     (11.8 )
Dividend paid on preference shares
    (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (5.7 )
Proportion of net loss due to non-controlling interest
    (0.3 )     0.2       0.2       0.2       0.1              
                                                         
Retained income/(loss)
    $5.6       $(5.9 )     $(167.8 )     $75.7       $75.7       $91.5       $0.8  
                                                         
Components of net income/(loss) after tax
                                                       
Operating income/(loss)
    $56.5       $31.9       $(160.6 )     $75.8       $72.0       $105.0       $6.1  
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains after tax
    (0.8 )     (4.8 )     1.8       0.2       3.0       (1.3 )     1.0  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains after tax
    (33.5 )     (16.9 )     7.1       16.7       17.8       5.2       11.2  
                                                         
NET INCOME/(LOSS) AFTER TAX
    $22.2       $10.2       $(151.7 )     $92.7       $92.8       $108.9       $18.3  
                                                         
Loss ratio
    62.9%       71.0%       116.9%       61.5%       63.3%       57.7%       81.0%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    19.2%       18.9%       18.0%       18.1%       16.7%       16.2%       18.1%  
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
    14.6%       15.1%       13.6%       15.7%       14.4%       13.0%       11.2%  
Expense ratio
    33.8%       34.0%       31.6%       33.8%       31.1%       29.2%       29.3%  
Combined ratio
    96.7%       105.0%       148.5%       95.3%       94.4%       86.9%       110.3%  
Basic earnings/(losses) per share (3)
    $0.23       $0.06       $(2.23 )     $1.18       $1.14       $1.34       $0.16  
Diluted earnings(losses) per share
    $0.23       $0.06       $(2.23 )     $1.12       $1.08       $1.28       $0.16  
Annualized return on average equity
                                                       
Net income/(loss)
    2.8%       0.8%       (25.2% )     13.2%       13.2%       16.4%       2.0%  
Operating income/(loss)
    8.4%       4.4%       (26.8% )     10.8%       10.0%       15.6%        
 
See pages 7, 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
 
(1) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from foreign exchange contracts.
 
 
(2) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from interest-rate swaps.
 
 
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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                         
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   2011     2010     2009  
 
UNDERWRITING REVENUES
                       
Gross written premiums
    $1,749.1       $1,664.0       $1,661.4  
Premiums ceded
    (251.2 )     (168.1 )     (208.0 )
                         
Net written premiums
    1,497.9       1,495.9       1,453.4  
Change in unearned premiums
    (98.8 )     (96.7 )     (106.6 )
                         
Net earned premiums
    1,399.1       1,399.2       1,346.8  
                         
UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
                       
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    1,161.5       941.3       720.6  
Policy acquisition expenses
    261.5       237.9       239.0  
General, administrative and corporate expenses
    202.0       180.1       172.1  
                         
Total underwriting expenses
    1,625.0       1,359.3       1,131.7  
                         
Underwriting (loss)/income including corporate expenses
    (225.9 )     39.9       215.1  
                         
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE
                       
Net investment income
    171.4       175.0       190.3  
Interest expense
    (23.1 )     (11.7 )     (11.8 )
                         
Total other operating revenue
    148.3       163.3       178.5  
                         
Other (expense)/income
    (10.4 )     (1.2 )     (0.9 )
                         
OPERATING (LOSS)/INCOME BEFORE TAX
    (88.0 )     202.0       392.7  
                         
OTHER
                       
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains (1)
    (4.5 )     2.3       8.7  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains (2)
    (40.1 )     40.1       7.2  
                         
(LOSS)/INCOME BEFORE TAX
    (132.6 )     244.4       408.6  
Income tax recovery/(expense)
    13.3       (24.4 )     (61.0 )
                         
NET (LOSS)/INCOME AFTER TAX
    (119.3 )     220.0       347.6  
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
    (31.8 )     (35.0 )     (37.2 )
Dividends paid on preference shares
    (17.1 )     (17.1 )     (18.3 )
Proportion of net loss due to non-controlling interest
    0.1              
                         
Retained (loss)/income
    $(168.1 )     $167.9       $292.1  
                         
Components of net income after tax
                       
Operating (loss)/income
    $(72.2 )     $180.7       $335.1  
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains after tax
    (3.8 )     2.7       8.7  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains after tax
    (43.3 )     36.6       3.8  
                         
NET (LOSS)/INCOME AFTER TAX
    $(119.3 )     $220.0       $347.6  
                         
Loss ratio
    83.0%       67.3%       53.5%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.7%       17.0%       17.7%  
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
    14.4%       12.9%       12.8%  
Expense ratio
    33.1%       29.9%       30.5%  
Combined ratio
    116.1%       97.2%       84.0%  
 
See pages 7, 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
(1) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from foreign exchange contracts.
 
(2) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from interest-rate swaps.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
                                                         
    September 30,
    June 30,
    March 31,
    December 31,
    September 30,
    June 30,
    March 31,
 
(in US$ millions except for per share amounts)   2011     2011     2011     2010     2010     2010     2010  
 
ASSETS
                                                       
Investments
                                                       
Fixed income maturities
    $5,992.8       $5,972.8       $5,896.1       $5,766.6       $5,963.1       $5,753.6       $5,661.8  
Equity securities
    163.8       178.1       173.5                          
Other investments
    32.3       30.0       30.1       30.0       28.7       27.8       27.5  
Short-term investments
    295.9       202.8       187.6       289.7       299.5       304.3       251.9  
                                                         
Total investments
    6,484.8       6,383.7       6,287.3       6,086.3       6,291.3       6,085.7       5,941.2  
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,038.8       1,074.1       1,116.9       1,179.1       914.3       726.1       701.4  
Reinsurance recoverables
                                                       
Unpaid losses
    357.7       359.3       334.0       279.9       263.8       247.6       262.9  
Ceded unearned premiums
    129.9       146.2       167.4       62.4       43.4       106.2       210.2  
Receivables
                                                       
Underwriting premiums
    957.2       1,054.3       940.0       821.7       880.7       981.0       914.0  
Other
    69.3       70.0       62.8       67.9       81.9       73.4       62.2  
Funds withheld
    65.1       81.9       86.3       83.3       79.0       83.5       73.6  
Deferred policy acquisition costs
    207.1       204.9       191.0       166.8       187.2       201.2       202.7  
Derivatives at fair value
    5.8       5.7       7.4       6.8       1.5       4.3       4.9  
Receivable for securities sold
    0.5       21.2       10.6       0.2       2.1       16.9       13.5  
Office properties and equipment
    49.5       45.0       38.6       34.8       32.3       28.4       27.6  
Income tax receivable
    2.5       19.9       5.2                         6.3  
Other assets
    31.2       30.2       29.4       21.9       20.7       16.0       14.9  
Intangible assets
    20.3       20.5       20.7       21.0       21.4       11.5       12.0  
                                                         
Total assets
    $9,419.7       $9,516.9       $9,297.6       $8,832.1       $8,819.6       $8,581.8       $8,447.4  
                                                         
                                                         
LIABILITIES                                                        
Insurance reserves
                                                       
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    $4,399.4       $4,391.7       $4,229.3       $3,820.5       $3,672.2       $3,485.7       $3,452.0  
Unearned premiums
    1,014.5       1,086.2       1,028.3       859.0       951.6       1,061.2       1,107.8  
                                                         
Total insurance reserves
    5,413.9       5,477.9       5,257.6       4,679.5       4,623.8       4,546.9       4,559.8  
                                                         
Payables
                                                       
Reinsurance premiums
    135.2       181.6       226.9       113.7       141.9       159.3       193.2  
Taxation
    35.2       49.1       45.3       60.2       91.7       74.2       83.7  
Accrued expenses and other payables
    186.0       204.8       214.5       238.0       268.0       242.3       213.5  
Liabilities under derivative contracts
                3.5             3.8       5.6       7.4  
                                                         
Total payables
    356.4       435.5       490.2       411.9       505.4       481.4       497.8  
                                                         
Long-term debt
    498.9       498.9       498.8       498.8       249.7       249.6       249.6  
                                                         
Total liabilities
    6,269.2       6,412.3       6,246.6       5,590.2       5,378.9       5,277.9       5,307.2  
                                                         
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                                       
Ordinary shares
    0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1       0.1  
Non-controlling interest
    0.3       0.1       0.3       0.5       0.6              
Preference shares
                                         
Additional paid-in capital
    1,381.8       1,388.2       1,388.2       1,388.3       1,561.5       1,566.2       1,565.0  
Retained earnings
    1,360.6       1,355.0       1,360.9       1,528.7       1,452.9       1,377.3       1,285.8  
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
    407.7       361.2       301.5       324.3       425.6       360.3       289.3  
                                                         
Total shareholders’ equity
    3,150.5       3,104.6       3,051.0       3,241.9       3,440.7       3,303.9       3,140.2  
                                                         
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
    $9,419.7       $9,516.9       $9,297.6       $8,832.1       $8,819.6       $8,581.8       $8,447.4  
                                                         
Book value per ordinary share
    $39.62       $38.84       $38.14       $40.96       $40.28       $38.46       $36.07  
                                                         
 
 
See pages 7, 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


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    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
(in US$ except for number of shares)   September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010  
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend and cancellation of preference shares
    $0.23       $1.14       $(1.93 )     $2.63  
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    $0.71       $0.84       $(1.27 )     $2.12  
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend and cancellation of preference shares
    $0.23       $1.08       $(1.93 )     $2.51  
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    $0.70       $0.79       $(1.27 )     $2.03  
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions)
    70.699       76.723       70.682       77.133  
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares (in millions)
    73.300       80.363       70.682       80.782  
Book value per ordinary share
    $39.62       $40.28       $39.62       $40.28  
Diluted book value per ordinary share (treasury stock method)
    $38.27       $38.22       $38.27       $38.22  
Ordinary shares outstanding at end of the period (in millions)
    70.595       76.642       70.595       76.642  
Ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares at end of the period (treasury stock method) (in millions)
    73.079       80.809       73.079       80.809  
 
 
The basic and diluted number of ordinary shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is the same, as the inclusion of dilutive securities in a loss-making period would be anti-dilutive.
 
See pages 7, 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


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Return On Average Equity
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010  
 
Average shareholders’ equity
    $3,127.6       $3,372.3       $3,125.2       $3,282.5  
Average preference shares
    (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )
Average cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes
    (122.4 )     (108.3 )     (120.5 )     (108.7 )
Average unrealized (appreciation)/depreciation on investments, net of taxes
    (262.1 )     (284.7 )     (225.0 )     (222.8 )
                                 
Average equity
    $2,389.5       $2,625.7       $2,426.1       $2,597.4  
                                 
Return on average equity:
                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    0.7%       3.3%       (5.6% )     7.8%  
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    2.1%       2.5%       (3.7% )     6.3%  
Annualized return on average equity:
                               
Net income/(loss)
    2.8%       13.2%       (7.5% )     10.4%  
Operating income/(loss)
    8.4%       10.0%       (4.9% )     8.4%  
Components of return on average equity:
                               
Return on average equity from underwriting activity(1)
    0.7%       1.0%       (9.3% )     1.5%  
Return on average equity from investment and other activity(2)
    1.5%       1.8%       5.0%       5.6%  
Pre-tax operating income/(loss) return on average equity
    2.1%       2.7%       (4.3% )     7.1%  
Post-tax operating income/(loss) return on average equity(3)
    2.1%       2.4%       (3.7% )     6.3%  
 
See pages 25 and 27 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
(1)   Calculated by using underwriting income.
 
(2)   Calculated by using total other operating revenue and other income/(expense) adjusted for preference share dividend.
 
(3)   Calculated by using operating income after-tax adjusted for preference share dividend.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2011     Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Reinsurance     Insurance     Total     Reinsurance     Insurance     Total  
 
Gross written premiums
    $276.1       $219.5       $495.6       $236.0       $179.8       $415.8  
Net written premiums
    270.5       192.1       462.6       229.6       147.4       377.0  
Gross earned premiums
    303.2       246.7       549.9       277.9       225.4       503.3  
Net earned premiums
    279.6       207.3       486.9       267.5       184.2       451.7  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    188.8       117.4       306.2       143.5       142.3       285.8  
Policy acquisition expenses
    51.8       41.6       93.4       43.9       31.7       75.6  
General and administrative expenses
    26.3       34.3       60.6       27.1       23.6       50.7  
                                                 
Underwriting income/(loss)
    $12.7       $14.0       $26.7       $53.0       $(13.4 )     $39.6  
                                                 
Net investment income
                    57.3                       58.1  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains(1)
                    (32.9 )                     19.8  
Corporate (expenses)
                    (10.4 )                     (14.3 )
Other (expense)/income
                    (9.1 )                     0.4  
Interest (expenses)
                    (7.7 )                     (3.9 )
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains(2)
                    0.3                       3.4  
                                                 
Income before income taxes
                    $24.2                       $103.1  
Income tax (expense)
                    (2.0 )                     (10.3 )
                                                 
Net income
                    $22.2                       $92.8  
                                                 
Ratios
                                               
Loss ratio
    67.5%       56.6%       62.9%       53.6%       77.3%       63.3%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.5%       20.1%       19.2%       16.4%       17.2%       16.7%  
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
    9.4%       16.5%       14.6%       10.1%       12.8%       14.4%  
Expense ratio
    27.9%       36.6%       33.8%       26.5%       30.0%       31.1%  
Combined ratio
    95.4%       93.2%       96.7%       80.1%       107.3%       94.4%  
 
(1) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from interest-rate swaps.
 
(2) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from foreign exchange contracts.
 
(3) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
Consolidated Underwriting Results by Operating Segment
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Reinsurance     Insurance     Total     Reinsurance     Insurance     Total  
 
Gross written premiums
    $1,001.2       $747.9       $1,749.1       $1,009.4       $654.6       $1,664.0  
Net written premiums
    915.8       582.1       1,497.9       970.0       525.9       1,495.9  
Gross earned premiums
    878.7       704.8       1,583.5       882.5       661.4       1,543.9  
Net earned premiums
    819.6       579.5       1,399.1       849.7       549.5       1,399.2  
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
    805.2       356.3       1,161.5       546.7       394.6       941.3  
Policy acquisition expenses
    150.3       111.2       261.5       143.6       94.3       237.9  
General and administrative expenses
    77.2       92.7       169.9       79.5       65.9       145.4  
                                                 
Underwriting (loss)/income
    $(213.1 )     $19.3       $(193.8 )     $79.9       $(5.3 )     $74.6  
                                                 
Net investment income
                    171.4                       175.0  
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains(1)
                    (40.1 )                     40.1  
Corporate (expenses)
                    (32.1 )                     (34.7 )
Other (expenses)
                    (10.4 )                     (1.2 )
Interest (expenses)
                    (23.1 )                     (11.7 )
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses)/income(2)
                    (4.5 )                     2.3  
                                                 
(Loss)/income before income tax
                    $(132.6 )                     $244.4  
Income tax recovery/(expense)
                    13.3                       (24.4 )
                                                 
Net (loss)/income
                    $(119.3 )                     $220.0  
                                                 
Ratios
                                               
Loss ratio
    98.2%       61.5%       83.0%       64.3%       71.8%       67.3%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.3%       19.2%       18.7%       16.9%       17.2%       17.0%  
General and administrative expense ratio(3)
    9.4%       16.0%       14.4%       9.4%       12.0%       12.9%  
Expense ratio
    27.7%       35.2%       33.1%       26.3%       29.2%       29.9%  
Combined ratio
    125.9%       96.7%       116.1%       90.6%       101.0%       97.2%  
 
(1) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from interest-rate swaps.
 
(2) Includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from foreign exchange contracts.
 
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(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Q3 2011     Q2 2011     Q1 2011     Q4 2010     Q3 2010     Q2 2010     Q1 2010  
 
Gross written premiums
    $276.1       $288.0       $437.1       $152.8       $236.0       $283.3       $490.1  
Net written premiums
    270.5       256.9       388.4       148.5       229.6       279.1       461.3  
Gross earned premiums
    303.2       290.7       284.8       303.9       277.9       302.7       301.9  
Net earned premiums
    279.6       268.0       272.0       292.1       267.5       291.2       291.0  
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
    188.8       206.3       410.1       146.8       143.5       146.4       256.8  
Policy acquisition expenses
    51.8       49.1       49.4       58.8       43.9       47.3       52.4  
General and administrative expenses
    26.3       26.4       24.5       32.8       27.1       30.1       22.3  
                                                         
Underwriting income/(income)
    $12.7       $(13.8 )     $(212.0 )     $53.7       $53.0       $67.4       $(40.5 )
                                                         
Ratios
                                                       
Loss ratio
    67.5%       77.0%       150.8%       50.3%       53.6%       50.3%       88.2%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.5%       18.3%       18.2%       20.1%       16.4%       16.2%       18.0%  
General and administrative expense ratio
    9.4%       9.9%       9.0%       11.2%       10.1%       10.3%       7.7%  
Expense ratio
    27.9%       28.2%       27.2%       31.3%       26.5%       26.5%       25.7%  
Combined ratio
    95.4%       105.2%       178.0%       81.6%       80.1%       76.8%       113.9%  


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
Insurance Segment — Quarterly Results
 
                                                         
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Q3 2011     Q2 2011     Q1 2011     Q4 2010     Q3 2010     Q2 2010     Q1 2010  
 
Gross written premiums
    $219.5       $294.2       $234.2       $260.0       $179.8       $262.1       $212.7  
Net written premiums
    192.1       268.8       121.2       246.7       147.4       259.7       118.8  
Gross earned premiums
    246.7       234.1       224.0       246.5       225.4       220.8       215.2  
Net earned premiums
    207.3       191.8       180.4       207.6       184.2       188.7       176.6  
Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
    117.4       120.1       118.8       160.6       142.3       130.3       122.0  
Policy acquisition expenses
    41.6       37.6       32.0       31.8       31.7       30.5       32.1  
General and administrative expenses
    34.3       29.2       29.2       33.5       23.6       21.9       20.4  
                                                         
Underwriting income/(loss)
    $14.0       $4.9       $0.4       $(18.3 )     $(13.4 )     $6.0       $2.1  
                                                         
Ratios
                                                       
Loss ratio
    56.6%       62.6%       65.9%       77.4%       77.3%       69.1%       69.1%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    20.1%       19.6%       17.7%       15.3%       17.2%       16.2%       18.2%  
General and administrative expense ratio
    16.5%       15.2%       16.2%       16.1%       12.8%       11.6%       11.6%  
Expense ratio
    36.6%       34.8%       33.9%       31.4%       30.0%       27.8%       29.8%  
Combined ratio
    93.2%       97.4%       99.8%       108.8%       107.3%       96.9%       98.9%  


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(in US$ millions)   Q3 2011     Q2 2011     Q1 2011     Q4 2010     Q3 2010     Q2 2010     Q1 2010  
 
Gross Written Premium
                                                       
                                                         
Reinsurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance     $53.5       $93.0       $151.0       $4.2       $51.3       $91.2       $146.2  
Other Property Reinsurance     78.6       70.9       64.8       48.2       66.3       80.7       73.7  
Casualty Reinsurance     83.4       44.6       138.6       44.5       70.0       51.5       174.5  
Specialty Reinsurance     60.6       79.5       82.7       55.9       48.4       59.9       95.7  
                                                         
Total Reinsurance     $276.1       $288.0       $437.1       $152.8       $236.0       $283.3       $490.1  
                                                         
Insurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Insurance     $42.5       $73.6       $38.6       $28.7       $37.0       $69.3       $36.7  
Casualty Insurance     38.1       32.9       19.6       42.7       33.1       39.8       32.6  
Marine, Energy and Transportation Insurance     70.5       130.3       123.8       136.3       70.1       118.1       110.6  
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance     68.4       57.4       52.2       52.3       39.6       34.9       32.8  
                                                         
Total Insurance     $219.5       $294.2       $234.2       $260.0       $179.8       $262.1       $212.7  
                                                         
Total Gross Written Premiums     $495.6       $582.2       $671.3       $412.8       $415.8       $545.4       $702.8  
                                                         
Net Written Premium
                                                       
                                                         
Reinsurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance     $53.5       $69.6       $116.1       $3.9       $45.4       $88.1       $130.9  
Other Property Reinsurance     73.8       63.5       53.3       46.1       65.3       79.6       65.5  
Casualty Reinsurance     82.6       44.3       136.4       44.5       70.0       51.3       169.6  
Specialty Reinsurance     60.6       79.5       82.6       54.0       48.9       60.1       95.3  
                                                         
Total Reinsurance     $270.5       $256.9       $388.4       $148.5       $229.6       $279.1       $461.3  
                                                         
Insurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Insurance     $31.2       $65.2       $1.6       $25.3       $30.7       $62.4       $14.9  
Casualty Insurance     31.2       24.9       10.5       36.4       20.6       41.7       27.4  
Marine, Energy and Transportation Insurance     59.8       121.5       98.8       136.0       57.5       130.8       70.3  
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance     69.9       57.2       10.3       49.0       38.6       24.8       6.2  
                                                         
Total Insurance     $192.1       $268.8       $121.2       $246.7       $147.4       $259.7       $118.8  
                                                         
Total Net Written Premiums     $462.6       $525.7       $509.6       $395.2       $377.0       $538.8       $580.1  
                                                         
Net Earned Premium
                                                       
                                                         
Reinsurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance     $52.1       $58.5       $71.6       $63.1       $66.5       $66.2       $70.6  
Other Property Reinsurance     64.4       57.0       60.1       63.0       61.0       67.8       63.5  
Casualty Reinsurance     95.3       75.7       82.4       90.0       84.8       90.3       89.0  
Specialty Reinsurance     67.8       76.8       57.9       76.0       55.2       66.9       67.9  
                                                         
Total Reinsurance     $279.6       $268.0       $272.0       $292.1       $267.5       $291.2       $291.0  
                                                         
Insurance                                                        
                                                         
Property Insurance     $28.0       $29.1       $28.2       $31.0       $33.2       $30.1       $25.8  
Casualty Insurance     25.4       26.5       25.4       26.7       24.9       39.8       38.9  
Marine, Energy and Transportation Insurance     96.6       99.2       93.3       124.3       94.6       97.4       94.3  
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance     57.3       37.0       33.5       25.6       31.5       21.4       17.6  
                                                         
Total Insurance     $207.3       $191.8       $180.4       $207.6       $184.2       $188.7       $176.6  
                                                         
Total Net Earned Premiums     $486.9       $459.8       $452.4       $499.7       $451.7       $479.9       $467.6  
                                                         


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2011     Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
    Reinsurance     Insurance     Total     Reinsurance     Insurance     Total  
 
Before Accident Year Adjustment
                                               
Loss ratio
    67.5%       56.6%       62.9%       53.6%       77.3%       63.3%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.5%       20.1%       19.2%       16.4%       17.2%       16.7%  
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    9.4%       16.5%       14.6%       10.1%       12.8%       14.4%  
Expense ratio
    27.9%       36.6%       33.8%       26.5%       30.0%       31.1%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    95.4%       93.2%       96.7%       80.1%       107.3%       94.4%  
                                                 
Accident Year Adjustment
                                               
Loss ratio
    8.7%       4.5%       6.9%       2.7%       (4.1% )      
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    0.2%       (0.4% )           (0.2% )     (0.4% )     (0.3% )
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    0.6%       0.7%       0.8%       0.3%       0.4%       0.4%  
Expense ratio
    0.8%       0.3%       0.8%       0.1%             0.1%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    9.5%       4.8%       7.7%       2.8%       (4.1% )     0.1%  
                                                 
Accident Year Ratios
                                               
Current accident year loss ratio
    76.2%       61.1%       69.8%       56.3%       73.2%       63.3%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.7%       19.7%       19.2%       16.2%       16.8%       16.4%  
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    10.0%       17.2%       15.4%       10.4%       13.2%       14.8%  
Expense ratio
    28.7%       36.9%       34.6%       26.6%       30.0%       31.2%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    104.9%       98.0%       104.4%       82.9%       103.2%       94.5%  
                                                 
 
(1) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
Accident Year Ratios
 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
    Reinsurance     Insurance     Total     Reinsurance     Insurance     Total  
 
Before Accident Year Adjustment
                                               
Loss ratio
    98.2%       61.5%       83.0%       64.3%       71.8%       67.3%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    18.3%       19.2%       18.7%       16.9%       17.2%       17.0%  
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    9.4%       16.0%       14.4%       9.4%       12.0%       12.9%  
Expense ratio
    27.7%       35.2%       33.1%       26.3%       29.2%       29.9%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    125.9%       96.7%       116.1%       90.6%       101.0%       97.2%  
                                                 
Accident Year Adjustment
                                               
Loss ratio
    9.9%       2.5%       6.6%       5.4%       (3.0% )     2.1%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    (0.4% )     (0.1% )     (0.3% )     (0.1% )     (0.1% )     (0.1% )
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    0.3%       0.1%       0.3%       0.3%       0.2%       0.3%  
Expense ratio
    (0.1% )                 0.2%       0.1%       0.2%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    9.8%       2.5%       6.6%       5.6%       (2.9% )     2.3%  
                                                 
Accident Year Ratios
                                               
Current accident year loss ratio
    108.1%       64.0%       89.6%       69.7%       68.8%       69.4%  
Policy acquisition expense ratio
    17.9%       19.1%       18.4%       16.8%       17.1%       16.9%  
General and administrative expense ratio(1)
    9.7%       16.1%       14.7%       9.7%       12.2%       13.2%  
Expense ratio
    27.6%       35.2%       33.1%       26.5%       29.3%       30.1%  
                                                 
Combined ratio
    135.7%          99.2%          122.7%       96.2%          98.1%          99.5%  
                                                 
 
(1) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30,  
(in US$ millions)   2011     2010  
 
Ordinary shares
               
Beginning and end of period
    $0.1       $0.1  
                 
Preference shares
               
Beginning and end of period
           
                 
Non-Controlling Interest
               
Beginning of period
    0.5        
Change in non-controlling interest for the period
    (0.2 )     0.6  
                 
End of period
    0.3       0.6  
                 
Additional paid-in capital
               
Beginning of period
    1,388.3       1,763.0  
New shares issued
    0.5        
Ordinary shares repurchased
    (8.1 )     (208.0 )
Share-based compensation
    1.1       6.5  
                 
End of period
    1,381.8       1,561.5  
                 
Retained earnings
               
Beginning of period
    1,528.7       1,285.0  
Net (loss)/income for the period
    (119.3 )     220.0  
Dividends paid on ordinary and preference shares
    (48.9 )     (52.1 )
Proportion of net loss due to non-controlling interest
    0.1        
                 
End of period
    1,360.6       1,452.9  
                 
Accumulated other comprehensive income:
               
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes:
               
Beginning of period
    113.4       103.4  
Change for the period
    0.3       6.7  
                 
End of period
    113.7       110.1  
                 
Loss on derivatives:
               
Beginning of period
    (1.0 )     (1.2 )
Reclassification to interest payable
    0.2       0.2  
                 
End of period
    (0.8 )     (1.0 )
                 
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, net of taxes:
               
Beginning of period
    211.9       155.1  
Change for the period
    82.9       161.4  
                 
End of period
    294.8       316.5  
                 
Total accumulated other comprehensive income
    407.7       425.6  
                 
Total shareholders’ equity
    $3,150.5       $3,440.7  
                 


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
     Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in US$ millions)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Net income/(loss)
    $22.2       $92.8       $(119.3 )     $220.0  
                                 
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of taxes:
                               
Available for sale investments:
                               
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gains)/losses included in net income
    (5.2 )     (2.3 )     (13.6 )     (10.7 )
Change in net unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities held
    69.0       63.8       96.5       172.1  
Loss on derivatives reclassified to interest expense
    0.1       0.2       0.2       0.2  
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
    (17.4 )     3.6       0.3       6.7  
                                 
Other comprehensive income
    46.5       65.3       83.4       168.3  
                                 
Comprehensive income/(loss)
    $68.7       $158.1       $(35.9 )     $388.3  
                                 


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended
    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30,     September 30,  
(in US$ millions)   2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Net cash from/(used in) operating activities
    $84.4       $254.4       $278.4       $502.3  
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities
    (88.6 )     (47.1 )     (368.4 )     (81.1 )
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
    (22.7 )     (24.6 )     (56.5 )     (259.5 )
Effect of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents
    (8.4 )     5.5       6.2       4.2  
                                 
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
    (35.3 )     188.2       (140.3 )     165.9  
Cash at beginning of period
    1,074.1       726.1       1,179.1       748.4  
                                 
Cash at end of period
    $1,038.8       $914.3       $1,038.8       $914.3  
                                 


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    For the Nine Months Ended
    For the Twelve Months Ended
 
(in US$ millions)   September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
 
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses at the start of the period
    $3,820.5       $3,331.1  
Reinsurance recoverables
    (279.9 )     (321.5 )
                 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses at the start of the period
    3,540.6       3,009.6  
                 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses disposed
    (23.4 )     (35.5 )
                 
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for claims incurred
               
Current period
    1,231.8       1,270.1  
Prior period release
    (70.3 )     (21.4 )
                 
Total incurred
    1,161.5       1,248.7  
                 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses payments for claims incurred
    (646.0 )     (666.8 )
                 
Foreign exchange losses/(gains)
    9.0       (15.4 )
                 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves at the end of the period
    4,041.7       3,540.6  
Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses at the end of the period
    357.7       279.9  
                 
Gross loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves at the end of the period
    $4,399.4       $3,820.5  
                 


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Reserves by Operating Segment
 
                                                 
    As At September 30, 2011     As At December 31, 2010  
          Reinsurance
                Reinsurance
       
(in US$ millions)   Gross     Recoverables     Net     Gross     Recoverables     Net  
 
Reinsurance
    $2,831.7       $(118.4 )     $2,713.3       $2,343.8       $(60.7 )     $2,283.1  
Insurance
    1,567.7       (239.3 )     1,328.4       1,476.7       (219.2 )     1,257.5  
                                                 
Total losses and loss adjustment expense reserves
    $4,399.4       $(357.7 )     $4,041.7       $3,820.5       $(279.9 )     $3,540.6  
                                                 


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Prior Year Reserve Releases
 
                                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30, 2011     Three Months Ended September 30, 2010  
          Reinsurance
                Reinsurance
       
(in US$ millions)   Gross     Recoverables     Net     Gross     Recoverables     Net  
 
Reinsurance
              $10.1       $1.6                 $11.7                 $2.8       $0.5                 $3.3  
Insurance
    (6.1 )     10.0       3.9       (9.1 )     (0.4 )     (9.5 )
                                                 
Release/(strengthening) in reserves for prior years during the period
    $4.0       $11.6       $15.6       $(6.3 )     $0.1       $(6.2 )
                                                 
                                                 
                                                 
    Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010  
          Reinsurance
                Reinsurance
       
    Gross     Recoverables     Net     Gross     Recoverables     Net  
 
Reinsurance
    $56.1       $1.7       $57.8       $32.1       $(2.6 )     $29.5  
Insurance
    (21.6 )     34.1       12.5       (25.0 )     4.3       (20.7 )
                                                 
Release in reserves for prior years during the period
    $34.5       $35.8       $70.3       $7.1       $1.7       $8.8  
                                                 


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(in US$ millions except for percentages)   As at September 30, 2011     As at December 31, 2010  
 
S&P
                               
AA+
    $6.9       1.9%       $7.5       2.7%  
AA−
    81.6       22.8%       73.4       26.2%  
A+
    147.4       41.2%       133.0       47.5%  
A
    16.8       4.7%       12.9       4.6%  
A−
    21.2       5.9%       11.3       4.1%  
BBB+
                2.5       0.9%  
BBB
                0.6       0.2%  
F (1)
    0.6       0.2%              
Fully collateralized
    50.0       14.0%              
Not rated
    33.2       9.3%       38.7       13.8%  
                                 
      $357.7       100.0%       $279.9       100.0%  
                                 
A.M. Best
                               
A++
    $6.9       1.9%       $7.5       2.7%  
A+
    86.1       24.1%       74.0       26.4%  
A
    186.7       52.1%       173.5       62.0%  
A−
    13.5       3.8%       15.7       5.6%  
F (1)
    0.6       0.2%       0.7       0.3%  
Fully collateralized
    50.0       14.0%              
Not rated
    13.9       3.9%       8.5       3.0%  
                                 
      $357.7       100.0%       $279.9       100.0%  
                                 
                                 
 
(1) The rating of “F” denotes liquidation. We have not reduced the carrying value of the recoverable from this particular reinsurer as a trust account exists to replace the potentially insufficient reserves.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

Consolidated Investment Portfolio
 
                                                                         
    As At September 30, 2011                                
          Gross
    Gross
    Fair
    As At
    As At
    As At
    As At
    As At
 
    Amortized
    Unrealized
    Unrealized
    Market
    September 30,
    June 30,
    March 31,
    December 31,
    September 30,
 
(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Cost     Gains     Losses     Value     2011     2011     2011     2010     2010  
 
Marketable Securities — Available For Sale
                                                                       
U.S. government securities
    $830.8       $58.7       $(0.1 )     $889.4       11.8%       10.3%       10.6%       9.9%       10.9%  
U.S. agency securities
    256.6       24.9             281.5       3.7%       3.8%       3.9%       4.1%       4.7%  
Municipal securities
    34.2       2.3             36.5       0.5%       0.4%       0.3%       0.4%       0.5%  
Corporate securities
    1,842.1       130.1       (3.9 )     1,968.3       26.0%       26.6%       26.4%       27.0%       28.1%  
Foreign government securities
    653.3       27.9             681.2       9.0%       9.9%       9.7%       8.4%       8.2%  
Asset-backed securities
    54.0       5.0             59.0       0.8%       0.8%       0.8%       0.8%       1.0%  
FDIC guaranteed securities
    93.0       0.6             93.6       1.2%       1.5%       1.6%       1.7%       1.9%  
Bonds backed by foreign government
    185.6       5.6             191.2       2.5%       2.6%       3.0%       3.1%       3.3%  
Mortgage-backed securities
    1,325.6       82.5       (0.1 )     1,408.0       18.6%       18.6%       17.9%       17.8%       17.9%  
                                                                         
Total fixed income maturities
    5,275.2       337.6       (4.1 )     5,608.7       74.1%       74.5%       74.2%       73.2%       76.5%  
Short-term investments
    290.6                   290.6       3.8%       2.7%       2.4%       3.9%       4.1%  
Equity securities
    167.6       6.9       (10.7 )     163.8       2.2%       2.4%       2.3%              
                                                                         
Total Available For Sale
    $5,733.4       $344.5       $(14.8 )     $6,063.1       80.1%       79.6%       78.9%       77.1%       80.6%  
                                                                         
Marketable Securities — Trading
                                                                       
U.S. government securities
    $16.5       $1.5             $18.0       0.2%       0.1%       0.1%       0.7%       0.6%  
U.S. agency securities
    1.5       0.2             1.7                                
Municipal securities
    2.8       0.1             2.9                         0.1%        
Corporate securities
    335.4       15.2       (4.5 )     346.1       4.6%       4.8%       4.6%       4.6%       4.8%  
Foreign government securities
    9.2       0.5       (0.1 )     9.6       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%  
Asset-backed securities
    5.8                   5.8       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%       0.1%  
                                                                         
Total fixed income maturities
    371.2       17.5       (4.6 )     384.1       5.0%       5.1%       4.9%       5.6%       5.6%  
Short-term investments
    5.3                   5.3       0.1%       0.0%       0.1%       0.1%        
                                                                         
Total Trading
    $376.5       $17.5       $(4.6 )     $389.4       5.1%       5.1%       5.0%       5.7%       5.6%  
                                                                         
Other investments
                            $32.3       0.4%       0.4%       0.4%       0.4%       0.4%  
                                                                         
Cash
                            1,038.8       13.7%       14.2%       15.0%       16.1%       12.6%  
Accrued interest
                            53.6       0.7%       0.7%       0.7%       0.7%       0.8%  
                                                                         
Total Cash and Accrued Interest
                            $1,092.4       14.4%       14.9%       15.7%       16.8%       13.4%  
                                                                         
Total Cash and Investments
                            $7,577.2       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%       100.0%  
                                                                         


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Consolidated Investment Portfolio
 
                                 
    As At September 30, 2011     As At December 31, 2010  
    Amortized
    Fair Market
    Amortized
    Fair Market
 
(in US$ millions)   Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
 
Maturity of Available For Sale Portfolio
                               
Due in one year or less
    $627.3       $633.0       $337.7       $343.8  
Due after one year through five years
    2,064.5       2,174.2       2,236.3       2,330.9  
Due after five years through ten years
    1,102.4       1,216.8       1,146.6       1,222.2  
Due after ten years
    101.4       117.7       100.1       104.1  
                                 
Subtotal
    3,895.6       4,141.7       3,820.7       4,001.0  
Non-agency commercial mortgage-backed securities
    87.4       94.4       119.7       128.1  
Agency mortgage-backed securities
    1,238.2       1,313.6       1,126.4       1,172.5  
Other asset-backed securities
    54.0       59.0       54.0       58.8  
                                 
Total
    $5,275.2       $5,608.7       $5,120.8       $5,360.4  
                                 


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(in US$ millions except for percentages)   Q3 2011     Q2 2011     Q1 2011     Q4 2010     Q3 2010     Q2 2010     Q1 2010  
 
Net investment income from fixed income investments and cash
    $55.6       $55.6       $55.3       $57.0       $58.1       $57.5       $59.4  
Net investment income from equity securities
    1.7       3.0       0.2                          
                                                         
Net investment income
    57.3       58.6       55.5       57.0       58.1       57.5       59.4  
Net realized and unrealized investment gains (1)
    3.2       9.8       8.4       10.5       22.1       5.7       12.6  
Other-than-temporary impairment charges
                                        (0.3 )
Change in unrealized gains/(losses) on available for sale investments (gross of tax)
    71.6       52.1       (33.6 )     (122.1 )     68.3       82.4       25.3  
                                                         
Total return on investments
    $132.1       $120.5       $30.3       $(54.6 )     $148.5       $145.6       $97.0  
                                                         
Portfolio Characteristics
                                                       
Fixed income portfolio book yield
    3.54%       3.64%       3.65%       3.70%       3.91%       4.05%       4.23%  
Fixed income portfolio duration
    3.1 years       3.1 years       3.2 years       3.3 years       3.1 years       3.0 years       3.3 years  
 
(1) Excludes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) from the interest-rate swaps and includes the net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) on the trading portfolio.


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(in US$ millions except for number of shares and per share amounts)   September 30, 2011     June 30, 2011     March 31, 2011     December 31, 2010     September 30, 2010     June 30, 2010     March 31, 2010     December 31, 2009  
 
                                                                 
Net assets
    $3,150.5       $3,104.6       $3,051.0       $3,241.9       $3,440.7       $3,303.9       $3,140.2       $3,305.4  
                                                                 
Less: Preference shares
    (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )     (353.6 )
                                                                 
                                                                 
Total
    $2,796.9       $2,751.0       $2,697.4       $2,888.3       $3,087.1       $2,950.3       $2,786.6       $2,951.8  
                                                                 
                                                                 
Ordinary shares outstanding
(in millions)
    70.595       70.833       70.731       70.508       76.642       76.701       77.258       83.328  
                                                                 
                                                                 
Ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares (in millions)
    73.079       73.492       73.599       74.253       80.765       79.831       80.889       86.465  
                                                                 
                                                                 
Book value per ordinary share
    $39.62       $38.84       $38.14       $40.96       $40.28       $38.46       $36.07       $35.42  
                                                                 
                                                                 
Diluted book value per ordinary share (treasury stock method)
    $38.27       $37.43       $36.65       $38.90       $38.22       $36.96       $34.45       $34.14  
                                                                 
 
 
The dilutive effect of options has been calculated using the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method assumes that the proceeds received from the exercise of options will be used to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares at the average market price during the period of calculation.


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
 
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended September 30,     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (millions)
                               
Basic
    70.699       76.723       70.682       77.133  
Dilutive share equivalents:
                               
Employee options
    0.539       0.845             0.865  
Options issued to Appleby Trust (Bermuda) Limited (Names Trust)
    0.092       0.411             0.396  
Performance shares
    1.622       2.066             2.111  
Restricted share units
    0.348       0.265             0.259  
PIERS(1)
          0.053             0.018  
                                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    73.300       80.363       70.682       80.782  
                                 
 
 
The basic and diluted number of ordinary shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is the same, as the inclusion of dilutive securities in a loss-making period would be anti-dilutive.
 
The dilutive effect of options has been calculated using the treasury stock method. The treasury stock method assumes that the proceeds received from the exercise of options will be used to purchase the Company’s ordinary shares at the average market price during the period of calculation.
 
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Net income/(loss) is adjusted to exclude after-tax change in net foreign exchange gains and losses and realized gains and losses in investments.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
    September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010     September 30, 2011     September 30, 2010  
 
(in US$ millions except where stated)
                               
Net income/(loss) as reported
    $22.2       $92.8       ($119.3 )     $220.0  
Preference share dividends
    (5.7 )     (5.7 )     (17.1 )     (17.1 )
                                 
Net income/(loss) available to ordinary shareholders
    16.5       87.1       (136.4 )     202.9  
Add (deduct) after tax income:
                               
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)     0.8       (3.0 )     3.8       (2.7 )
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments     33.5       (17.8 )     43.3       (36.6 )
                                 
Operating income/(loss) after tax available to ordinary shareholders
    50.8       66.3       (89.3 )     163.6  
Tax on operating income
    0.3       5.6       (15.8 )     21.3  
                                 
Operating income/(loss) before tax available to ordinary shareholders
    $51.1       $71.9       ($105.1 )     $184.9  
                                 
Weighted average ordinary shares outstanding (millions)
                               
Basic
    70.699       76.723       70.682       77.133  
Dilutive share equivalents:
                               
Employee options
    0.539       0.845             0.865  
Options issued to Appleby Trust (Bermuda) Limited (Names Trust)
    0.092       0.411             0.396  
Performance shares
    1.622       2.066             2.111  
Restricted share units
    0.348       0.265             0.259  
PIERS(1)
          0.053             0.018  
                                 
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    73.300       80.363       70.682       80.782  
                                 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    $0.23       $1.14       ($1.93 )     $2.63  
Add (deduct) after tax income:
                               
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)     0.01       (0.04 )     0.05       (0.04 )
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments     0.47       (0.26 )     0.61       (0.47 )
                                 
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference shares dividend
    $0.71       $0.84       ($1.27 )     $2.12  
                                 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
                               
Net income/(loss) adjusted for preference share dividend
    $0.23       $1.08       ($1.93 )     $2.51  
Add (deduct) after tax income:
                               
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)     0.01       (0.04 )     0.05       (0.03 )
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments     0.46       (0.25 )     0.61       (0.45 )
                                 
Operating income/(loss) adjusted for preference shares dividend
    $0.70       $0.79       ($1.27 )     $2.03  
                                 
 
 
The basic and diluted number of ordinary shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 is the same, as the inclusion of dilutive securities in a loss-making period would be anti-dilutive.
 
(1) Preferred Income Equity Replacement Securities (PIERS)


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