Alterra Capital Inactive 10-Q2012 Q3 Quarterly report

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Exhibit 12.1

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES



	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	Nine Months Ended September 30,	Year Ended December 31,
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars, except ratios)	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008		2007
Earnings:
Pre-tax income (loss) before income (loss) from equity investees	177,304	54,336	305,891	256,236	(174,086	)	302,827
Fixed charges	24,350	29,658	30,556	23,260	37,462		43,562
Total (Loss) Earnings	201,654	83,994	336,447	279,496	(136,624	)	346,389
Fixed Charges:
Interest and amortization on indebtedness	21,337	26,923	28,467	21,453	36,143		42,702
Rental expense at 33.3% (1)	3,013	2,735	2,089	1,807	1,319		860
Total Fixed Charges	24,350	29,658	30,556	23,260	37,462		43,562
Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges	8.3	2.8	11.0	12.0	(3.7	)	8.0
Deficiency	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	(174,086	)	N/A

(1) 33.3% represents a reasonable approximation of the interest factor