UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
 
 
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
 
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
Bermuda
001-31909
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
141 Front Street
Hamilton HM 19
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
 
 
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¨
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Section 2 - Financial Information

Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On July 27, 2015, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. In addition, a copy of the Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited Earnings Release Supplement for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

Section 7 - Regulation FD

Item 7.01 - Regulation FD Disclosure
    
On July 27, 2015, Aspen issued a press release announcing results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. A copy of the Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited Earnings Release Supplement for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2.

In addition, the information about Aspen described in the slides attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3, to be used for reference during the earnings call to be held on July 28, 2015, will be presented by the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Financial Officer and other members of senior management to various investors throughout the third quarter of 2015.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in Exhibit 99.3 include forward-looking statements which reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Such statements may include forward-looking statements both with respect to us in general and the insurance and reinsurance sectors specifically, both as to underwriting and investment matters. Statements that include the words “expect,” “assume,” “objective,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “aim,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “likely,” “estimate,” “may,” “continue,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” “on track” and similar statements of a future or forward-looking nature identify forward-looking statements in Exhibit 99.3 for purposes of the U.S. federal securities laws or otherwise. We intend these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, there are or may be important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. See slide 2 of the attached presentation on Exhibit 99.3 for such factors as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made or as otherwise indicated, and we undertake no obligation publicly to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
Item 9.01- Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) The following exhibits are furnished under Items 2.02 and 7.01 as part of this report:
 
1.
Press Release of the Registrant, dated July 27, 2015.
2.
Earnings Release Supplement for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015.
3.
Second Quarter 2015 Slide Presentation.

The information furnished under Item 2.02 “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01 “Regulation FD Disclosure” shall not be deemed “filed” for purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
.
 


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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
Dated: July 27, 2015
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Scott Kirk
 
 
 
 
Name:
 
Scott Kirk
 
 
 
 
Title:
 
Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

ASPEN REPORTS RESULTS FOR QUARTER AND SIX MONTHS ENDED
JUNE 30, 2015
Outstanding Quarter for Reinsurance with a 43.3% Loss Ratio
Continued Progress in U.S. Insurance Platform with 21% Growth in Gross Written Premium Through the Six Months
Annualized Net Income Return on Equity of 11.0% and Annualized Operating Return on Equity of 10.6% Through the Six Months


Hamilton, Bermuda, July 27, 2015 - Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) (NYSE: AHL) reported today net income after tax of $49.0 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, and operating income after tax of $72.2 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015.

Chris O’Kane, Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Through the first half of the year we continued to execute on our diversified Insurance and Reinsurance strategy, achieving a 10.6% annualized operating return on equity. Our Reinsurance segment once again had an excellent performance with an impressive accident year ex-cat loss ratio of 51.4% in the second quarter. In our Insurance segment our U.S. platform continued to grow into scale with 23.9% premium growth in the quarter. In our International markets, the rate environment varied by line and geography. We reduced our exposure in certain Energy-related Lloyd's lines where rates were under pressure and competition was intense and as a result our level of Insurance premiums declined. This, combined with several mid-sized losses, had a negative effect on this quarter’s Insurance results. We redeployed capital to those opportunities which were better rated and will continue to do so. We expect to achieve 11% operating return on equity for 2015."
 
Operating highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2015
Gross written premiums decreased by 7.3% to $722.8 million in the second quarter of 2015 compared with the second quarter of 2014


_________________
Non-GAAP financial measures are used throughout this release as defined in footnote(1), starting on page 13.    


Combined ratio of 93.6% for the second quarter of 2015 compared with 90.1% for the second quarter of 2014.  Net favorable development on prior year loss reserves of $31.1 million, or 5.1 combined ratio points, for the second quarter of 2015 compared with $31.8 million, or 5.2 combined ratio points, in the comparable period a year ago

Pre-tax catastrophe losses net of reinsurance recoveries totaled $11.9 million, or 2.0 combined ratio points, in the second quarter of 2015 compared with $22.1 million, or 3.6 combined ratio points, of pre-tax catastrophe losses net of reinsurance recoveries in the second quarter of 2014 


Financial highlights for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2015

Annualized net income return on average equity of 5.6% and annualized operating return on average equity of 8.8% for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with 16.8% and 12.8%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2014

Annualized net income return on average equity of 11.0% and annualized operating return on average equity of 10.6% for the first half of 2015 compared with 16.2% and 13.8%, respectively, for the first half of 2014

Net income per diluted share of $0.62 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with net income per diluted share of $1.82 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and net income per diluted share of $2.50 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared with net income per diluted share of $3.48 for the six months ended June 30, 2014

Operating income per diluted share of $0.99 for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 compared with operating income per diluted share of $1.40 for the quarter ended June 30, 2014, and operating income per diluted share of $2.39 for the six months ended June 30, 2015 compared with operating income per diluted share of $2.94 for the six months ended June 30, 2014

Diluted book value per share of $45.16 at June 30, 2015 up 0.1% from December 31, 2014.

Segment Highlights

Insurance

Operating highlights for Insurance for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 include:

Gross written premiums of $462.1 million, a decrease of 3.9% compared with $480.9 million in the second quarter of 2014

Combined ratio of 103.6% compared with 95.5% for the second quarter of 2014

Prior year favorable reserve development of $7.0 million, or 2.1 combined ratio points, compared with prior year favorable reserve development of $3.4 million, or 1.0 combined ratio point, for the second quarter of 2014.

Growth in Property and Casualty was more than offset by a decline in Marine, Energy and Aviation as a result of decisions to decline business where the pricing levels were not deemed adequate for the underlying risk. The U.S. platform continued its record of strong growth with a 23.9% increase in gross written premium in the quarter.

The combined ratio of 103.6% for the second quarter of 2015 included $9.5 million, or 2.8 percentage points, of pre-tax catastrophe losses net of reinsurance recoveries. The combined ratio for the second quarter of 2014 included $10.2 million, or 3.0 percentage points, of pre-tax catastrophe losses net of reinsurance recoveries. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Insurance accident year ex-cat loss ratio was 70.9% compared with 60.9%

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a year ago. In the quarter there were a number of mid-sized losses primarily in property and energy, which equated to $40.0 million or 11.7 points on the accident year ex-cat loss ratio.

Mario Vitale, CEO of Insurance, commented, “We maintained our trajectory of disciplined growth in our U.S. Insurance business and, on a trailing twelve month basis, we have now reached a level of $579 million of net earned premium. In our International platform, we maintained discipline and chose not to renew a meaningful amount of business in the Energy sector. This market is experiencing intense competition and in our assessment the rates offered did not adequately reflect the underlying risks. We are redeploying that capital into areas where the rates are not as pressured, such as Financial and Professional lines and our U.K. Property and Casualty business and are excited about these areas of growth.”(2) 

Reinsurance

Operating highlights for Reinsurance for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 include:

Gross written premiums of $260.7 million, a decrease of 12.6% from $298.4 million in the second quarter of 2014

Combined ratio of 75.3% compared with 75.5% for the second quarter of 2014

Prior year favorable reserve development of $24.1 million, or 9.0 combined ratio points, compared with $28.4 million prior year favorable loss reserve development, or 10.2 combined ratio points, for the second quarter of 2014

The combined ratio of 75.3% for the second quarter of 2015 included $2.4 million, or 0.9% percentage points, of pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoveries. The combined ratio of 75.5% for the second quarter of 2014 included $11.9 million, or 4.3 percentage points, of pre-tax catastrophe losses, net of reinsurance recoveries. For the quarter ended June 30, 2015, the Reinsurance accident year ex-cat loss ratio was 51.4% compared with 50.7% a year ago.

Stephen Postlewhite, CEO of Reinsurance, commented on the quarter, “Aspen Re continues its track record of excellent results, demonstrating our relevance in the market, close client relationships, and responsive solutions. Our strategy of pursuing targeted expansion in areas where rates are under less pressure is reaping rewards.  We achieved growth in Asia, Latin America and MENA of 25% through the first half of the year and look forward to continuing to expand in those regions through our established international office network. While total gross written premium was down in the quarter on a GAAP basis, it was up 33% on an underwriting basis, highlighting the underlying strength of the business. Included in this growth were two large deals in our Other Property and Specialty sub-segments, with attractive expected returns, where we will recognize the related gross written premiums and earned premiums over future quarters. Through the six months we have seen strong performance in all of our sub-segments and we look forward to executing our strategy of profitable growth through the rest of the year and into 2016.”(2) 


Investment performance

Aspen’s investment portfolio continues to be comprised primarily of high quality fixed income securities with an average credit quality of “AA-”. The average duration of the fixed income portfolio was 3.53 years at June 30, 2015 excluding the impact of interest rate swaps, or 3.38 years including the impact of interest rate swaps. The total return on Aspen’s aggregate investment portfolio was (0.56)% for the three months ended June 30, 2015 due primarily to a $90.6 million decrease in mark to market gains in the fixed income portfolio. In the first six months of 2015, Aspen’s aggregate investment portfolio had a positive total return of 0.48% despite a $53.8 million decrease in mark to market gains in the fixed income portfolio over the period.
 
Book yield as at June 30, 2015 on the fixed income portfolio was 2.57% compared to 2.65% at December 31, 2014.


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Capital

Total shareholders’ equity was $3.4 billion at June 30, 2015.
During the second quarter of 2015, there were 1,003,195 ordinary shares repurchased at an average price of $47.06 per share for a total cost of $47.2 million. Aspen has $416.4 million remaining under its current share repurchase authorization as at July 27, 2015.

Outlook
Aspen continues to expect to achieve an operating return on equity of 11% in 2015.(2) 

See “Forward-looking Statements Safe Harbor” below.

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Earnings conference call and webcast

Aspen will host a conference call to discuss the results at 8:00 am (EDT) on Tuesday, July 28, 2015.

To participate in the July 28 conference call by phone
Please call to register at least 10 minutes before the conference call begins by dialing:

+1 (888) 317 6016 (US toll free) or
+1 (412) 317 6016 (international)
Conference ID 10068333
To listen live online
Aspen will provide a live webcast on Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.
To download the materials
The earnings press release and a detailed financial supplement will also be published on Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

To listen later
A replay of the call will be available approximately two hours after the end of the live call for 14 days via phone and internet. To listen to the replay by phone please dial:

+1 (888) 317 6016 (US toll free) or
+1 (412) 537 6016 (international)
Replay ID 10068333
The recording will be also available at www.aspen.co on the Event Calendar page within the Investor Relations section.
For further information please contact

Investors
Kathleen de Guzman, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Aspen
Kathleen.deGuzman@aspen.co
+1 (646) 289 4912

Mark Jones, Vice President, Investor Relations, Aspen
Mark.P.Jones@aspen.co
+1 (646) 289 4945

Media
Steve Colton, Head of Communications, Aspen
Steve.Colton@aspen.co
+44 20 7184 8337

International - Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Caroline Merrell or Jos Bieneman
Caroline.Merrell@citigatedr.co.uk
Jos.Bieneman@citigatedr.co.uk
+44 20 7638 9571

North America - Sard Verbinnen & Co
Paul Scarpetta or Jamie Tully
+1 (212) 687 8080


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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Summary consolidated balance sheet (unaudited)
$ in millions, except per share data
 
As at
June 30,
2015

 
As at
December 31,
2014

 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Total investments
$
7,363.7

 
$
7,428.9

Cash and cash equivalents
1,148.4

 
1,178.5

Reinsurance recoverables
594.4

 
556.8

Premiums receivable
1,249.9

 
1,011.7

Other assets
597.8

 
540.4

 
Total assets
$
10,954.2

 
$
10,716.3

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
$
4,815.9

 
$
4,750.8

Unearned premiums
1,702.8

 
1,441.8

Other payables
446.5

 
484.6

Silverton loan notes
76.2

 
70.7

Long-term debt
549.2

 
549.1

 
Total liabilities
$
7,590.6

 
$
7,297.0

 
 
 
 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Total shareholders’ equity
3,363.6

 
3,419.3

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
10,954.2

 
$
10,716.3

 
 
 
 
Book value per share
$
46.18

 
$
46.16

Diluted book value per share (treasury stock method) 
$
45.16

 
$
45.13



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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Summary consolidated statement of income (unaudited)
$ in millions, except ratios
 
Three Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015

 
June 30, 2014

UNDERWRITING REVENUES
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
722.8

 
$
779.3

Premiums ceded
(78.4
)
 
(92.9
)
Net written premiums
644.4

 
686.4

Change in unearned premiums
(35.0
)
 
(70.2
)
Net earned premiums
609.4

 
616.2

UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
360.5

 
337.1

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
114.1

 
108.9

General, administrative and corporate expenses (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
95.4

 
103.5

Total underwriting expenses
570.0

 
549.5

Underwriting income including corporate expenses
39.4

 
66.7

OTHER OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Net investment income
46.7

 
46.1

Interest expense
(7.3
)
 
(7.3
)
Other (expense) income
(2.7
)
 
2.0

Total other operating revenue
36.7

 
40.8

 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX
76.1

 
107.5

 
 
 
 
Non-recurring corporate expenses (bid defense costs)

 
(5.3
)
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses) gains
(9.4
)
 
7.7

Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains
(15.5
)
 
27.1

INCOME BEFORE TAX
51.2

 
137.0

Income tax expense
(2.2
)
 
(6.2
)
NET INCOME AFTER TAX
49.0

 
130.8

Dividends paid on ordinary shares
(13.0
)
 
(13.1
)
Dividends paid on preference shares
(9.4
)
 
(9.4
)
Proportion due to non-controlling interest
(0.5
)
 

Retained income
$
26.1

 
$
108.3

Components of net income (after tax)
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
72.2

 
$
102.8

 
Non-recurring corporate expenses

 
(5.3
)
 
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses) gains after tax
(7.5
)
 
6.3

 
Net realized investment (losses) gains after tax
(15.7
)
 
27.0

NET INCOME AFTER TAX
$
49.0

 
$
130.8

 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
59.2
%
 
54.7
%
Policy acquisition expense ratio
18.7
%
 
17.7
%
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
15.7
%
 
17.7
%
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
15.7
%
 
16.8
%
Expense ratio
34.4
%
 
35.4
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
34.4
%
 
34.5
%
Combined ratio
93.6
%
 
90.1
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
93.6
%
 
89.2
%




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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Summary consolidated statement of income (unaudited)
$ in millions, except ratios
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015

 
June 30, 2014

UNDERWRITING REVENUES
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
1,642.0

 
$
1,634.8

Premiums ceded
(234.4
)
 
(250.9
)
Net written premiums
1,407.6

 
1,383.9

Change in unearned premiums
(204.6
)
 
(201.2
)
Net earned premiums
1,203.0

 
1,182.7

UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
666.6

 
625.2

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
233.4

 
220.9

General, administrative and corporate expenses (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
197.6

 
196.1

Total underwriting expenses
1,097.6

 
1,042.2

Underwriting income including corporate expenses
105.4

 
140.5

OTHER OPERATING REVENUE
 
 
 
Net investment income
94.1

 
95.6

Interest expense
(14.7
)
 
(14.7
)
Other (expense) income
(4.3
)
 
1.9

Total other operating revenue
75.1

 
82.8

 
 
 
 
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX
180.5

 
223.3

 
 
 
 
Non-recurring corporate expenses (bid defense costs)

 
(8.3
)
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses) gains
(20.4
)
 
10.3

Net realized and unrealized investment gains
24.2

 
35.9

INCOME BEFORE TAX
184.3

 
261.2

Income tax expense
(7.3
)
 
(10.0
)
NET INCOME AFTER TAX
177.0

 
251.2

Dividends paid on ordinary shares
(25.4
)
 
(24.8
)
Dividends paid on preference shares
(18.9
)
 
(18.9
)
Proportion due to non-controlling interest
(0.5
)
 
(0.1
)
Retained income
$
132.2

 
$
207.4

Components of net income (after tax)
 
 
 
 
Operating income
$
170.2

 
$
215.5

 
Non-recurring corporate expenses

 
(8.3
)
 
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses) gains after tax
(17.3
)
 
8.4

 
Net realized investment gains after tax
24.1

 
35.6

NET INCOME AFTER TAX
$
177.0

 
$
251.2

 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
55.4
%
 
52.9
%
Policy acquisition expense ratio
19.4
%
 
18.7
%
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
16.4
%
 
17.3
%
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
16.4
%
 
16.6
%
Expense ratio
35.8
%
 
36.0
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
35.8
%
 
35.3
%
Combined ratio
91.2
%
 
88.9
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
91.2
%
 
88.2
%

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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Summary consolidated financial data (unaudited)
$ in millions, except number of shares
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividend

$0.64


$1.85

 

$2.55


$3.55

 
Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend

$1.02


$1.42

 

$2.44


$3.01

Diluted earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividend

$0.62


$1.82

 

$2.50


$3.48

 
Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend

$0.99


$1.40

 

$2.39


$2.94

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions)
61.409

65.447

 
61.776

65.369

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares (in millions)
62.897

66.700

 
63.165

66.646

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

Book value per ordinary share

$46.18


$45.81

 

$46.18


$45.81

Diluted book value per ordinary share (treasury stock method)

$45.16


$44.84

 

$45.16


$44.84

 
 
 

 

 
 
 

Ordinary shares outstanding at end of the period (in millions)
60.778

65.463

 
60.778

65.463

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares at end of the period (treasury stock method) (in millions)
62.149

66.871

 
62.149

66.871

    

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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Summary consolidated segment information (unaudited)
$ in millions, except ratios
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Reinsurance

Insurance

Total
 
Reinsurance

Insurance

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
260.7

$
462.1

$
722.8

 
$
298.4

$
480.9

$
779.3

Net written premiums
238.2

406.2

644.4

 
286.9

399.5

686.4

Gross earned premiums
287.2

423.2

710.4

 
289.7

404.5

694.2

Net earned premiums
268.3

341.1

609.4

 
278.8

337.4

616.2

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
116.3

244.2

360.5

 
125.0

212.1

337.1

Policy acquisition expenses
50.4

63.7

114.1

 
49.8

59.1

108.9

General and administrative expenses
35.4

45.2

80.6

 
35.8

51.1

86.9

Underwriting income (loss)
$
66.2

$
(12.0
)
$
54.2

 
$
68.2

$
15.1

$
83.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
46.7

 
 
 
46.1

Net realized and unrealized investment (losses) gains (1)
(15.5
)
 
 
 
27.1

Corporate expenses
 
 
(14.8
)
 
 
 
(16.6
)
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 
 

 
 
 
(5.3
)
Other (expense) income
 
 
(2.7
)
 
 
 
2.0

Interest expense
 
 
(7.3
)
 
 
 
(7.3
)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses) gains (2)
(9.4
)
 
 
 
7.7

Income before tax
 
 
$
51.2

 
 
 
$
137.0

Income tax expense
 
 
(2.2
)
 
 
 
(6.2
)
Net income 
 
 
$
49.0

 
 
 
$
130.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
43.3
%
71.6
%
59.2
%
 
44.8
%
62.9
%
54.7
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
18.8
%
18.7
%
18.7
%
 
17.9
%
17.5
%
17.7
%
 
General and administrative expense ratio (3)
13.2
%
13.3
%
15.7
%
 
12.8
%
15.1
%
17.7
%
 
General and administrative expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses) (3)
13.2
%
13.3
%
15.7
%
 
12.8
%
15.1
%
16.8
%
Expense ratio
32.0
%
32.0
%
34.4
%
 
30.7
%
32.6
%
35.4
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
32.0
%
32.0
%
34.4
%
 
30.7
%
32.6
%
34.5
%
Combined ratio
75.3
%
103.6
%
93.6
%
 
75.5
%
95.5
%
90.1
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
75.3
%
103.6
%
93.6
%
 
75.5
%
95.5
%
89.2
%

(1) Includes realized and unrealized capital gains and losses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps
(2) Includes realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on 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
Summary consolidated segment information (unaudited)
$ in millions, except ratios
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
Reinsurance

Insurance

Total
 
Reinsurance

Insurance

Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
745.5

$
896.5

$
1,642.0

 
$
770.6

$
864.2

$
1,634.8

Net written premiums
680.3

727.3

1,407.6

 
729.5

654.4

1,383.9

Gross earned premiums
553.0

838.3

1,391.3

 
568.2

778.1

1,346.3

Net earned premiums
517.7

685.3

1,203.0

 
545.5

637.2

1,182.7

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
221.8

444.8

666.6

 
235.4

389.8

625.2

Policy acquisition expenses
103.8

129.6

233.4

 
100.2

120.7

220.9

General and administrative expenses
67.8

100.5

168.3

 
68.6

97.0

165.6

Underwriting income
$
124.3

$
10.4

$
134.7

 
$
141.3

$
29.7

$
171.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
 
94.1

 
 
 
95.6

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (1)
24.2

 
 
 
35.9

Corporate expenses
 
 
(29.3
)
 
 
 
(30.5
)
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 
 

 
 
 
(8.3
)
Other (expense) income
 
 
(4.3
)
 
 
 
1.9

Interest expense
 
 
(14.7
)
 
 
 
(14.7
)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses) gains (2)
(20.4
)
 
 
 
10.3

Income before tax
 
 
$
184.3

 
 
 
$
261.2

Income tax expense
 
 
(7.3
)
 
 
 
(10.0
)
Net income 
 
 
$
177.0

 
 
 
$
251.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
42.8
%
64.9
%
55.4
%
 
43.2
%
61.2
%
52.9
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
20.1
%
18.9
%
19.4
%
 
18.4
%
18.9
%
18.7
%
 
General and administrative expense ratio (3)
13.1
%
14.7
%
16.4
%
 
12.6
%
15.2
%
17.3
%
 
General and administrative expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses) (3)
13.1
%
14.7
%
16.4
%
 
12.6
%
15.2
%
16.6
%
Expense ratio
33.2
%
33.6
%
35.8
%
 
31.0
%
34.1
%
36.0
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
33.2
%
33.6
%
35.8
%
 
31.0
%
34.1
%
35.3
%
Combined ratio
76.0
%
98.5
%
91.2
%
 
74.2
%
95.3
%
88.9
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
76.0
%
98.5
%
91.2
%
 
74.2
%
95.3
%
88.2
%

(1) Includes realized and unrealized capital gains and losses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps
(2) Includes realized and unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses and realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts
(3) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses



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About Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited
Aspen provides reinsurance and insurance coverage to clients in various domestic and global markets through wholly-owned subsidiaries and offices in Bermuda, France, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2014, Aspen reported $10.7 billion in total assets, $4.8 billion in gross reserves, $3.4 billion in total shareholders’ equity and $2.9 billion in gross written premiums. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of “A” (“Strong”) by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), an “A” (“Excellent”) by A.M. Best Company Inc. (“A.M. Best”) and an “A2” (“Good”) by Moody’s Investor Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”).

For more information about Aspen, please visit www.aspen.co.

Forward-looking Statements Safe Harbor
This press release contains, and Aspen’s earnings conference call will contain, written or oral “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the US federal securities laws. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “aim,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “likely,” “assume,” “estimate,” “may,” “continue,” “guidance,” “objective,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” "on track" and similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature.

All forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions, estimates and data concerning future results and events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Aspen’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements.
 
All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties.  Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Aspen believes these factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully implement steps to further optimize the business portfolio, ensure capital efficiency and enhance investment returns; the possibility of greater frequency or severity of claims and loss activity, including as a result of natural or man-made (including economic and political risks) catastrophic or material loss events, than our underwriting, reserving, reinsurance purchasing or investment practices have anticipated; the assumptions and uncertainties underlying reserve levels that may be impacted by future payments for settlements of claims and expenses or by other factors causing adverse or favorable development, including our assumptions on inflation costs associated with long-tail casualty business which could differ materially from actual experience; the reliability of, and changes in assumptions to, natural and man-made catastrophe pricing, accumulation and estimated loss models; decreased demand for our insurance or reinsurance products and cyclical changes in the insurance and reinsurance industry; the models we use to assess our exposure to losses from future natural catastrophes contain inherent uncertainties and our actual losses may differ significantly from expectations; our capital models may provide materially different indications than actual results; increased competition from existing insurers and reinsurers and from alternative capital providers and insurance-linked funds and collateralized special purpose insurers on the basis of pricing, capacity, coverage terms, new capital, binding authorities to brokers or other factors and the related demand and supply dynamics as contracts come up for renewal; our ability to execute our business plan to enter new markets, introduce new products and develop new distribution channels, including their integration into our existing operations; our acquisition strategy; the recent consolidation in the (re)insurance industry; loss of one or more of our senior underwriters or key personnel; changes in our ability to exercise capital management initiatives (including our share repurchase program) or to arrange banking facilities as a result of prevailing market conditions or changes in our financial position; changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage; changes in general economic conditions, including inflation, deflation, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and other factors that could affect our financial results; the risk of a material decline in the value or liquidity of all or parts of our investment portfolio; the risks associated with the management of capital on behalf of investors; evolving issues with respect to interpretation of coverage after major loss events; our ability to adequately model and price the effects of climate cycles and climate change; any intervening legislative or governmental action and changing judicial interpretation and judgments on insurers’ liability to various risks; the risks related to litigation; the effectiveness of our risk management loss limitation methods, including our reinsurance purchasing; changes in the total industry losses, or our share of total industry losses, resulting from past events and, with respect to such events, our reliance on loss reports received from cedants and loss adjustors, our reliance on industry loss estimates and those generated by modeling techniques, changes

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in rulings on flood damage or other exclusions as a result of prevailing lawsuits and case law; the impact of one or more large losses from events other than natural catastrophes or by an unexpected accumulation of attritional losses and deterioration with loss estimates; the impact of acts of terrorism, acts of war and related legislation; any changes in our reinsurers’ credit quality and the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverables; the continuing and uncertain impact of the current depressed lower growth economic environment in many of the countries in which we operate; our reliance on information and technology and third-party service providers for our operations and systems; the level of inflation in repair costs due to limited availability of labor and materials after catastrophes; a decline in our operating subsidiaries’ ratings with S&P, A.M. Best or Moody’s; the failure of our reinsurers, policyholders, brokers or other intermediaries to honor their payment obligations; our reliance on the assessment and pricing of individual risks by third parties; our dependence on a few brokers for a large portion of our revenues; the persistence of heightened financial risks, including excess sovereign debt, the banking system and the Eurozone crisis; changes in government regulations or tax laws in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in accounting principles or policies or in the application of such accounting principles or policies; increased counterparty risk due to the credit impairment of financial institutions; and Aspen or Aspen Bermuda Limited becoming subject to income taxes in the United States or the United Kingdom. For a more detailed description of these uncertainties and other factors, please see the “Risk Factors” section in Aspen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2015.  Aspen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made.

In addition, any estimates relating to loss events involve the exercise of considerable judgment and reflect a combination of ground-up evaluations, information available to date from brokers and cedants, market intelligence, initial tentative loss reports and other sources. The actuarial range of reserves and management’s best estimate represents a distribution from our internal capital model for reserving risk based on our then current state of knowledge and explicit and implicit assumptions relating to the incurred pattern of claims, the expected ultimate settlement amount, inflation and dependencies between lines of business. Due to the complexity of factors contributing to the losses and the preliminary nature of the information used to prepare these estimates, there can be no assurance that Aspen’s ultimate losses will remain within the stated amount.

(1)Non-GAAP Financial Measures
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 financial 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 the financial supplement, which can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

Annualized Operating Return on Average Equity (“Operating ROE”) is a non-GAAP financial measure. Operating ROE is calculated using operating income, as defined below, and average equity is calculated as the arithmetic average on a monthly basis for the stated periods of shareholders’ equity excluding the aggregate value of the liquidation preferences of our preference shares net of issuance costs and the total amount of non-controlling interest. 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 22 of Aspen’s financial supplement for a reconciliation of operating income to net income and page 7 for a reconciliation of average ordinary shareholders’ equity to average shareholders’ equity. Aspen’s financial supplement can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

Operating Income is 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 and unrealized gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps, after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign exchange contracts and certain non-recurring items. In 2014, non-

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recurring items included costs associated with defending the unsolicited approach from Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in the amount of $5.3 million and $8.3 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

Aspen excludes the items above from its calculation of operating income because they are either not expected to recur and therefore are not reflective of underlying performance or 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 would distort 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 22 of Aspen’s financial supplement for a reconciliation of operating income to net income. Aspen’s financial supplement can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

Diluted Book Value per Ordinary Share is not a non-GAAP financial measure. Aspen has included diluted book value per ordinary share as it illustrates the effect on basic book value per share of dilutive securities thereby providing a better benchmark for comparison with other companies. Diluted book value per share is calculated using the treasury stock method, defined on page 21 of Aspen’s financial supplement, which can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

Diluted Operating Earnings per Share and Basic Operating Earnings per Share are non-GAAP financial measures. 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 are calculated by dividing operating income by the diluted or basic weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. See page 22 of Aspen’s financial supplement for a reconciliation of diluted and basic operating earnings per share to basic earnings per share. Aspen’s financial supplement can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen’s website at www.aspen.co.

Accident Year Loss Ratio Excluding Catastrophes is a non-GAAP financial measure.  Aspen believes that the presentation of loss ratios excluding catastrophes and prior year reserve movements supports meaningful comparison from period to period of the underlying performance of the business.  Accident year loss ratios excluding catastrophes are calculated by dividing net losses excluding catastrophe losses, net expenses and prior year reserve movements by net earned premiums excluding catastrophe-related reinstatement premiums.  Aspen has defined catastrophe losses in the first half of 2015 as losses associated with storms in Europe, Australia and North America and in 2014 as losses associated with winter storms in the U.S. and Japan and flood losses in the U.K. See pages 10 and 11 of Aspen’s financial supplement for a reconciliation of loss ratios to accident year loss ratios excluding catastrophes.

(2) The outlook for 2015
The outlook for 2015 assumes our expectations of normal loss experience, our current view of interest rates and our prospective view of the insurance rate environment. Our outlook in 2015 is necessarily subject to heightened sensitivity in relation to these assumptions which are likely to be the subject of future change, amendment, update and review, as necessary. For example, our assumptions for rising interest rates in 2015 are subject to and dependent upon the anticipated and actual monetary policy decisions taken by the central banks in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Our assumptions are also based on the retention of our senior underwriters and client relationships. In addition, the models underlying our normal loss experience assumptions will produce different illustrative loss patterns if the modeling assumptions are changed. Greater decreases in pricing in certain business lines, if sustained, are also expected to have an adverse effect on operating return on equity. This outlook is subject to change for many reasons, including unusual or unpredictable items, such as catastrophe losses, loss reserve development, investment results and other items.

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Exhibit 99.2
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 FINANCIAL SUPPLEMENT
 
 As of June 30, 2015
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
Kathleen de Guzman, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations
 
 
T: +1 646 289 4912
 
 
email: Kathleen.deGuzman@aspen.co
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
            




ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
Table Of Contents
 
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8 - 9
 
10 - 11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Basis of Presentation
 
 
 
 
Definitions and presentations: All financial information contained herein is unaudited except for information for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Unless otherwise noted, all data is in U.S. dollar millions, except for per share amounts, percentages 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 and unrealized gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swaps, after-tax net foreign exchange gains or losses, including net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign exchange contracts and certain non-recurring items. In 2014, non-recurring items included costs associated with defending the unsolicited approach from Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. in the amount of $5.3 million and $8.3 million for the three and six months to June 30, 2014, respectively. 
 
 
 
 
Aspen excludes these items above from its calculation of operating income because they are either not expected to recur and therefore are not reflective of underlying performance or 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 would distort 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 22 for a reconciliation of operating income to net income.
 
 
 
 
Annualized operating return on average equity (“Operating ROE”) (a non-GAAP financial measure): Operating ROE is calculated using operating income, as defined above, and average equity is calculated as the arithmetic average on a monthly basis for the stated periods of shareholders' equity excluding the aggregate value of the liquidation preferences of our preference shares net of issuance costs and the total amount of non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 
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 22 for a reconciliation of operating income to net income and page 7 for a reconciliation of average ordinary shareholders' equity to average shareholders' equity.
 
 
 
 
Diluted operating earnings per share and basic operating earnings per share (non-GAAP financial measures): 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 are calculated by dividing operating income by the diluted or basic weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period. See page 22 for a reconciliation of diluted and basic operating earnings per share to basic earnings per share.
 
 
 
 
Diluted book value per ordinary share (not a non-GAAP financial measure): Aspen has included diluted book value per ordinary share as it illustrates the effect on basic book value per share of dilutive securities thereby providing a better benchmark for comparison with other companies. Diluted book value per share is calculated using the treasury stock method as defined on page 21.
 
Accident year loss ratio excluding catastrophes (a non-GAAP financial measure):  Aspen believes that the presentation of loss ratios excluding catastrophes and prior year reserve movements supports meaningful comparison from period to period of the underlying performance of the business.  Accident year loss ratios excluding catastrophes is calculated by dividing net losses excluding catastrophe losses, net expenses and prior year reserve movements by net earned premiums excluding catastrophe-related reinstatement premiums. Aspen has defined catastrophe losses in the first half of 2015 as losses associated with storms in Europe, Australia and North America and in 2014 as losses associated with winter storms in the U.S. and Japan and flood losses in the U.K. See pages 10 and 11 for a reconciliation of loss ratios to accident year loss ratios.
 
 
 
 
 
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, 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.

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ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Financial Highlights
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in US$ millions except for percentages, share and per share amounts)
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
 
2015
 
2014
 
Change
Gross written premium
 
$
722.8

 
$
779.3

 
(7.3
)%
 
$
1,642.0

 
$
1,634.8

 
0.4
 %
Net written premium
 
$
644.4

 
$
686.4

 
(6.1
)%
 
$
1,407.6

 
$
1,383.9

 
1.7
 %
Net earned premium
 
$
609.4

 
$
616.2

 
(1.1
)%
 
$
1,203.0

 
$
1,182.7

 
1.7
 %
Net income after tax
 
$
49.0

 
$
130.8

 
(62.5
)%
 
$
177.0

 
$
251.2

 
(29.5
)%
Operating income after tax
 
$
72.2

 
$
102.8

 
(29.8
)%
 
$
170.2

 
$
215.5

 
(21.0
)%
Net investment income
 
$
46.7

 
$
46.1

 
1.3
 %
 
$
94.1

 
$
95.6

 
(1.6
)%
Underwriting income
 
$
39.4

 
$
66.7

 
(40.9
)%
 
$
105.4

 
$
140.5

 
(25.0
)%
Earnings Per Share and Book Value Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.64

 
$
1.85

 
(65.4
)%
 
$
2.55

 
$
3.55

 
(28.2
)%
    Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
1.02

 
$
1.42

 
(28.2
)%
 
$
2.44

 
$
3.01

 
(18.9
)%
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Net income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.62

 
$
1.82

 
(65.9
)%
 
$
2.50

 
$
3.48

 
(28.2
)%
    Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.99

 
$
1.40

 
(29.3
)%
 
$
2.39

 
$
2.94

 
(18.7
)%
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions of shares)
 
61.409

 
65.447

 
(6.2
)%
 
61.776

 
65.369

 
(5.5
)%
Diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions of shares)
 
62.897

 
66.700

 
(5.7
)%
 
63.165

 
66.646

 
(5.2
)%
Book value per ordinary share
 
$
46.18

 
$
45.81

 
0.8
 %
 
$
46.18

 
$
45.81

 
0.8
 %
Diluted book value per ordinary share
 
$
45.16

 
$
44.84

 
0.7
 %
 
$
45.16

 
$
44.84

 
0.7
 %
Ordinary shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 (in millions of shares)
 
60.778

 
65.463

 
(7.2
)%
 
60.778

 
65.463

 
(7.2
)%
Diluted ordinary shares outstanding at June 30, 2015 and June 30, 2014 (in millions of shares)
 
62.149

 
66.871

 
(7.1
)%
 
62.149

 
66.871

 
(7.1
)%
Underwriting Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
59.2
%
 
54.7
%
 
 
 
55.4
%
 
52.9
%
 
 
   Policy acquisition expense ratio
 
18.7
%
 
17.7
%
 
 
 
19.4
%
 
18.7
%
 
 
   General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
 
15.7
%
 
17.7
%
 
 
 
16.4
%
 
17.3
%
 
 
   General, administrative and corporate expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
15.7
%
 
16.8
%
 
 
 
16.4
%
 
16.6
%
 
 
Expense ratio
 
34.4
%
 
35.4
%
 
 
 
35.8
%
 
36.0
%
 
 
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
34.4
%
 
34.5
%
 
 
 
35.8
%
 
35.3
%
 
 
Combined ratio
 
93.6
%
 
90.1
%
 
 
 
91.2
%
 
88.9
%
 
 
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
93.6
%
 
89.2
%
 
 
 
91.2
%
 
88.2
%
 
 
Return On Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average equity (1)
 
$
2,866.6

 
$
2,914.9

 
 
 
$
2,871.8

 
$
2,854.1

 
 
Return on average equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Net income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
1.4
%
 
4.2
%
 
 
 
5.5
%
 
8.1
%
 
 
   Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
2.2
%
 
3.2
%
 
 
 
5.3
%
 
6.9
%
 
 
Annualized return on average equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
5.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
 
 
11.0
%
 
16.2
%
 
 
Operating income
 
8.8
%
 
12.8
%
 
 
 
10.6
%
 
13.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See pages 7 and 22 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Average equity excludes preference shares.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Quarterly Results
(in US$ millions except for percentages and per share amounts)
 
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2015
 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q1 2014
 
UNDERWRITING REVENUES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
722.8

 
$
919.2

 
$
615.4

 
$
652.5

 
$
779.3

 
$
855.5

 
Premiums ceded
 
(78.4
)
 
(156.0
)
 
(61.4
)
 
(75.2
)
 
(92.9
)
 
(158.0
)
 
Net written premiums
 
644.4

 
763.2

 
554.0

 
577.3

 
686.4

 
697.5

 
Change in unearned premiums
 
(35.0
)
 
(169.6
)
 
58.2

 
33.1

 
(70.2
)
 
(131.0
)
 
Net earned premiums
 
609.4

 
593.6

 
612.2

 
610.4

 
616.2

 
566.5

 
UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
360.5

 
306.1

 
339.6

 
342.7

 
337.1

 
288.1

 
Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
 
114.1

 
119.3

 
114.8

 
115.5

 
108.9

 
112.0

 
General, administrative and corporate expenses (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
95.4

 
102.2

 
121.5

 
99.6

 
103.5

 
92.6

 
Total underwriting expenses
 
570.0

 
527.6

 
575.9

 
557.8

 
549.5

 
492.7

 
Underwriting income including corporate expenses
 
39.4

 
66.0

 
36.3

 
52.6

 
66.7

 
73.8

 
OTHER OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
46.7

 
47.4

 
46.7

 
48.0

 
46.1

 
49.5

 
Interest expense
 
(7.3
)
 
(7.4
)
 
(7.4
)
 
(7.4
)
 
(7.3
)
 
(7.4
)
 
Other (expense)/income
 
(2.7
)
 
(1.6
)
 
(3.9
)
 
(7.8
)
 
2.0

 
(0.1
)
 
Total other operating revenue
 
36.7

 
38.4

 
35.4

 
32.8

 
40.8

 
42.0

 
OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX
 
76.1

 
104.4

 
71.7

 
85.4

 
107.5

 
115.8

 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 

 

 
(20.2
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(3.0
)
 
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains (1) (3)
 
(9.4
)
 
(11.0
)
 
(2.8
)
 
(9.9
)
 
7.7

 
2.6

 
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains (2) (3)
 
(15.5
)
 
39.7

 
(0.9
)
 
(16.6
)
 
27.1

 
8.8

 
INCOME BEFORE TAX
 
51.2

 
133.1

 
68.0

 
38.7

 
137.0

 
124.2

 
Income tax expense
 
(2.2
)
 
(5.1
)
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(6.2
)
 
(3.8
)
 
NET INCOME AFTER TAX
 
49.0

 
128.0

 
67.2

 
37.4

 
130.8

 
120.4

 
Dividends paid on ordinary shares
 
(13.0
)
 
(12.4
)
 
(12.4
)
 
(13.1
)
 
(13.1
)
 
(11.7
)
 
Dividends paid on preference shares
 
(9.4
)
 
(9.5
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(9.5
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(9.5
)
 
Dividends paid to non-controlling interest
 

 

 
(0.1
)
 

 

 

 
Proportion due to non-controlling interest
 
(0.5
)
 

 
(0.8
)
 
0.1

 

 
(0.1
)
 
Retained income
 
$
26.1

 
$
106.1

 
$
44.5

 
$
14.9

 
$
108.3

 
$
99.1

 
Components of net income after tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
72.2

 
98.0

 
71.3

 
81.7

 
102.8

 
112.7

 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 

 

 
(20.2
)
 
(5.3
)
 
(3.0
)
 
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains after tax (1) (3)
 
(7.5
)
 
(9.8
)
 
(3.1
)
 
(7.5
)
 
6.3

 
2.1

 
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains after tax (2) (3)
 
(15.7
)
 
39.8

 
(1.0
)
 
(16.6
)
 
27.0

 
8.6

 
NET INCOME AFTER TAX
 
$
49.0

 
$
128.0

 
$
67.2

 
$
37.4

 
$
130.8

 
$
120.4

 
Loss ratio
 
59.2
%
 
51.6
%
 
55.5
%
 
56.1
%
 
54.7
%
 
50.9
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
 
18.7
%
 
20.1
%
 
18.8
%
 
18.9
%
 
17.7
%
 
19.8
%
 
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
 
15.7
%
 
17.2
%
 
19.8
%
 
19.6
%
 
17.7
%
 
16.9
%
 
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
15.7
%
 
17.2
%
 
19.8
%
 
16.3
%
 
16.8
%
 
16.3
%
 
Expense ratio
 
34.4
%
 
37.3
%
 
38.6
%
 
38.5
%
 
35.4
%
 
36.7
%
 
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
34.4
%
 
37.3
%
 
38.6
%
 
35.2
%
 
34.5
%
 
36.1
%
 
Combined ratio
 
93.6
%
 
88.9
%
 
94.1
%
 
94.6
%
 
90.1
%
 
87.6
%
 
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
93.6
%
 
88.9
%
 
94.1
%
 
91.3
%
 
89.2
%
 
87.0
%
 
Basic earnings per share (4)
 
$
0.64

 
$
1.91

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.43

 
$
1.85

 
$
1.70

 
Diluted earnings per share (4)
 
$
0.62

 
$
1.87

 
$
0.90

 
$
0.42

 
$
1.82

 
$
1.66

 
Annualized return on average equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
 
5.6
%
 
16.4
%
 
8.0
%
 
4.0
%
 
16.8
%
 
16.0
%
 
Operating income
 
8.8
%
 
12.4
%
 
8.8
%
 
10.0
%
 
12.8
%
 
14.8
%
 
See pages 7 and 22 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.
(3) Adjusted for a re-presentation of foreign exchange in relation to investment securities from realized and unrealized exchange gains/(losses) to realized and unrealized investment gains/(losses).
 
 
 
(4) Adjusted for preference share dividends and non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Operations - Year To Date Results
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
 
2015
 
2014
UNDERWRITING REVENUES
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
1,642.0

 
$
1,634.8

Premiums ceded
 
(234.4
)
 
(250.9
)
Net written premiums
 
1,407.6

 
1,383.9

Change in unearned premiums
 
(204.6
)
 
(201.2
)
Net earned premiums
 
1,203.0

 
1,182.7

UNDERWRITING EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
666.6

 
625.2

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
 
233.4

 
220.9

General, administrative and corporate expenses (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
197.6

 
196.1

Total underwriting expenses
 
1,097.6

 
1,042.2

Underwriting income including corporate expenses
 
105.4

 
140.5

OTHER OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENSES
 
 
 
 
Net investment income
 
94.1

 
95.6

Interest expense
 
(14.7
)
 
(14.7
)
Other (expense)/income
 
(4.3
)
 
1.9

Total other operating revenue
 
75.1

 
82.8

OPERATING INCOME BEFORE TAX
 
180.5

 
223.3

Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 
(8.3
)
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains (1)
 
(20.4
)
 
10.3

Net realized and unrealized investment gains(2)
 
24.2

 
35.9

INCOME BEFORE TAX
 
184.3

 
261.2

Income tax expense
 
(7.3
)
 
(10.0
)
NET INCOME AFTER TAX
 
177.0

 
251.2

Dividends paid on ordinary shares
 
(25.4
)
 
(24.8
)
Dividends paid on preference shares
 
(18.9
)
 
(18.9
)
Proportion due to non-controlling interest
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.1
)
Retained income
 
$
132.2

 
$
207.4

Components of net income after tax
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
170.2

 
215.5

 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 
(8.3
)
 
Net realized and unrealized exchange (losses)/gains after tax (1)
 
(17.3
)
 
8.4

 
Net realized and unrealized investment gains after tax (2)
 
24.1

 
35.6

NET INCOME AFTER TAX
 
$
177.0

 
$
251.2

Loss ratio
 
55.4
%
 
52.9
%
 
Policy acquisition expense ratio
 
19.4
%
 
18.7
%
 
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio
 
16.4
%
 
17.3
%
 
General, administrative and corporate expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
16.4
%
 
16.6
%
Expense ratio
 
35.8
%
 
36.0
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
35.8
%
 
35.3
%
Combined ratio
 
91.2
%
 
88.9
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
 
91.2
%
 
88.2
%
 
 
See pages 7 and 22 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.

4



 
ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions except for per share amounts)
 
June 30,
2015
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
 
Investments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income securities
 
$
6,407.4

 
$
6,339.2

 
$
6,401.0

 
$
6,271.9

 
$
6,297.7

 
Equity securities
 
729.3

 
719.0

 
725.9

 
647.0

 
574.2

 
Other investments
 
9.5

 
9.5

 
8.7

 
8.7

 
8.7

 
Catastrophe bonds
 
32.3

 
32.8

 
34.8

 
32.2

 
30.0

 
Short-term investments
 
185.2

 
180.9

 
258.5

 
314.2

 
349.7

 
Total investments
 
7,363.7

 
7,281.4

 
7,428.9

 
7,274.0

 
7,260.3

 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
1,148.4

 
1,225.9

 
1,178.5

 
1,289.1

 
1,345.2

 
Reinsurance recoverables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unpaid losses
 
337.3

 
360.1

 
350.0

 
384.7

 
360.0

 
Ceded unearned premiums
 
257.1

 
276.4

 
206.8

 
229.8

 
217.9

 
Receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Underwriting premiums
 
1,249.9

 
1,264.8

 
1,011.7

 
1,105.3

 
1,192.7

 
Other
 
108.1

 
92.1

 
90.2

 
92.0

 
106.4

 
Funds withheld
 
44.5

 
46.1

 
46.9

 
47.5

 
47.8

 
Deferred policy acquisition costs
 
349.0

 
333.8

 
299.0

 
301.6

 
306.4

 
Derivatives at fair value
 
4.1

 
2.1

 
8.0

 
7.0

 
1.6

 
Receivable for securities sold
 
5.5

 
0.3

 
2.3

 
1.6

 
9.1

 
Office properties and equipment
 
65.6

 
61.9

 
62.2

 
64.4

 
65.1

 
Taxation
 
0.9

 

 

 
4.0

 
2.8

 
Other assets
 
1.9

 
18.2

 
13.6

 
10.4

 
1.5

 
Intangible assets
 
18.2

 
18.2

 
18.2

 
18.2

 
18.2

 
Total assets
 
$
10,954.2

 
$
10,981.3

 
$
10,716.3

 
$
10,829.6

 
$
10,935.0

 
LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Insurance reserves
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
$
4,815.9

 
$
4,698.9

 
$
4,750.8

 
$
4,787.3

 
$
4,795.8

 
Unearned premiums
 
1,702.8

 
1,665.1

 
1,441.8

 
1,508.7

 
1,568.5

 
Total insurance reserves
 
6,518.7

 
6,364.0

 
6,192.6

 
6,296.0

 
6,364.3

 
Payables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance premiums
 
164.5

 
171.5

 
92.0

 
146.8

 
93.5

 
Taxation
 
32.1

 
34.8

 
21.4

 
25.7

 
28.0

 
Accrued expenses and other payables
 
242.7

 
308.6

 
356.9

 
290.3

 
284.5

 
Liabilities under derivative contracts
 
7.2

 
11.5

 
14.3

 
12.7

 
5.4

 
Total payables
 
446.5

 
526.4

 
484.6

 
475.5

 
411.4

 
Loan notes issued by variable interest entities, at fair value
 
76.2

 
76.0

 
70.7

 
64.5

 
56.0

 
Long-term debt
 
549.2

 
549.1

 
549.1

 
549.1

 
549.1

 
Total liabilities
 
7,590.6

 
7,515.5

 
7,297.0

 
7,385.1

 
7,380.8

 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary shares
 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
Non-controlling interest
 
1.0

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.2
)
 
Preference shares
 

 

 

 

 

 
Additional paid-in capital
 
1,061.7

 
1,106.0

 
1,134.3

 
1,186.4

 
1,276.7

 
Retained earnings
 
2,182.3

 
2,156.2

 
2,050.1

 
2,005.6

 
1,990.7

 
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
 
118.5

 
203.0

 
234.3

 
252.7

 
286.9

 
Total shareholders’ equity
 
3,363.6

 
3,465.8

 
3,419.3

 
3,444.5

 
3,554.2

 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
10,954.2

 
$
10,981.3

 
$
10,716.3

 
$
10,829.6

 
$
10,935.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per ordinary share
 
$
46.18

 
$
47.14

 
$
46.16

 
$
45.60

 
$
45.81

 
Book value per diluted ordinary share
 
$
45.16

 
$
46.02

 
$
45.13

 
$
44.60

 
$
44.84

 
See pages 7 and 22 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

5



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Earnings Per Share and Book Value Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(in US$ except for number of shares)
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.64

 
$
1.85

 
$
2.55

 
$
3.55

 
Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
1.02

 
$
1.42

 
$
2.44

 
$
3.01

Diluted earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.62

 
$
1.82

 
$
2.50

 
$
3.48

 
Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend
 
$
0.99

 
$
1.40

 
$
2.39

 
$
2.94

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (in millions)
 
61.409

 
65.447

 
61.776

 
65.369

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares (in millions)
 
62.897

 
66.700

 
63.165

 
66.646

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per ordinary share
 
$
46.18

 
$
45.81

 
$
46.18

 
$
45.81

Diluted book value per ordinary share
 
$
45.16

 
$
44.84

 
$
45.16

 
$
44.84

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary shares outstanding at end of the period (in millions)
 
60.778

 
65.463

 
60.778

 
65.463

Ordinary shares outstanding and dilutive potential ordinary shares at end of the period (in millions)
 
62.149

 
66.871

 
62.149

 
66.871

 
See pages 7 and 22 for a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.


6



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Return On Average Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders' equity
$
3,423.2

 
$
3,470.5

 
$
3,428.2

 
$
3,409.7

Average non-controlling interest
(0.8
)
 
0.2

 
(0.6
)
 
0.2

Average preference shares
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
Average ordinary shareholders' equity
$
2,866.6

 
$
2,914.9

 
$
2,871.8

 
$
2,854.1

Return on average equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividend and non-controlling interest
1.4
%
 
4.2
%
 
5.5
%
 
8.1
%
 
Operating income adjusted for preference share dividend and non-controlling interest
2.2
%
 
3.2
%
 
5.3
%
 
6.9
%
Annualized return on average equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
5.6
%
 
16.8
%
 
11.0
%
 
16.2
%
 
Operating income
 
8.8
%
 
12.8
%
 
10.6
%
 
13.8
%
Components of return on average equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on average equity from underwriting activity (1)
1.4
%
 
2.3
%
 
3.7
%
 
4.9
%
 
Return on average equity from investment and other activity (2)
1.0
%
 
1.1
%
 
2.0
%
 
2.2
%
 
Pre-tax operating income return on average equity (3)
2.3
%
 
3.4
%
 
5.6
%
 
7.2
%
 
Post-tax operating income return on average equity (4)
2.2
%
 
3.2
%
 
5.3
%
 
6.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See page 22 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 dividends and non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 
(3) Calculated by using operating income before tax adjusted for preference share dividends and non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 
(4) Calculated by using operating income after-tax adjusted for preference share dividends and non-controlling interest.
 
 
 
 


7



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
Consolidated Underwriting Results by Operating Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
260.7

 
$
462.1

 
$
722.8

 
$
298.4

 
$
480.9

 
$
779.3

Net written premiums
238.2

 
406.2

 
644.4

 
286.9

 
399.5

 
686.4

Gross earned premiums
287.2

 
423.2

 
710.4

 
289.7

 
404.5

 
694.2

Net earned premiums
268.3

 
341.1

 
609.4

 
278.8

 
337.4

 
616.2

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
116.3

 
244.2

 
360.5

 
125.0

 
212.1

 
337.1

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
50.4

 
63.7

 
114.1

 
49.8

 
59.1

 
108.9

General and administrative expenses
35.4

 
45.2

 
80.6

 
35.8

 
51.1

 
86.9

Underwriting income/(loss)
$
66.2

 
$
(12.0
)
 
$
54.2

 
$
68.2

 
$
15.1

 
$
83.3

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
46.7

 
 
 
 
 
46.1

Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains (1)
 
 
 
 
(15.5
)
 
 
 
 
 
27.1

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(14.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
(16.6
)
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(5.3
)
Other (expense)/income
 
 
 
 
(2.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
2.0

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(7.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
(7.3
)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses)/gains (2)
 
 
 
 
(9.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
7.7

Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
51.2

 
 
 
 
 
$
137.0

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(2.2
)
 
 
 
 
 
(6.2
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
$
49.0

 
 
 
 
 
$
130.8

Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
43.3
%
 
71.6
%
 
59.2
%
 
44.8
%
 
62.9
%
 
54.7
%
 Policy acquisition expense ratio
18.8
%
 
18.7
%
 
18.7
%
 
17.9
%
 
17.5
%
 
17.7
%
 General and administrative expense ratio (3)
13.2
%
 
13.3
%
 
15.7
%
 
12.8
%
 
15.1
%
 
17.7
%
 General and administrative expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)(3)
13.2
%
 
13.3
%
 
15.7
%
 
12.8
%
 
15.1
%
 
16.8
%
Expense ratio
32.0
%
 
32.0
%
 
34.4
%
 
30.7
%
 
32.6
%
 
35.4
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
32.0
%
 
32.0
%
 
34.4
%
 
30.7
%
 
32.6
%
 
34.5
%
Combined ratio
75.3
%
 
103.6
%
 
93.6
%
 
75.5
%
 
95.5
%
 
90.1
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
75.3
%
 
103.6
%
 
93.6
%
 
75.5
%
 
95.5
%
 
89.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

8



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
Consolidated Underwriting Results by Operating Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
Reinsurance
 
Insurance
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
$
745.5

 
$
896.5

 
$
1,642.0

 
$
770.6

 
$
864.2

 
$
1,634.8

Net written premiums
680.3

 
727.3

 
1,407.6

 
729.5

 
654.4

 
1,383.9

Gross earned premiums
553.0

 
838.3

 
1,391.3

 
568.2

 
778.1

 
1,346.3

Net earned premiums
517.7

 
685.3

 
1,203.0

 
545.5

 
637.2

 
1,182.7

Losses and loss adjustment expenses
221.8

 
444.8

 
666.6

 
235.4

 
389.8

 
625.2

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
103.8

 
129.6

 
233.4

 
100.2

 
120.7

 
220.9

General and administrative expenses
67.8

 
100.5

 
168.3

 
68.6

 
97.0

 
165.6

Underwriting income
$
124.3

 
$
10.4

 
$
134.7

 
$
141.3

 
$
29.7

 
$
171.0

Net investment income
 
 
 
 
94.1

 
 
 
 
 
95.6

Net realized and unrealized investment gains (1)
 
 
 
 
24.2

 
 
 
 
 
35.9

Corporate expenses
 
 
 
 
(29.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
(30.5
)
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
(8.3
)
Other (expense)/income
 
 
 
 
(4.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
1.9

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
(14.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14.7
)
Net realized and unrealized foreign exchange (losses)/gains (2)
 
 
 
 
(20.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
10.3

Income before tax
 
 
 
 
$
184.3

 
 
 
 
 
$
261.2

Income tax expense
 
 
 
 
(7.3
)
 
 
 
 
 
(10.0
)
Net income
 
 
 
 
$
177.0

 
 
 
 
 
$
251.2

Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
42.8
%
 
64.9
%
 
55.4
%
 
43.2
%
 
61.2
%
 
52.9
%
 Policy acquisition expense ratio
20.1
%
 
18.9
%
 
19.4
%
 
18.4
%
 
18.9
%
 
18.7
%
 General and administrative expense ratio (3)
13.1
%
 
14.7
%
 
16.4
%
 
12.6
%
 
15.2
%
 
17.3
%
 General and administrative expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)(3)
13.1
%
 
14.7
%
 
16.4
%
 
12.6
%
 
15.2
%
 
16.6
%
Expense ratio
33.2
%
 
33.6
%
 
35.8
%
 
31.0
%
 
34.1
%
 
36.0
%
Expense ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
33.2
%
 
33.6
%
 
35.8
%
 
31.0
%
 
34.1
%
 
35.3
%
Combined ratio
76.0
%
 
98.5
%
 
91.2
%
 
74.2
%
 
95.3
%
 
88.9
%
Combined ratio (excluding non-recurring corporate expenses)
76.0
%
 
98.5
%
 
91.2
%
 
74.2
%
 
95.3
%
 
88.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3) The total group general and administrative expense ratio includes the impact from corporate expenses.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

9



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Reinsurance Segment - Quarterly Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
 
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2015
 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
260.7

 
$
484.8

 
$
145.3

 
$
256.9

 
$
298.4

Net written premiums
 
238.2

 
442.1

 
143.6

 
250.9

 
286.9

Gross earned premiums
 
287.2

 
265.8

 
278.4

 
291.0

 
289.7

Net earned premiums
 
268.3

 
249.4

 
263.1

 
279.6

 
278.8

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
116.3

 
105.5

 
130.4

 
132.0

 
125.0

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
 
50.4

 
53.4

 
47.7

 
52.1

 
49.8

General and administrative expenses
 
35.4

 
32.4

 
39.4

 
38.4

 
35.8

Underwriting income
 
$
66.2

 
$
58.1

 
$
45.6

 
$
57.1

 
$
68.2

Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
43.3
 %
 
42.3
 %
 
49.6
 %
 
47.2
 %
 
44.8
 %
 Policy acquisition expense ratio
 
18.8
 %
 
21.4
 %
 
18.1
 %
 
18.6
 %
 
17.9
 %
 General and administrative expense ratio
 
13.2
 %
 
13.0
 %
 
15.0
 %
 
13.7
 %
 
12.8
 %
Expense ratio
 
32.0
 %
 
34.4
 %
 
33.1
 %
 
32.3
 %
 
30.7
 %
Combined ratio
 
75.3
 %
 
76.7
 %
 
82.7
 %
 
79.5
 %
 
75.5
 %
Accident Year Ex-cat Loss Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
43.3
 %
 
42.3
 %
 
49.6
 %
 
47.2
 %
 
44.8
 %
Prior year loss development
 
9.0
 %
 
5.3
 %
 
8.9
 %
 
9.3
 %
 
10.2
 %
Catastrophe losses
 
(0.9
)%
 
(3.1
)%
 
(5.7
)%
 
(3.8
)%
 
(4.3
)%
Accident year ex-cat loss ratio
 
51.4
 %
 
44.5
 %
 
52.8
 %
 
52.7
 %
 
50.7
 %


10



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Insurance Segment - Quarterly Results
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
 
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2015
 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums
 
$
462.1

 
$
434.4

 
$
470.1

 
$
395.6

 
$
480.9

Net written premiums
 
406.2

 
321.1

 
410.4

 
326.4

 
399.5

Gross earned premiums
 
423.2

 
415.1

 
417.0

 
403.9

 
404.5

Net earned premiums
 
341.1

 
344.2

 
349.1

 
330.8

 
337.4

Net losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
244.2

 
200.6

 
209.2

 
210.7

 
212.1

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs
 
63.7

 
65.9

 
67.1

 
63.4

 
59.1

General and administrative expenses
 
45.2

 
55.3

 
62.9

 
45.6

 
51.1

Underwriting (loss)/income
 
$
(12.0
)
 
$
22.4

 
$
9.9

 
$
11.1

 
$
15.1

Ratios
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
71.6
 %
 
58.3
 %
 
59.9
 %
 
63.7
 %
 
62.9
 %
 Policy acquisition expense ratio
 
18.7
 %
 
19.1
 %
 
19.2
 %
 
19.2
 %
 
17.5
 %
 General and administrative expense ratio
 
13.3
 %
 
16.1
 %
 
18.0
 %
 
13.8
 %
 
15.1
 %
Expense ratio
 
32.0
 %
 
35.2
 %
 
37.2
 %
 
33.0
 %
 
32.6
 %
Combined ratio
 
103.6
 %
 
93.5
 %
 
97.1
 %
 
96.7
 %
 
95.5
 %
Accident Year Ex-cat Loss Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss ratio
 
71.6
 %
 
58.3
 %
 
59.9
 %
 
63.7
 %
 
62.9
 %
Prior year loss development
 
2.1
 %
 
4.2
 %
 
(3.4
)%
 
2.0
 %
 
1.0
 %
Catastrophe losses
 
(2.8
)%
 
(1.7
)%
 
(0.2
)%
 
(2.0
)%
 
(3.0
)%
Accident year ex-cat loss ratio
 
70.9
 %
 
60.8
 %
 
56.3
 %
 
63.7
 %
 
60.9
 %
 

11



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Written and Earned Premiums by Segment and Lines of Business
(in US$ millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Written Premiums
 
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2015
 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q1 2014
 
Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
$
67.3

 
$
153.8

 
$
1.1

 
$
40.0

 
$
91.6

 
$
168.8

 
Other Property Reinsurance(1)
 
84.0

 
109.9

 
49.2

 
89.3

 
84.0

 
95.2

 
Casualty Reinsurance
 
49.0

 
114.7

 
37.3

 
70.7

 
60.6

 
113.3

 
Specialty Reinsurance(1)
 
60.4

 
106.4

 
57.7

 
56.9

 
62.2

 
94.9

 
Total Reinsurance
 
$
260.7

 
$
484.8

 
$
145.3

 
$
256.9

 
$
298.4

 
$
472.2

 
Insurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
 
$
254.8

 
$
213.4

 
$
202.5

 
$
200.9

 
$
221.3

 
$
176.3

 
Marine, Aviation and Energy Insurance
 
103.2

 
131.7

 
145.8

 
88.2

 
153.6

 
131.7

 
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance
 
104.1

 
89.3

 
121.8

 
106.5

 
106.0

 
75.3

 
Total Insurance
 
$
462.1

 
$
434.4

 
$
470.1

 
$
395.6

 
$
480.9

 
$
383.3

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Gross Written Premiums
 
$
722.8

 
$
919.2

 
$
615.4

 
$
652.5

 
$
779.3

 
$
855.5

Net Written Premiums
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
$
53.5

 
$
126.1

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
37.4

 
$
80.9

 
$
147.9

 
Other Property Reinsurance(1)
 
80.6

 
98.8

 
48.6

 
85.9

 
82.6

 
89.4

 
Casualty Reinsurance
 
46.7

 
113.8

 
37.4

 
70.7

 
61.5

 
111.4

 
Specialty Reinsurance(1)
 
57.4

 
103.4

 
57.7

 
56.9

 
61.9

 
93.9

 
Total Reinsurance
 
$
238.2

 
$
442.1

 
$
143.6

 
$
250.9

 
$
286.9

 
$
442.6

 
Insurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
 
$
222.1

 
$
156.7

 
$
159.3

 
$
166.4

 
$
171.0

 
$
101.5

 
Marine, Aviation and Energy Insurance
 
82.5

 
120.5

 
137.6

 
64.2

 
131.1

 
119.5

 
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance
 
101.6

 
43.9

 
113.5

 
95.8

 
97.4

 
33.9

 
Total Insurance
 
$
406.2

 
$
321.1

 
$
410.4

 
$
326.4

 
$
399.5

 
$
254.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Net Written Premiums
 
$
644.4

 
$
763.2

 
$
554.0

 
$
577.3

 
$
686.4

 
$
697.5

Net Earned Premiums
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property Catastrophe Reinsurance
 
$
53.8

 
$
57.1

 
$
60.0

 
$
62.5

 
$
62.7

 
$
62.4

 
Other Property Reinsurance(1)
 
78.9

 
77.5

 
64.3

 
80.9

 
78.5

 
76.6

 
Casualty Reinsurance
 
71.2

 
57.8

 
75.4

 
75.0

 
78.8

 
72.2

 
Specialty Reinsurance(1)
 
64.4

 
57.0

 
63.4

 
61.2

 
58.8

 
55.5

 
Total Reinsurance
 
$
268.3

 
$
249.4

 
$
263.1

 
$
279.6

 
$
278.8

 
$
266.7

 
Insurance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and Casualty Insurance
 
$
162.9

 
$
159.8

 
$
141.9

 
$
148.0

 
$
146.9

 
$
119.5

 
Marine, Aviation and Energy Insurance
 
97.3

 
99.4

 
111.4

 
107.2

 
119.9

 
115.1

 
Financial and Professional Lines Insurance
 
80.9

 
85.0

 
95.8

 
75.6

 
70.6

 
65.2

 
Total Insurance
 
$
341.1

 
$
344.2

 
$
349.1

 
$
330.8

 
$
337.4

 
$
299.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Net Earned Premiums
 
$
609.4

 
$
593.6

 
$
612.2

 
$
610.4

 
$
616.2

 
$
566.5


(1) The 2014 quarterly Reinsurance segment disclosures have been re-presented to include Engineering within Specialty Reinsurance (previously classified within Other Property Reinsurance) to be consistent with the 2015 quarterly disclosures.

12



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in US$ millions)
 
2015
 
2014
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

 
(0.3
)
 
Net change for the period
 
0.5

 
0.1

 
End of period
 
1.0

 
(0.2
)
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
1,134.3

 
1,297.4

 
New shares issued
 
4.0

 
1.8

 
Ordinary shares repurchased
 
(83.7
)
 
(30.9
)
 
Share-based compensation
 
7.1

 
8.4

 
End of period
 
1,061.7

 
1,276.7

Retained earnings
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
2,050.1

 
1,783.3

 
Net income for the period
 
177.0

 
251.2

 
Dividends paid on ordinary and preference shares
 
(44.3
)
 
(43.7
)
 
Proportion due to non-controlling interest
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.1
)
 
End of period
 
2,182.3

 
1,990.7

Accumulated other comprehensive income:
 
 
 
 
Cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
72.7

 
88.6

 
Change for the period
 
(42.3
)
 
18.0

 
End of period
 
30.4

 
106.6

Loss on derivatives:
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
(3.8
)
 

 
Net change from current period hedged transactions
 
2.7

 

 
End of period
 
(1.1
)
 

Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) on investments, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
Beginning of period
 
165.4

 
130.5

 
Change for the period
 
(76.2
)
 
49.8

 
End of period
 
89.2

 
180.3

Total accumulated other comprehensive income
 
118.5

 
286.9

 
 
 
 
 
Total shareholders' equity
 
$
3,363.6

 
$
3,554.2

 
 
 

13



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in US$ millions)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for non-controlling interest
 
$
49.0

 
$
130.8

 
$
177.0

 
$
251.2

Other comprehensive income, net of taxes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available for sale investments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Reclassification adjustment for net realized losses/(gains) included in net income
 
0.6

 
(2.0
)
 
(31.3
)
 
(2.2
)
 
    Change in net unrealized gains on available for sale securities held
 
(74.0
)
 
31.5

 
(44.9
)
 
52.0

 
    Net change from current period hedged transactions
 
5.1

 

 
2.7

 

 
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment
 
(16.2
)
 
22.8

 
(42.3
)
 
18.0

 
Other comprehensive (loss)/income
 
(84.5
)
 
52.3

 
(115.8
)
 
67.8

Comprehensive (loss)/income
 
$
(35.5
)
 
$
183.1

 
$
61.2

 
$
319.0



14



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended June 30,
 
Six Months Ended June 30,
(in US$ millions)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash from operating activities
 
$
132.4

 
$
85.2

 
$
204.4

 
$
297.1

Net cash (used in) investing activities
 
(150.1
)
 
(158.5
)
 
(35.0
)
 
(170.6
)
Net cash (used in) financing activities
 
(71.2
)
 
(21.5
)
 
(191.0
)
 
(72.8
)
Effect of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents
 
11.4

 
(3.7
)
 
(8.5
)
 
(2.1
)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(77.5
)
 
(98.5
)
 
(30.1
)
 
51.6

Cash at beginning of period
 
1,225.9

 
1,443.7

 
1,178.5

 
1,293.6

Cash at end of period
 
$
1,148.4

 
$
1,345.2

 
$
1,148.4

 
$
1,345.2



15



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
Reserves for Losses and Loss Adjustment Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
For the Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses at the start of the period
$
4,750.8

 
$
4,678.9

Reinsurance recoverables
(350.0
)
 
(332.7
)
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses at the start of the period
4,400.8

 
4,346.2

 
 
 
 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses disposed

 
(24.2
)
Provision for losses and loss adjustment expenses for claims incurred
 
 
 
    Current period
725.2

 
1,411.6

    Prior period release
(58.6
)
 
(104.1
)
    Total incurred
666.6

 
1,307.5

 
 
 
 
Losses and loss adjustment expenses payments for claims incurred
(553.7
)
 
(1,107.7
)
 
 
 
 
Foreign exchange (gains)
(35.1
)
 
(121.0
)
 
 
 
 
Net loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves at the end of the period
4,478.6

 
4,400.8

Reinsurance recoverables on unpaid losses at the end of the period
337.3

 
350.0

Gross loss and loss adjustment expenses reserves at the end of the period
$
4,815.9

 
$
4,750.8



16



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
 
 
Reserves by Operating Segment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As at June 30, 2015
 
As at December 31, 2014
(in US$ millions)
Gross
 
Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinsurance
$
2,444.4

 
$
(32.8
)
 
$
2,411.6

 
$
2,531.1

 
$
(37.8
)
 
$
2,493.3

Insurance
2,371.5

 
(304.5
)
 
2,067.0

 
2,219.7

 
(312.2
)
 
1,907.5

Total losses and loss adjustment expense reserves
$
4,815.9

 
$
(337.3
)
 
$
4,478.6

 
$
4,750.8

 
$
(350.0
)
 
$
4,400.8



17



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Prior Year Reserve Releases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Gross
 
 Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
 
Gross
 
 Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
Reinsurance
$
27.9

 
$
(3.8
)
 
$
24.1

 
$
30.9

 
$
(2.5
)
 
$
28.4

Insurance
10.9

 
(3.9
)
 
7.0

 
(5.3
)
 
8.7

 
3.4

Release in reserves for prior years during the period
$
38.8

 
$
(7.7
)
 
$
31.1

 
$
25.6

 
$
6.2

 
$
31.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2015
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Gross
 
 Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
 
Gross
 
 Reinsurance Recoverables
 
Net
Reinsurance
$
42.4

 
$
(5.1
)
 
$
37.3

 
$
53.0

 
$
(3.4
)
 
$
49.6

Insurance
32.1

 
(10.8
)
 
21.3

 
(4.7
)
 
15.1

 
10.4

Release in reserves for prior years during the period
$
74.5

 
$
(15.9
)
 
$
58.6

 
$
48.3

 
$
11.7

 
$
60.0



18



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Consolidated Investment Portfolio
(in US$ millions)
 
Fair Market Value
 
 
June 30,
2015
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
September 30,
2014
 
June 30,
2014
 
March 31,
2014
Marketable Securities - Available For Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government securities
 
$
1,074.6

 
$
1,041.8

 
$
1,094.4

 
$
973.9

 
$
994.0

 
$
1,014.7

U.S. agency securities
 
182.0

 
182.9

 
197.4

 
201.9

 
205.0

 
245.2

Municipal securities
 
29.5

 
30.7

 
31.5

 
31.7

 
26.9

 
33.6

Corporate securities
 
2,420.8

 
2,333.6

 
2,319.4

 
2,278.4

 
2,244.9

 
2,154.1

Foreign government securities
 
661.7

 
637.7

 
665.7

 
752.6

 
766.5

 
735.0

Asset-backed securities
 
138.7

 
140.9

 
143.5

 
143.9

 
140.3

 
130.0

Bonds backed by foreign government
 
78.3

 
68.2

 
78.0

 
75.5

 
83.9

 
91.5

Mortgage-backed securities
 
1,044.1

 
1,104.0

 
1,100.1

 
1,039.9

 
1,065.3

 
1,117.6

  Total fixed income securities
 
5,629.7

 
5,539.8

 
5,630.0

 
5,497.8

 
5,526.8

 
5,521.7

Short-term investments
 
184.1

 
180.2

 
258.3

 
307.2

 
335.7

 
215.5

Equity securities
 

 

 
109.9

 
125.9

 
142.1

 
147.4

  Total Available For Sale
 
$
5,813.8

 
$
5,720.0

 
$
5,998.2

 
$
5,930.9

 
$
6,004.6

 
$
5,884.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketable Securities - Trading
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. government securities
 
$
3.4

 
$
9.0

 
$

 
$
16.5

 
$
12.9

 
$
16.8

U.S. agency securities
 

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
0.2

Municipal securities
 
0.5

 
0.5

 
1.1

 
1.1

 
1.2

 
1.2

Corporate securities
 
540.1

 
554.1

 
529.8

 
521.1

 
524.5

 
494.8

Foreign government securities
 
133.8

 
133.7

 
140.1

 
139.2

 
139.3

 
136.4

Asset-backed securities
 
19.7

 
16.0

 
14.7

 
15.2

 
11.4

 
12.3

Bank loans
 
80.2

 
85.9

 
85.1

 
80.8

 
81.4

 
72.7

  Total fixed income securities
 
777.7

 
799.4

 
771.0

 
774.1

 
770.9

 
734.4

Short-term investments
 
1.1

 
0.7

 
0.2

 
7.0

 
14.0

 

Equity securities
 
729.3

 
719.0

 
616.0

 
521.1

 
432.1

 
360.4

Catastrophe bonds
 
32.3

 
32.8

 
34.8

 
32.2

 
30.0

 
18.0

 Total Trading
 
$
1,540.4

 
$
1,551.9

 
$
1,422.0

 
$
1,334.4

 
$
1,247.0

 
$
1,112.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Investments
 
$
9.5

 
$
9.5

 
$
8.7

 
$
8.7

 
$
8.7

 
$
8.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
1,148.4

 
1,225.9

 
1,178.5

 
1,289.1

 
1,345.2

 
1,443.7

Accrued interest
 
48.3

 
43.9

 
47.2

 
45.7

 
49.7

 
46.5

 
  Total Cash and Accrued Interest
 
$
1,196.7

 
$
1,269.8

 
$
1,225.7

 
$
1,334.8

 
$
1,394.9

 
$
1,490.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total Cash and Investments
 
$
8,560.4

 
$
8,551.2

 
$
8,654.6

 
$
8,608.8

 
$
8,655.2

 
$
8,496.3


19



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Investment Analysis
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions except for percentages)
Q2 2015
 
Q1 2015
 
Q4 2014
 
Q3 2014
 
Q2 2014
 
Q1 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net investment income from fixed income investments and cash
$
40.9

 
$
41.2

 
$
43.6

 
$
43.5

 
$
42.0

 
$
44.1

Net investment income from equity securities
5.8

 
6.2

 
3.1

 
4.5

 
4.1

 
5.4

Net investment income
46.7

 
47.4

 
46.7

 
48.0

 
46.1

 
49.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains excluding the interest rate swaps (1)
(15.3
)
 
42.9

 
3.5

 
(17.5
)
 
31.3

 
10.7

Net realized investment (losses)/gains from the interest rate swaps
(0.2
)
 
(3.2
)
 
(2.7
)
 
0.9

 
(3.5
)
 
(1.9
)
Other-than-temporary impairment charges

 

 
(1.7
)
 

 
(0.7
)
 

Net realized and unrealized investment (losses)/gains (1)
(15.5
)
 
39.7

 
(0.9
)
 
(16.6
)
 
27.1

 
8.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in unrealized (losses)/gains on available for sale investments (gross of tax) (1)
(77.5
)
 

 
21.2

 
(39.6
)
 
33.8

 
22.6

Total (loss)/return on investments (1)
$
(46.3
)
 
$
87.1

 
$
67.0

 
$
(8.2
)
 
$
107.0

 
$
80.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Portfolio Characteristics
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed income portfolio book yield (excluding the impact of the interest rate swaps)
2.57
%
 
2.56
%
 
2.65
%
 
2.65
%
 
2.61
%
 
2.68
%
Fixed income portfolio duration (excluding the impact of the interest rate swaps)
3.5 years
 
3.5 years
 
3.5 years
 
3.5 years
 
3.4 years
 
3.5 years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Adjusted for a re-presentation of foreign exchange in relation to investment securities from realized and unrealized exchange gains/(losses) to realized and unrealized investment gains/(losses).


20



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Book Value Per Ordinary Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(in US$ millions except for number of shares and per share amounts)
 
June 30,
2015
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2014
 
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net assets
 
$
3,363.6

 
$
3,465.8

 
$
3,419.3

 
$
3,444.5

 
$
3,554.2

 
$
3,386.8

Less: Preference shares
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
 
(555.8
)
Less: Non-controlling interest
 
 
(1.0
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
 
0.3

 
0.2

 
0.2

Total
 
 
 
$
2,806.8

 
$
2,909.5

 
$
2,863.0

 
$
2,889.0

 
$
2,998.6

 
$
2,831.2

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ordinary shares outstanding (in millions)
 
60.778

 
61.723

 
62.017

 
63.350

 
65.463

 
65.419

Ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares (in millions)
 
62.149

 
63.227

 
63.445

 
64.783

 
66.871

 
66.281

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per ordinary share
 
$
46.18

 
$
47.14

 
$
46.16

 
$
45.60

 
$
45.81

 
$
43.28

Diluted book value per ordinary share
 
$
45.16

 
$
46.02

 
$
45.13

 
$
44.60

 
$
44.84

 
$
42.72

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

21



ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED
Operating Income Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income is adjusted to exclude after-tax change in net foreign exchange gains and losses, realized gains and losses in investments and non-recurring items.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(in US$ millions except where stated)
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2015
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income as reported
 
$
49.0

 
$
130.8

 
$
177.0

 
$
251.2

Net change attributable to non-controlling interest
 
(0.5
)
 

 
(0.5
)
 
(0.1
)
Preference share dividends
 
(9.4
)
 
(9.4
)
 
(18.9
)
 
(18.9
)
Net income available to ordinary shareholders
 
39.1

 
121.4

 
157.6

 
232.2

Add (deduct) after tax income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)
 
7.5

 
(6.3
)
 
17.3

 
(8.4
)
 
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments
 
15.7

 
(27.0
)
 
(24.1
)
 
(35.6
)
 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 
5.3

 

 
8.3

Operating income after tax available to ordinary shareholders
 
62.3

 
93.4

 
150.8

 
196.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tax expense on operating income
 
3.9

 
4.7

 
10.3

 
7.9

Operating income before tax available to ordinary shareholders
 
$
66.2

 
$
98.1

 
$
161.1

 
$
204.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividends and non-controlling interest
 
$
0.64

 
$
1.85

 
$
2.55

 
$
3.55

Add (deduct) after tax income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)
 
0.12

 
(0.13
)
 
0.28

 
(0.13
)
 
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments
 
0.26

 
(0.38
)
 
(0.39
)
 
(0.54
)
 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 
0.08

 

 
0.13

Operating income adjusted for preference shares dividends and non-controlling interest
 
$
1.02

 
$
1.42

 
$
2.44

 
$
3.01

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per ordinary share
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income adjusted for preference share dividends and non-controlling interest
 
$
0.62

 
$
1.82

 
$
2.50

 
$
3.48

Add (deduct) after tax income:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net foreign exchange losses/(gains)
 
0.12

 
(0.12
)
 
0.27

 
(0.13
)
 
Net realized losses/(gains) on investments
 
0.25

 
(0.38
)
 
(0.38
)
 
(0.53
)
 
Non-recurring corporate expenses
 

 
0.08

 

 
0.12

Operating income adjusted for preference shares dividends and non-controlling interest
 
$
0.99

 
$
1.40

 
$
2.39

 
$
2.94


22


Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited INVESTOR PRESENTATION SECOND QUARTER 2015 Exhibit 99.3


 
AHL: NYSE 2 This slide presentation is for information purposes only. It should be read in conjunction with our financial supplement posted on our website on the Investor Relations page and with other documents filed or to be filed shortly by Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (the “Company” or “Aspen”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Non-GAAP Financial Measures: 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 financial 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 herein or in the financial supplement, as applicable, which can be obtained from the Investor Relations section of Aspen's website at www.aspen.co. Application of the Safe Harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This presentation contains written or oral "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts, and can be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “assume,” “objective,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “aim,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “likely,” “estimate,” “may,” “continue,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” "on track" and similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature. All forward-looking statements address matters that involve risks and uncertainties.  Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements. Aspen believes these factors include, but are not limited to: our ability to successfully implement steps to further optimize the business portfolio, ensure capital efficiency and enhance investment returns; the possibility of greater frequency or severity of claims and loss activity, including as a result of natural or man-made (including economic and political risks) catastrophic or material loss events, than our underwriting, reserving, reinsurance purchasing or investment practices have anticipated; the assumptions and uncertainties underlying reserve levels that may be impacted by future payments for settlements of claims and expenses or by other factors causing adverse or favorable development, including our assumptions on inflation costs associated with long-tail casualty business which could differ materially from actual experience; the reliability of, and changes in assumptions to, natural and man-made catastrophe pricing, accumulation and estimated loss models; decreased demand for our insurance or reinsurance products and cyclical changes in the insurance and reinsurance industry; the models we use to assess our exposure to losses from future natural catastrophes contain inherent uncertainties and our actual losses may differ significantly from expectations; our capital models may provide materially different indications than actual results; increased competition from existing insurers and reinsurers and from alternative capital providers and insurance linked funds and collateralized special purpose insurers on the basis of pricing, capacity, coverage terms, new capital, binding authorities to brokers or other factors and the related demand and supply dynamics as contracts come up for renewal; our ability to execute our business plan to enter new markets, introduce new products and develop new distribution channels, including their integration into our existing operations; our acquisition strategy; the recent consolidation in the (re)insurance industry; loss of one or more of our senior underwriters or key personnel; changes in our ability to exercise capital management initiatives (including our share repurchase program) or to arrange banking facilities as a result of prevailing market conditions or changes in our financial position; changes in the availability, cost or quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage; changes in general economic conditions, including inflation, deflation, foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and other factors that could affect our financial results; the risk of a material decline in the value or liquidity of all or parts of our investment portfolio; the risks associated with the management of capital on behalf of investors; evolving issues with respect to interpretation of coverage after major loss events; our ability to adequately model and price the effects of climate cycles and climate change; any intervening legislative or governmental action and changing judicial interpretation and judgments on insurers’ liability to various risks; the risks related to litigation; the effectiveness of our risk management loss limitation methods, including our reinsurance purchasing; changes in the total industry losses, or our share of total industry losses, resulting from past events and, with respect to such events, our reliance on loss reports received from cedants and loss adjustors, our reliance on industry loss estimates and those generated by modeling techniques, changes in rulings on flood damage or other exclusions as a result of prevailing lawsuits and case law; the impact of one or more large losses from events other than natural catastrophes or by an unexpected accumulation of attritional losses and deterioration with loss estimates; the impact of acts of terrorism, acts of war and related legislation; any changes in our reinsurers’ credit quality and the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverables; the continuing and uncertain impact of the current depressed lower growth economic environment in many of the countries in which we operate; our reliance on information and technology and third- party service providers for our operations and systems; the level of inflation in repair costs due to limited availability of labor and materials after catastrophes; a decline in our operating subsidiaries’ ratings with S&P, A.M. Best or Moody’s; the failure of our reinsurers, policyholders, brokers or other intermediaries to honor their payment obligations; our reliance on the assessment and pricing of individual risks by third parties; our dependence on a few brokers for a large portion of our revenues; the persistence of heightened financial risks, including excess sovereign debt, the banking system and the Eurozone crisis; changes in government regulations or tax laws in jurisdictions where we conduct business; changes in accounting principles or policies or in the application of such accounting principles or policies; increased counterparty risk due to the credit impairment of financial institutions; and Aspen or Aspen Bermuda Limited becoming subject to income taxes in the United States or the United Kingdom. For a more detailed description of these uncertainties and other factors, please see the “Risk Factors” section in Aspen's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2015.  Aspen undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The guidance in this presentation relating to Operating Return on Equity of 11% in 2015 is made as at July 27, 2015. The outlook for 2015 assumes our expectations of normal loss experience, our current view of interest rates and our prospective view of the insurance rate environment. Our outlook in 2015 is necessarily subject to heightened sensitivity in relation to these assumptions which are likely to be the subject of future change, amendment, update and review, as necessary. For example, our assumptions for rising interest rates in 2015 are subject to and dependent upon the anticipated and actual monetary policy decisions taken by the central banks in the jurisdictions in which we operate. Our assumptions are also based on the retention of our senior underwriters and client relationships. In addition, the models underlying our normal loss experience assumptions will produce different illustrative loss patterns if the modeling assumptions are changed. Greater decreases in pricing in certain business lines, if sustained, are also expected to have an adverse effect on Operating Return on Equity. This outlook is subject to change for many reasons, including unusual or unpredictable items, such as catastrophe losses, loss reserve development, investment results and other items. In addition, any estimates relating to loss events involve the exercise of considerable judgment and reflect a combination of ground-up evaluations, information available to date from brokers and cedants, market intelligence, initial tentative loss reports and other sources. The actuarial range of reserves and management's best estimate represents a distribution from our internal capital model for reserving risk based on our then current state of knowledge and explicit and implicit assumptions relating to the incurred pattern of claims, the expected ultimate settlement amount, inflation and dependencies between lines of business. Due to the complexity of factors contributing to the losses and the preliminary nature of the information used to prepare these estimates, there can be no assurance that Aspen's ultimate losses will remain within the stated amount. SAFE HARBOR DISCLOSURE


 
AHL: NYSE 3 CONTENTS • Aspen Overview: Who We Are • The Aspen Strategy for Creating Shareholder Value • Optimization of Business Portfolio: Tangible and Growing Financial Benefits • Capital Efficiency: Sustained Record of Proactive Management of Capital • Enhancing Investment Return: Delivering Strong Investment Returns with High Quality Portfolio • Conclusion: Focused on Shareholder Value • Appendix


 
AHL: NYSE 4 ASPEN OVERVIEW • Prudent risk management: well-run, risk aware business building value in a balanced way • Aspen Reinsurance: 39% of group GWP(1) • Deep and enduring relationships with well-chosen clients, significant industry expertise and excellent track record of performance • Aspen Insurance: 61% of group GWP(1) • U.S. - Growth specialty insurance business built out since 2010; $860mm of GWP(1) and a competitive expense ratio at less than 16% of earned premium expected for full year 2015(2) • International - Highly respected lead expertise in many niche lines and $909mm of GWP(1); portfolio comprises impressive variety of specialty products with business predominately originating in Lloyd's and the London market, hubs in Bermuda, Zurich and Dublin; growing contributions from U.K. Specialty Insurance • Careful investment management: aim to deliver strong risk-adjusted return with high quality portfolio; 87% in cash and fixed income; key non-fixed income component is blue-chip equities • Judicious capital custodian: hold more than regulatory and risk capital models suggest; return capital to shareholders when it is financially more attractive to do so • Expect 11% ROE in 2015(2): (1) LTM: Last Twelve Months through June 30, 2015 (2) As at July 27, 2015. See “Safe Harbor Disclosure” slide 2


 
AHL: NYSE 5 Property Cat Other Property Casualty Specialty 23% 29%24% 25% Property, Casualty and Programs Marine, Aviation and Energy Financial and Professional Lines 49% 27% 24% Reinsurance Insurance 39% 61% ASPEN OVERVIEW: WHO WE ARE • Bermuda-domiciled specialty insurer and reinsurer • $2.9bn gross written premiums for the twelve months ended June 30, 2015(1) • Underwriting focused company with industry-leading underwriting expertise, risk aware and collaborative culture and team-based decision making • Long-term track record of shareholder value creation • Clear strategy to create superior value through well- balanced business portfolio, enhancing investment returns and capital efficiency • Proven management team, disciplined risk management and balance sheet strength • Strong balance sheet with ratings of A / Stable (S&P), A2 / Stable (Moody’s) and A / Stable (A.M. Best) for Aspen’s operating subsidiaries Q2 2015 LTM(1) INSURANCE BUSINESS LINES Q2 2015 LTM(1) REINSURANCE BUSINESS LINES Q2 2015 LTM(1) COMPANY BUSINESS MIX (1) LTM: Last Twelve Months through June 30, 2015


 
AHL: NYSE 6 AN INCREASINGLY DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS MIX Reinsurance Insurance Lloyd's 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $288 $1,002 $1,178 $1,444 $1,200 $1,138 $1,115 $1,170 $1,158 $1,182 $1,222 $1,132 $1,168 $87 $305 $409 $649 $746 $681 $749 $667 $632 $665 $940 $1,076 $1,246 $138 $230 $287 $361 $421 $439 $489 (GWP $ in mm) $375 $2,067 $1,307 $1,587 $2,093 $2,002$1,946 $2,077 $2,583 $2,208 $2,647 $2,903 $1,819 Note: Included in Lloyd's is our Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance business as well as business written on the Lloyd's platform that is counted in U.S. Insurance.


 
AHL: NYSE 7 ASPEN'S STRATEGY FOR CREATING SHAREHOLDER VALUE: 1. Optimization of business portfolio • Reinsurance business is an established leader and positioned for continued profitable growth • U.S. Insurance business on track to achieve scale in 2015(1); focused on delivering consistent underwriting profits • Utilize Lloyd’s platform as a key growth engine of a well-established International Insurance business 2. Capital efficiency • $84mm ordinary shares repurchased in first six months of 2015 • $416mm share repurchase authorization remaining 3. Enhancing investment return • 12.5% of the investment portfolio invested in risk assets, 9% in global equities, 2.5% in BBB USD denominated emerging market debt and 1% in bank loans Three levers to higher RO E Expected Operating ROE of 11% in 2015(1) (1) As at July 27, 2015. For Expected Operating ROE in 2015, see “Safe Harbor Disclosure” slide 2


 
AHL: NYSE 8 OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO: REINSURANCE BUSINESS PERFORMING WELL • Well-respected in the market, close to our clients, nimble and thoughtful when providing solutions to risks • Increasingly diversified portfolio across four sub-segments: Property Catastrophe, Other Property, Casualty and Specialty • Successful 2015 renewals reaffirm Aspen’s relevance, strategy and broad reach in a difficult market • Regional structure to meet increasing demand for local market solutions • Significant growth prospects in emerging markets which accounted for 19% of total Reinsurance premiums in the last twelve months through Q2 2015 (1) • Utilizing multi-line capability and Aspen Capital Markets to leverage third-party capital • Continued focus on research and development of new products, bringing  innovation, deep expertise and fresh thinking to our markets and operations (1) Q2 2015 last twelve months ("LTM") premiums from APAC, LatAm and MENA (2) LTM through June 30, 2015 A powerful contributor to ROE and has strong future prospects


 
AHL: NYSE 9 OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO: U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE NICHE STRATEGY IS BEARING FRUIT (1) Includes investment spend on systems and personnel (2) As at July 27, 2015. See “Safe Harbor Disclosure” slide 2 (3) Per Aspen 2014 10-K, page F-43 ($ in mm) • Platform build-out largely complete after $150mm investment since 2009(1) • Continued focus on driving profitable growth • $600mm of net earned premiums anticipated by the end of 2015; expected to drive G&A ratio of less than16% (2) • 2Q15 LTM net earned premium of ~$580mm • G&A ratio of 16.9% in H1 2015 • Over $200mm of net operating losses carried forward; can be applied against future U.S. Insurance profits(3) U.S. NEP U.S. G&A Ratio 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015E $142 $250 $395 $529 37.0% 29.3% 20.6% 18.3% ~ $650 < 16%


 
AHL: NYSE 10 OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO: U.S. SPECIALTY INSURANCE NICHE STRATEGY HAS BUILT A DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO 2010 U.S. INSURANCE TEAMS GWP: $167mm Q2 2015 LTM U.S. INSURANCE TEAMS GWP: $860mm(1) (1) LTM: Last Twelve Months through June 30, 2015 Property Casualty Professional Lines 60% 25% 15% Programs Property Professional Liability Marine Energy Casualty Environmental Liability Management Liability Surety 27% 17% 15% 4% 8% 13% 9% 4%4%


 
AHL: NYSE 11 OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO: INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE STRATEGY HAS ALSO BUILT A DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO Lloyd's P&C UK P&C Bermuda 54% 45% 1% Energy Physical Damage Aviation Credit and Political Risks Marine and Energy Liability Global Excess Casualty Financial and Corporate Risks Professional and Management Liability Marine Hull Specie Accident & Specialty Risks 12% 16% 3% 22%5% 13% 13% 8% 3% 6% Q2 2015 LTM LLOYD'S P&C GWP: $488mm(1) (1) LTM: Last Twelve Months through June 30, 2015. Q2 2015 LTM INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE TEAM GWP: $909mm(1)


 
AHL: NYSE 12 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 $138 $230 $287 $361 $421 $439 $489 OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PORTFOLIO: LLOYD'S AS A KEY GROWTH ENGINE OF A WELL-ESTABLISHED INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE BUSINESS CAGR 23% Note: Included above is our Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance business as well as business written on the Lloyd's platform that is counted in U.S. Insurance. Premiums reported in British pounds converted to U.S. dollars at average exchange rate during the applicable year. Source: Syndicate reports ($ in mm) • International Insurance teams generated over $950mm of premiums in 2014, with pre-eminent positions in targeted markets and offerings across a diverse range of risks and geographies • Lloyd’s of London platform increasingly fundamental for first-tier commercial (re)insurers • Clients want access to Lloyd’s global footprint • Significant barrier to entry for new applicants; any new Syndicate’s business plan must be differentiated and accretive to Lloyd’s franchise to gain entry Aspen’s Lloyd’s Premium Well-established International Insurance platform, achieving strong contribution to ROE since inception


 
AHL: NYSE 13 CAPITAL EFFICIENCY: SUSTAINED RECORD OF PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT OF CAPITAL • Aspen's franchise has generated approximately $4bn of capital since inception • Continued focus on responsible capital stewardship • Cumulative repurchases ~$1.5bn of ordinary shares through June 30, 2015 • Steadily increasing dividends over recent years • Quarterly dividend increased 5% April 2015; increased 11% April 2014 • Returned a cumulative 73% of operating income to shareholders through Q2 2015 since inception ($ in mm) Total Capital Returned through Q2 2015: $1.98bn Cumulative Repurchases Cumulative Dividends 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Q2 2015 $8 $56 $313 $467 $617 $667 $1,122 $1,172 $1,282 $1,639 $1,870 $1,980


 
AHL: NYSE 14 PORTFOLIO ALLOCATIONS June 30, 2015 100% = $8.3 BILLION(1) • Stable investment income and total return through all market cycles • Since 2011 have tactically built the risk asset portfolio and dynamically managed the positions • 12.5% of the portfolio invested in risk assets (equities 9%, BBB emerging market debt 2.5%, and bank loans 1%) • Fixed income portfolio duration: 3.38 years (including swaps) (1) Excludes amounts attributable to variable interest entities; may not add to 100% due to rounding ENHANCING INVESTMENT RETURN 36% IG Credit 13% US Treasury 13% Cash & Short-Term 12% Agency MBS 9% Equities 7% Sovereign 3% Non US Agency 2% US Agency 2% ABS 1% Bank Loans 1% Non US Govt Guaranteed 0.4% CMBS 0.4% Munis 0.1% High Yield


 
AHL: NYSE 15 CONCLUSION: FOCUSED ON SHAREHOLDER VALUE • Deep underwriting expertise and understanding of client needs and risks • Executing plan to drive higher ROE and BVPS growth • Optimizing business portfolio to free up capital and improve risk-adjusted returns • Improving capital efficiency • Enhancing investment return within acceptable risk parameters • Pursuing selective, profitable growth in exposures we know and understand, subject to market conditions • Diversified platform allows us to take advantage of areas where rates are improving • Expected premium growth across diversified lines is projected to be greater than both growth in expenses and risk allocated capital which should equate to meaningful increased premium leverage (1) As at July 27, 2015. For Expected Operating ROE in 2015, see “Safe Harbor Disclosure” slide 2 Expected Operating ROE of 11% in 2015(1)


 
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AHL: NYSE 17 UNDERWRITING EXPERTISE: ASPEN’S NATURAL CATASTROPHE EXPOSURES IN MAJOR PERIL ZONES AS AT JULY 1, 2015 100 YEAR RETURN PERIOD AS % OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND IN $ MILLIONS 1 in 100 year tolerance: 17.5% of total shareholders’ equity 1 in 250 year tolerance: 25.0% of total shareholders’ equity Based on Shareholders' equity of $3,362.6 million (excluding non-controlling interest) at June 30, 2015. The estimates reflect Aspen's own view of the modelled maximum losses (“PMLs”) at the return periods shown which include input from various third party vendor models, our own proprietary adjustments to these models, and planned reinsurance purchases. The U.S. regional WS PML reflects the outward reinsurance structures in place as we enter the 2015 U.S. Wind season. Catastrophe loss experience may materially differ from the modelled PMLs due to limitations in one or more of the models or uncertainties in the application of policy terms and limits. $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 250 year return period as $m of Total Shareholder Equity U.S. Eastern Quake Japan All Perils Cascadia EQ European Wind Northeast and MidAtlantic WS Texas and Gulf WS Florida and Southeast WS California EQ $310 $141 $244 $304 $522 $445 $456 $479 • PMLs are net of reinsurance and Aspen Capital Markets' third-party capital • Enhanced disclosure of regional WS exposures (April 1 exposures have been re-presented on same basis) $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 100 year return period as $m of Total Shareholder Equity U.S. Eastern Quake Japan All Perils Cascadia EQ European Wind Northeast and MidAtlantic WS Texas and Gulf WS Florida and Southeast WS California EQ $64 $118 $133 $206 $276 $277 $326 $366 1.9% 9.2% 3.5% 4.0% 4.2% 6.1% 7.3% 8.2% 9.1% 8.3% 15.6% 9.7% 10.9% 14.3% 13.3% 13.6% 250 YEAR RETURN PERIOD AS % OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND IN $ MILLIONS


 
AHL: NYSE 18 UNDERWRITING EXPERTISE: ASPEN’S NATURAL CATASTROPHE EXPOSURES IN MAJOR PERIL ZONES AS AT APRIL 1, 2015 100 YEAR RETURN PERIOD AS A % OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND IN $ MILLIONS 1 in 100 year tolerance: 17.5% of total shareholders’ equity 1 in 250 year tolerance: 25.0% of total shareholders’ equity Based on Shareholders' equity of $3,456.3 million (excluding non-controlling interest) at March 31, 2015. The estimates reflect Aspen's own view of the modelled maximum losses (“PMLs”) at the return periods shown which include input from various third party vendor models, our own proprietary adjustments to these models, and planned reinsurance purchases. The U.S. regional WS PML reflects the outward reinsurance structures in place as we enter the 2015 U.S. Wind season. Catastrophe loss experience may materially differ from the modelled PMLs due to limitations in one or more of the models or uncertainties in the application of policy terms and limits. 250 YEAR RETURN PERIOD AS A % OF TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS'EQUITY AND IN $ MILLIONS $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 250 year return period as $m of Total Shareholder Equity U.S. Eastern Quake Japan All Perils Cascadia EQ European Wind Texas and Gulf WS Northeast and MidAtlantic WS Florida and Southeast WS California EQ $316 $139 $254 $317 $448 $629 $494 $523 • PMLs are net of reinsurance and Aspen Capital Markets' third-party capital • Enhanced disclosure of regional WS exposures (April 1 exposures have been re-presented on same basis) $0 $100 $200 $300 $400 100 year return period as $m of Total Shareholder Equity U.S. Eastern Quake Japan All Perils Cascadia EQ European Wind Texas and Gulf WS Northeast and MidAtlantic WS Florida and Southeast WS California EQ $67 $116 $141 $197 $275 $280 $313 $364 1.9% 3.4% 4.1% 5.7% 7.9% 8.1% 9.0% 10.5% 12.9% 18.2% 14.3% 15.1% 9.2% 9.1% 4.0% 7.3%


 
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited INVESTOR PRESENTATION SECOND QUARTER 2015


 
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