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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
Investment portfolio:  
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $9,274,718 and $8,943,909)$ 9,402,287$ 9,139,900
Short term investments, at fair value1,055,5671,668,279
Other invested assets283,032160,250
Total investment portfolio10,740,88610,968,429
Cash108,38944,133
Premiums receivable, net of ceding commissions payable1,167,5871,418,232
Ceded unearned premium reserve821,8191,078,076
Deferred acquisition costs239,805241,961
Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses22,25514,122
Salvage and subrogation recoverable1,032,369394,536
Credit derivative assets592,898492,531
Deferred tax asset, net1,259,1251,162,957
Financial guaranty variable interest entities' assets, at fair value3,657,481762,303
Other assets199,305202,073
Total assets19,841,91916,779,353
Liabilities and shareholders' equity  
Unearned premium reserve6,972,8948,380,975
Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve574,369299,695
Reinsurance balances payable, net274,431212,059
Long-term debt1,052,9361,066,413
Credit derivative liabilities2,462,8312,034,634
Current income tax payable93,020154,462
Financial guaranty variable interest entities' liabilities with recourse, at fair value3,030,908762,652
Financial guaranty variable interest entities' liabilities without recourse, at fair value1,337,214 
Other liabilities309,862359,512
Total liabilities16,108,46513,270,402
Commitments and contingencies  
Common stock ($0.01 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized; 183,744,655 and 184,162,896 shares issued and outstanding in 2010 and 2009)1,8371,842
Additional paid-in capital2,585,4232,584,983
Retained earnings1,032,445778,661
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax provision (benefit) of $18,341 and $58,551111,749141,814
Deferred equity compensation (181,818 shares)2,0002,000
Total shareholders' equity attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.3,733,4543,509,300
Noncontrolling interest of financial guaranty variable interest entities (349)
Total shareholders' equity3,733,4543,508,951
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 19,841,919$ 16,779,353