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): December 19, 2017
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)
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Section 7 — Regulation FD
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On December 19, 2017, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) issued a press release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing a strategic partnership with CGB Diversified Services, Inc. (“CGB DS”). Under the terms of the partnership, Aspen has acquired a 23.2% stake in a newly formed company, Crop Re Services LLC (“Crop Re”), which is responsible for directing the placement of reinsurance on behalf of CGB DS. The remaining 76.8% of Crop Re is owned by CGB DS. In exchange for its stake in Crop Re, Aspen has sold AG Logic Holdings, LLC (“AgriLogic”), its U.S. crop insurance business, to CGB DS for $68.4 million. Aspen will receive rights to provide quota share reinsurance capacity, in proportion to its shareholding of Crop Re, on the combined crop insurance portfolios of AgriLogic and CGB DS.
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:
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: December 19, 2017 | By: | /s/ Scott Kirk | ||||
| Name: | Scott Kirk | |||||
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||||