8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2018

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	001-31909	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

141 Front Street

Hamilton HM 19

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-8201

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 26, 2018, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Stephen Postlewhite, previously the Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Insurance, has left the Company effective January 26, 2018.

Section 7 — Regulation FD

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

On January 26, 2018, Aspen issued a press release announcing that Stephen Postlewhite, previously the Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Insurance, has left the Company effective January 26, 2018. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Unless otherwise specified above, the following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

99.1 Press Release of the Registrant, dated January 26, 2018.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Registrant)
Dated: January 26, 2018	By:	/s/ Scott Kirk
	Name:	Scott Kirk
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

ASPEN ANNOUNCES DAVID COHEN TO

LEAD ITS INSURANCE SEGMENT

HAMILTON, Bermuda - 26 January, 2018 - Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) (NYSE:AHL) announced today that David Cohen, President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Aspen Insurance, will lead the day-to-day management of the Insurance business, reporting to Group Chief Executive Officer, Chris O’Kane.

Chris O’Kane said: “David joined Aspen in November 2015. Since his arrival, he has upgraded the underwriting talent in our Insurance segment, is refocusing our underwriting book and is positioning Aspen Insurance for success in the next stage of its development. David is a strong and well-respected leader and I am confident that as we move forward, he will drive improvements across our Insurance business.”

Stephen Postlewhite, Chief Executive Officer of Aspen Insurance, is leaving the business with immediate effect.

Chris O’Kane commented: “Steve has made a significant contribution to Aspen over the last 15 years and I would like to wish him all the best for the future.”

- ENDS -

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About David Cohen

David Cohen joined Aspen Insurance in November 2015 as President and Chief Underwriting Officer. He has over 35 years' industry experience and, before joining Aspen, he was President (U.S.) and Global Casualty Chief Underwriting Officer at Liberty International Underwriters.

About Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

Aspen provides reinsurance and insurance coverage to clients in various domestic and global markets through wholly-owned subsidiaries and offices in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2016, Aspen reported $12.1 billion in total assets, $5.3 billion in gross reserves, $3.6 billion in total shareholders’ equity and $3.1 billion in gross written premiums. Its operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of “A” by

Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), an “A” (“Excellent”) by A.M. Best Company Inc. (“A.M. Best”) and an “A2” by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”).

Application of the Safe Harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This press release may contain written “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to historical or current facts and can be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “do not believe,” “project,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “will,” “estimate,” “may,” “likely,” “continue,” “assume,” “objective,” “aim,” “guidance,” “outlook,” “trends,” “future,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “target,” “on track” and similar expressions of a future or forward-looking nature.

All forward-looking statements rely on a number of assumptions, estimates and data concerning future results and events and are subject to a number of uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside Aspen’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. For a detailed description of uncertainties and other factors that could impact the forward-looking statements in this press release, please see the “Risk Factors” section in Aspen’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2017, June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2017, each as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Aspen undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

For further information:

Investors

Mark Jones, Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, Aspen

mark.p.jones@aspen.co

+1 (646) 289 4945

Media

Steve Colton, Head of Group Communications, Aspen

Steve.colton@aspen.co

+44 20 7184 8337

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