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PEMBROKE,  Bermuda  -  February  20, 2013 -  Endurance  Specialty  Holdings Ltd.
(NYSE:ENH),   a  Bermuda-based  specialty  provider  of  property  and  casualty
insurance and reinsurance, today announced that Jerome Faure will be joining the
company  on March 11, 2013 as  Chief Executive Officer,  Global Reinsurance. Mr.
Faure   will   be   responsible  for  Endurance's  North  America,  Bermuda  and
international reinsurance operations.

Having  held various senior  underwriting and reinsurance  management roles over
the  last  25 years,  Mr.  Faure  has  led  the  successful  growth of specialty
reinsurance operations in each of   the major insurance markets around the world.

David  Cash, Chief Executive Officer of  Endurance, commented, "Jerome is highly
regarded  in the  reinsurance industry  for his  ability to  strategically build
businesses  across  the  full  breadth  of  underwriting products. His extensive
international  experience and  relationships will  be a  welcome addition to our
leadership team and we look forward to working with Jerome to expand Endurance's
global reinsurance footprint."

Mr.  Faure indicated, "I  am very pleased  to have the  opportunity to work with
Endurance's leadership, underwriting teams and business partners to build on the
company's many strengths and continue to grow Endurance's reinsurance business."

Over  his 25 year career, Mr. Faure  has held senior underwriting and management
positions  in a number of global reinsurance  companies. Most recently, he was a
Partner  in  ILS  Capital  Management  in  Bermuda  focused  on Insurance Linked
Securities,  Industry Loss  Warranties and  collateralized reinsurance. Prior to
that,  he served as Director and Chief Underwriting Officer for Tokio Millennium
Re,  Ltd. where he managed their Bermuda-based reinsurance operations offering a
range  of U.S. and international products.  He started his reinsurance career at
the  SCOR  Group,  progressing  through  a  number  of  positions  of increasing
responsibility in Paris, Tokyo, London and New York. He became President & Chief
Executive  Officer  of  SCOR  US  Corporation  and  a  member  of the SCOR Group
Executive  Committee responsible  for worldwide  Property &  Casualty. Mr. Faure
holds  B.S. degrees from ENSTA Paris, and INSTN Saclay France, and a M.S. degree
in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Illinois.


About Endurance Specialty Holdings

Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd. is a global specialty provider of property and
casualty insurance and reinsurance. Through its operating subsidiaries,
Endurance writes property, agriculture, professional lines, and casualty and
other specialty lines of insurance and property, catastrophe, casualty, and
other specialty lines of reinsurance. We maintain excellent financial strength
as evidenced by the ratings of A (Excellent) from A.M. Best (XV size category)
and A (Strong) from Standard and Poor's on our principal operating subsidiaries.
 Endurance's headquarters are located at Wellesley House, 90 Pitts Bay Road,
Pembroke HM 08, Bermuda and its mailing address is Endurance Specialty Holdings
Ltd., Suite No. 784, No. 48 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.  For
more information about Endurance, please visit www.endurance.bm.

Contact
Investor Relations
Phone: (441) 278-0988
Email: investorrelations@endurance.bm

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