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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Dividends

On August 7, 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the following quarterly dividends:

		Dividend per Share				Payable on:		Record date:
Common shares		$	0.09			October 15, 2013		October 1, 2013
Preference shares - Series A		$	0.515625			September 16, 2013		September 1, 2013

13. Subsequent Events (continued)

NGHC Quota Share

On August 1, 2013, the Company received notice from NGHC, that the NGHC Quota Share will be terminated, effective on that date.

The termination is on a run-off basis which means that Maiden Bermuda will continue to earn premium and remain liable for losses occurring subsequent to August 1, 2013 for any policies in force prior to and as of August 1, 2013, until those policies expire.

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The entire disclosure for significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date the financial statements were issued or the date the financial statements were available to be issued. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, catastrophic loss, significant foreign exchange rate changes, loans to insiders or affiliates, and transactions not in the ordinary course of business.

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