ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD | 2013 | FY | 3


 For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
 Details about accumulated other comprehensive income components  Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income Affected line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 Gains and losses on cash flow hedges -      
  Debt $ 89 Interest expense
      89 Total before income taxes
      - Income tax expense
    $ 89 Total net of income taxes
        
 Unrealized (gains) losses on available for sale securities $ (14,497) Net realized and unrealized investment gains
      1,616 Net impairment losses recognized in earnings
      (12,881) Total before income taxes
      1,051 Income tax expense
    $ (11,830) Total net of income taxes

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    For the Year Ended December 31, 2013
   Gains and losses on cash flow hedges Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities Foreign currency items Total
 Beginning balance $ (1,944) $ 141,731 $ 12,676 $ 152,463
  Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications   -   (83,951)   5,960   (77,991)
  Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income(1)   89   (11,830)   -   (11,741)
 Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)   89   (95,781)   5,960   (89,732)
 Ending balance $ (1,855) $ 45,950 $ 18,636 $ 62,731
 (1) All amounts are net of tax.            

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    2013 2012   
 Preferred shares      
  Authorized – $1.00 par value each 17,200,000  17,200,000   
          
 Issued, outstanding and fully paid:      
  Series A preferred shares – $1.00 par value each; aggregate liquidation       
   preference $200,000 (2012 - $200,000) 8,000,000  8,000,000   
  Series B preferred shares – $1.00 par value each; aggregate liquidation       
   preference $230,000 (2012 - $230,000) 9,200,000  9,200,000   
     17,200,000  17,200,000   
 Common shares      
  Authorized – $1.00 par value each 120,000,000  120,000,000   
          
 Issued, outstanding and fully paid:      
  Ordinary common shares – $1.00 par value each 44,368,742  43,116,394   

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