Schedule I - Summary of investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Summary of Investments, Other than Investments in Related Parties [Abstract]

Summary of Investments Other than Investments in Related Parties

SCHEDULE I

VALIDUS HOLDINGS, LTD.

SUMMARY OF INVESTMENTS OTHER THAN INVESTMENTS IN RELATED PARTIES

At December 31, 2016

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Amortized cost		Fair value		Amount shown on the Balance Sheet
U.S. government and government agency	$	809,392	$	804,126	$	804,126
Non-U.S. government and government agency	245,651		240,791		240,791
U.S. states, municipalities and political subdivisions	271,742		271,830		271,830
Agency residential mortgage-backed securities	684,490		679,595		679,595
Non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities	15,858		15,477		15,477
U.S. corporate	1,540,036		1,534,508		1,534,508
Non-U.S. corporate	418,520		410,227		410,227
Bank loans	579,121		570,399		570,399
Catastrophe bonds	157,486		158,331		158,331
Asset-backed securities	528,563		526,814		526,814
Commercial mortgage-backed securities	333,740		330,932		330,932
Total fixed maturities	5,584,599		5,543,030		5,543,030
Total short-term investments	2,796,358		2,796,170		2,796,170
Total other investments	380,130		405,712		405,712
Total	$	8,761,087	$	8,744,912	$	8,744,912