LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS

The undersigned does hereby constitute and appoint each of Jeff Consolino and
John Schuster and their assigns as the true and lawful attorney-in-fact and
agent of the undersigned, and authorizes and designates each of the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact to sign on behalf of the undersigned, and to file filings and
any amendments thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, made by or
on behalf of the undersigned in respect of (i) the beneficial ownership of
securities of Validus Holdings, Ltd. held by the undersigned, directly,
indirectly or beneficially, pursuant to Sections 13(d), 13(g) and 16 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the rules
and regulations thereunder and (ii) the disposition of securities of Validus
Holdings, Ltd. held by the undersigned, directly, indirectly or beneficially, in
accordance with Rule 144 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and the rules and regulations thereunder, including the
filing of any Form 144 pursuant to the Securities Act. The undersigned hereby
grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform
any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of each of the undersigned, are not
assuming any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Sections
13(d), 13(g) or 16 of the Exchange Act or Rule 144 of the Securities Act.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until withdrawn by
the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to each of the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to
be executed as of this 29 day of February, 2008.

By: /s/ Gilles A.M. Bonvarlet
Name: Gilles A. M. Bonvarlet