Expansion of Accordion Re

LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED                          

23 February 2012
London, UK

                           Expansion of Accordion Re                           

Lancashire Holdings Limited ("the Company") announces today that it has secured
additional capital from its existing Accordion sidecar investors to deploy
specifically for the 1st April Japanese market renewals. The new capacity will
focus on the Japanese Interests Abroad (JIA) programmes where early indications
are that ceding companies will be most in need of new solutions and capacity.
Lancashire's underwriters have made two recent visits to Japan to talk to
ceding companies and brokers about their requirements. Lancashire and
Accordion's ability to offer a worldwide product will be a key element. The new
capital of $75m will have the same draw down feature as the original Accordion
capital commitment.

 

Richard Brindle the Group CEO of Lancashire said:

"The flood losses in Thailand in 4Q11 have clearly had a dramatic impact on the
Japanese market with net losses in the non-life market much greater than those
sustained in the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami loss. We have spent a good deal
of time speaking with both insurers and their intermediaries and believe we can
offer them intelligent solutions to address their needs for a restructured
product. We appreciate that this is a very difficult renewal for the Japanese
cedants, and we are committed to working with them to provide the support that
they need. Due to the excellent relationships that we enjoy with our Accordion
partners we are able to deploy additional capacity at attractive returns in
what we believe will be a challenging market for clients and brokers."

For further information, please contact:

Lancashire Holdings Limited          [phone]                                                    
Greg Lunn                            [e-mail]                                                      
                                                                             
                                                                                       
Jonny Creagh-Coen                    [phone]                                                    
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About Lancashire

Lancashire, through its UK and Bermuda-based insurance subsidiaries, is a
global provider of specialty insurance products. The Group companies carry the
following ratings:

                              Financial        Long Term Issuer Outlook        
                              Strength                                         
                                               Rating (2)                      
                              Rating (1)                                       
                                                                               
A.M. Best                     A                bbb              Stable         
                                                                               
Standard & Poor's             A-               BBB              Stable         
                                                                               
Moody's                       A3               Baa2             Stable         

(1)Financial Strength Rating applies to Lancashire Insurance Company Limited
and Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited

(2) Long Term Issuer Rating applies to Lancashire Holdings Limited

Lancashire has capital in excess of $1 billion and its Common Shares trade on
the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LRE.
Lancashire has its corporate headquarters and mailing address at Level 11,
Vitro, 60 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4AD, United Kingdom and its registered
office at Power House, 7 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

For more information on Lancashire, visit the Company's website at
www.lancashiregroup.com

Lancashire Insurance Company Limited is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary
Authority in Bermuda.

Lancashire Insurance Company (UK) Limited is regulated by the Financial
Services Authority in the UK.

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CERTAIN STATEMENTS AND INDICATIVE PROJECTIONS (WHICH MAY INCLUDE MODELED LOSS
SCENARIOS) MADE IN THIS RELEASE OR OTHERWISE THAT ARE NOT BASED ON CURRENT OR
HISTORICAL FACTS ARE FORWARD-LOOKING IN NATURE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
STATEMENTS CONTAINING THE WORDS 'BELIEVES', 'ANTICIPATES', 'PLANS', 'PROJECTS',
'FORECASTS', 'GUIDANCE', 'INTENDS', 'EXPECTS', 'ESTIMATES', 'PREDICTS', 'MAY',
'CAN', 'WILL', 'SEEKS', 'SHOULD', OR, IN EACH CASE, THEIR NEGATIVE OR
COMPARABLE TERMINOLOGY. ALL STATEMENTS OTHER THAN STATEMENTS OF HISTORICAL
FACTS INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THOSE REGARDING THE GROUP'S FINANCIAL
POSITION, RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, LIQUIDITY, PROSPECTS, GROWTH, CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT PLANS, BUSINESS STRATEGY, PLANS AND OBJECTIVES OF MANAGEMENT FOR
FUTURE OPERATIONS (INCLUDING DEVELOPMENT PLANS AND OBJECTIVES RELATING TO THE
GROUP'S INSURANCE BUSINESS) ARE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS INVOLVE KNOWN AND UNKNOWN RISKS, UNCERTAINTIES AND
OTHER IMPORTANT FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE THE ACTUAL RESULTS, PERFORMANCE OR
ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE GROUP TO BE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT FROM FUTURE RESULTS,
PERFORMANCE OR ACHIEVEMENTS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED BY SUCH FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS.

THESE FACTORS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: THE NUMBER AND TYPE OF INSURANCE
AND REINSURANCE CONTRACTS THAT WE WRITE; THE PREMIUM RATES AVAILABLE AT THE
TIME OF SUCH RENEWALS WITHIN OUR TARGETED BUSINESS LINES; THE LOW FREQUENCY OF
LARGE EVENTS; UNUSUAL LOSS FREQUENCY; THE IMPACT THAT OUR FUTURE OPERATING
RESULTS, CAPITAL POSITION AND RATING AGENCY AND OTHER CONSIDERATIONS HAVE ON
THE EXECUTION OF ANY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INITIATIVES; THE POSSIBILITY OF GREATER
FREQUENCY OR SEVERITY OF CLAIMS AND LOSS ACTIVITY THAN OUR UNDERWRITING,
RESERVING OR INVESTMENT PRACTICES HAVE ANTICIPATED; THE RELIABILITY OF, AND
CHANGES IN ASSUMPTIONS TO, CATASTROPHE PRICING, ACCUMULATION AND ESTIMATED LOSS
MODELS; THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OUR LOSS LIMITATION METHODS; LOSS OF KEY
PERSONNEL; A DECLINE IN OUR OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES' RATING WITH A.M. BEST,
STANDARD & POOR'S, MOODY'S OR OTHER RATING AGENCIES; INCREASED COMPETITION ON
THE BASIS OF PRICING, CAPACITY, COVERAGE TERMS OR OTHER FACTORS; A CYCLICAL
DOWNTURN OF THE INDUSTRY; THE IMPACT OF A DETERIORATING CREDIT ENVIRONMENT FOR
ISSUERS OF FIXED INCOME INVESTMENTS; THE IMPACT OF SWINGS IN MARKET INTEREST
RATES AND SECURITIES PRICES; A RATING DOWNGRADE OF, OR A MARKET DECLINE IN,
SECURITIES IN OUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO; CHANGES IN GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS OR
TAX LAWS IN JURISDICTIONS WHERE LANCASHIRE CONDUCTS BUSINESS; LANCASHIRE OR ITS
BERMUDIAN SUBSIDIARY BECOMING SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES IN THE UNITED STATES OR
THE UNITED KINGDOM; THE UK TEMPORARY PERIOD EXEMPTION UNDER THE CURRENT CFC
REGIME FAILING TO REMAIN IN FORCE FOR THE PERIOD INTENDED; THE FAILURE OF THE
UK GOVERNMENT TO BRING BEFORE PARLIAMENT LEGISLATION CONTAINING A SUITABLE NEW
CFC REGIME IN LINE WITH THE PROPOSALS OUTLINED IN THE CONSULTATION DOCUMENT;
THE OMISSION FROM THE NEW CFC REGIME OF A SUITABLE EXCLUSION (E.G. RELATING TO
LARGE RISKS WRITTEN IN THE INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE MARKET); ANY CHANGE IN UK
GOVERNMENT OR THE UK GOVERNMENT POLICY WHICH IMPACTS THE TEMPORARY PERIOD
EXEMPTION, THE ANTICIPATED TERRITORIAL BUSINESS EXEMPTION OR OTHER ASPECTS OF
THE NEW CFC REGIME; AND THE CHANGE IN TAX RESIDENCE OF LANCASHIRE NEGATIVELY
IMPACTS STAKEHOLDERS OF LANCASHIRE IN A MATERIAL WAY.

THESE FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS SPEAK ONLY AS AT THE DATE OF PUBLICATION.
LANCASHIRE HOLDINGS LIMITED EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY OBLIGATION OR UNDERTAKING
(SAVE AS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ANY LEGAL OR REGULATORY OBLIGATIONS (INCLUDING
THE RULES OF THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE)) TO DISSEMINATE ANY UPDATES OR
REVISIONS TO ANY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS TO REFLECT ANY CHANGES IN THE
GROUP'S EXPECTATIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES ON WHICH ANY SUCH STATEMENT IS BASED.