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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-033229.txt : 20080527
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-08-033229.hdr.sgml : 20080526
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080527191210
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-033229
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080527
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080527

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179755
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 PAR LA VILLE ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM 08 BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		441-278-0400

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEWETT WILLIAM M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279845

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31599
		FILM NUMBER:		08862010

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412780440

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD
		STREET 2:		WELLESLEY HOUSE 90 PITTE BAY ROAD
		CITY:			PEMBROKE BERMUDA
		STATE:			D0
		ZIP:			00000
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    <periodOfReport>2008-05-15</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ENH</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>JEWETT WILLIAM M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>WELLESLEY HOUSE, 90 PITTS BAY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PEMBROKE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>D0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>HM 08</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BERMUDA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Pres., Endurance Re Corp.</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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            </securityTitle>
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            </ownershipNature>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>15.62</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2002-12-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2012-12-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 414.3496 shares acquired through the Company's Employee Share Purchase Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Option is fully vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted share units are forfeitable only upon violation of a non-competition restriction and are converted into ordinary shares or their cash equivalent on March 1, 2009.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The number of restricted share units issued was determined pursuant to the terms of the agreement governing the securities based on (i) the cumulative dividends that would otherwise have been used to reduce the strike price on options previously granted to the holder in order to make such options  compliant with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations promulgated by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under Section 409A and (ii) the closing sale price of the Company's ordinary shares on the dates the dividends were originally paid.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ William M. Jewett</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-27</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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