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Schedule I Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Schedule I Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Related Parties

Schedule I

MAIDEN HOLDINGS, LTD.
SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS
OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES
(in thousands of U.S. dollars)

December 31, 2015		Amortized Cost*				Fair Value				Amount at Which Shown in the Balance Sheet
AFS fixed maturities:
U.S. treasury bonds		$	5,714			$	6,010			$	6,010
U.S. agency bonds – mortgage-backed		1,471,782				1,476,991				1,476,991
U.S. agency bonds – other		23,734				24,311				24,311
Non-U.S. government and supranational bonds		35,128				30,544				30,544
Asset-backed securities		165,719				165,804				165,804
Corporate bonds		1,798,610				1,739,668				1,739,668
Municipal bonds		62,177				64,760				64,760
Total AFS fixed maturities		3,562,864				3,508,088				3,508,088
HTM fixed maturities:
Corporate bonds		607,843				598,975				607,843
Total HTM fixed maturities		607,843				598,975				607,843
Other investments		10,816				11,812				11,812
Total investments		$	4,181,523			$	4,118,875			$	4,127,743

* Original cost of other investments and, for fixed maturities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or discounts

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The entire disclosure for the schedule applicable to insurance companies summarizing investments held as of the most recent audited balance sheet. At a minimum, such summary is by three major categories of investments including: (1) fixed maturities primarily consisting of bonds, including convertibles and bonds with warrants, and redeemable preferred stocks, (2) equity securities primarily consisting of common stocks and nonredeemable preferred stocks, and (3) other investments including mortgage loans on real estate, real estate held for investment, real estate acquired in satisfaction of debt, policy loans, other long-term investments, and short-term investments not otherwise categorized. The information provided with respect to each item within each category includes: (A) the original cost of equity securities and, as to fixed maturity securities, original cost reduced by repayments and adjusted for amortization of premiums or accrual of discounts, (B) fair value as of the reporting date, and (C) the amount at which the item within each category is shown in the statement of financial position; with respect to (C), if the amount at which shown in the statement of financial position is different from the items original [amortized] cost or fair value, an explanation of the difference may be included herein.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 7
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-15)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34726532&loc=d3e611379-123010

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Section 15
-Article 12

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