UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
x | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 1-14536
PartnerRe Ltd.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Bermuda | | Not Applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
90 Pitts Bay Road, Pembroke, Bermuda | | HM 08 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(441) 292-0888
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Shares, $1.00 par value | | New York Stock Exchange |
6.75% Series C Cumulative Preferred Shares, $1.00 par value | | New York Stock Exchange |
6.50% Series D Cumulative Preferred Shares, $1.00 par value | | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No x
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. x
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one)
Large Accelerated Filer x Accelerated Filer ¨ Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes ¨ No x
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2006), was $3,633,415,910 based on the closing sales price of the Registrant’s common shares of $64.05 on that date.
The number of the Registrant’s common shares (par value $1.00 per share) outstanding as of February 22, 2007 was 57,118,443.
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to PartnerRe Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, originally filed on March 1, 2007, is being filed pursuant to and in compliance with the time requirements of Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X solely to include Exhibit 99.2, the unaudited financial statements of Channel Re Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda company, at December 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the period from February 12, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2004.
PART IV
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(a) | | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | | | | | | | | | | |
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1. | | Financial Statements | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Included in Part II—See Item 8 | | 10-K | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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2. | | Financial Statement Schedules | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Included in Part IV | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Financial Statement Schedules | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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| | Schedule I—Consolidated Summary of Investments—as of December 31, 2006 | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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| | Schedule II—Condensed Financial Information of PartnerRe Ltd. | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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| | Schedule III—Supplementary Insurance Information—for the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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| | Schedule IV—Reinsurance—for the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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| | Schedule VI—Supplemental Information Concerning Property-Casualty Insurance Operations—for the Years Ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 | | | | | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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3. | | Exhibits | | | | | | | | | | |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on May 25, 2007.
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PARTNERRE LTD. |
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By: | | /s/ ALBERT A. BENCHIMOL |
Name: | | Albert A. Benchimol |
Title: | | Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description | | Form | | Original Number | | Date Filed | | SEC File Reference Number | | Filed Herewith |
2.1 | | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 3, 1998 between “Winterthur” Swiss Insurance Company, Winterthur Life, Vitodurum Versicherungs—Gesellschaft and Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. | | 8-K | | 2.1 | | October 28, 1998 | | 001-14536 | | |
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2.2 | | Reinsurance Agreement, dated October 3, 1998 between “Winterthur” Swiss Insurance Company, Winterthur Life, Vitodurum Versicherungs—Gesellschaft and Partner Reinsurance Company Ltd. | | 8-K | | 2.2 | | October 28, 1998 | | 001-14536 | | |
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2.3 | | Share Purchase Agreement, dated October 23, 1998 between Winterthur Life U.S. Holdings, Inc., Winterthur U.S. Holdings, Inc. and PartnerRe U.S. Corporation. | | 8-K | | 2.3 | | October 28, 1998 | | 001-14536 | | |
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2.4 | | Amended and Restated Stock Purchase Agreement, effective as of April 12, 2000 between Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S and SCOR Group in relation to the sale of the outstanding capital stock of PartnerRe Insurance Company of the U.S. | | 10-Q | | 2.0 | | May 15, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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3.1 | | Amended Memorandum of Association. | | F-3 | | 3.1 | | June 20, 1997 | | 333-7094 | | |
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3.2 | | Amended and Restated Bye-laws. | | 10-Q | | 3.2 | | August 6, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.1 | | Specimen Common Share Certificate. | | 10-Q | | 4.1 | | December 10, 1993 | | 0-2253 | | |
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4.5 | | Certificate of Designation of the Company’s 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. | | 8-K | | 99.4 | | May 2, 2003 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.6 | | Specimen Share Certificate for the 6.75% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. | | 8-K | | 99.3 | | May 2, 2003 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.7 | | Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of the Company’s 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. | | 8-K | | 99.4 | | November 12, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.8 | | Specimen Share Certificate for the 6.50% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Shares. | | 8-K | | 99.3 | | November 12, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.9 | | Junior Subordinated Indenture | | 8-K | | 4.1 | | November 7, 2006 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.10 | | First Supplemental Junior Subordinated Indenture | | 8-K | | 4.2 | | November 7, 2006 | | 001-14536 | | |
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description | | Form | | Original Number | | Date Filed | | SEC File Reference Number | | Filed Herewith |
4.11 | | Junior Subordinated Debt Securities Guarantee Agreement | | 8-K | | 4.3 | | November 7, 2006 | | 001-14536 | | |
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4.12 | | First Supplemental Junior Subordinated Debt Securities Guarantee Agreement | | 8-K | | 4.4 | | November 7, 2006 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.1 | | Investor Subscription Agreement, between PartnerRe Holdings Ltd. and certain Investors, dated as of August 25, 1993. | | F1 | | 10.1 | | August 23, 1993 | | 33-68042 | | |
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10.2 | | Sponsor Subscription Agreement, among PartnerRe Holdings Ltd., Head Insurance Investors III (Bermuda) L.P. and Swiss Reinsurance Company, dated as of August 25, 1993. | | F1 | | 10.4 | | August 23, 1993 | | 33-68042 | | |
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10.3 | | Stock Purchase Agreement dated November 1, 2002 between PartnerRe Ltd., Swiss Reinsurance Company, Swiss Re Capital Management (Bermuda) Ltd and European Reinsurance Company of Zurich. | | 8-K | | 99.2 | | November 4, 2002 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.4 | | Credit Agreement, dated June 17, 2004, among PartnerRe Ltd., various designated subsidiary borrowers various lending institutions and JP Morgan Chase Bank, as Administrative Agent. | | 10-Q | | 10.1 | | August 6, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.4.1 | | First Amendment to the Credit Agreement dated as of January 26, 2005, among PartnerRe Ltd., the Designated Subsidiary Borrowers, the lending institutions and JP Morgan Chase Bank. | | 10-K | | 10.4.1 | | March 10, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.4.2 | | Amended Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2005, among the Company, various designated subsidiary borrowers and various lending institutions. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | October 6, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.5 | | Capital Management Maintenance Agreement, effective February 20, 2004, between PartnerRe Ltd., PartnerRe U.S. Corporation and Partner Reinsurance Company of the U.S. | | 10-Q | | 10.2 | | August 6, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.5.1 | | Capital Management Maintenance Agreement, effective July 27, 2005, between PartnerRe Ltd., PartnerRe Holdings Ireland Limited and PartnerRe Ireland Insurance Limited. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | August 1, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.6 | | Loan Agreement between PartnerRe U.S. Corporation and Credit Suisse First Boston, dated October 26, 1998. | | 10-K | | 10.19 | | March 30, 1999 | | 001-14536 | | |
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Exhibit Number | | Exhibit Description | | Form | | Original Number | | Date Filed | | SEC File Reference Number | | Filed Herewith |
10.6.1 | | Loan Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Citibank, N.A. dated October 25, 2005. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | October 31, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.6.2 | | Forward Sale Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Citibank, N.A. dated October 25, 2005. | | 8-K | | 10.2 | | October 31, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.7 | | PartnerRe Ltd. 1993 Stock Option Plan, as amended as of May 2, 1997. | | 10-K | | 10.9 | | March 30, 1999 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.8 | | Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan. | | 10-K | | 10.15 | | March 26, 1997 | | 0-2253 | | |
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10.9 | | Amended Employee Incentive Plan, dated as of May 19, 2000. | | 10-Q | | 10.3 | | August 14, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.9.1 | | 2005 Employee Equity Plan, dated as of May 10, 2005. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.10 | | PartnerRe Ltd. Employee Share Purchase Plan, dated as of May 19, 2000. | | 10-Q | | 10.5 | | August 14, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.10.1 | | Amended and Restated Employee Share Purchase Plan effective June 1, 2002. | | 10-Q | | 10.1 | | August 14, 2002 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.11 | | Swiss Share Purchase Plan effective June 3, 2002. | | 10-K | | 10.31 | | March 28, 2003 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.12 | | PartnerRe Ltd 2003 Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan dated May 22, 2003. | | 10-K | | 10.26 | | March 15, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.13 | | Form of PartnerRe Ltd. Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan Director Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Grant. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | September 20, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.14 | | Form of PartnerRe Ltd. Non-Employee Directors Stock Plan Restricted Share Unit Award and Notice of Restricted Share Units. | | 8-K | | 10.2 | | September 20, 2004 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.15 | | Form of PartnerRe Ltd. Employee Incentive Plan Executive Stock Option Agreement and Notice of Grant. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | February 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.16 | | Form of PartnerRe Ltd. Employee Incentive Plan Executive Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement and Notice of Restricted Stock Units. | | 8-K | | 10.2 | | February 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.16.1 | | Form of Executive Restricted Shares Unit Award Agreement. | | 8-K | | 10.2 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.16.2 | | Form of Annual Incentive Deferral Executive Restricted Shares Unit Award Agreement. | | 8-K | | 10.3 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.16.3 | | Form of Executive Restricted Shares Unit Award Agreement Company Match on AI Deferral. | | 8-K | | 10.4 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.16.4 | | Form of Executive Stock Option Agreement. | | 8-K | | 10.5 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.17 | | Executive Total Compensation Program. | | 10-K | | 10.17 | | March 10, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.17.1 | | Amended Executive Total Compensation Program. | | 8-K | | 10.1 | | November 15, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.17.2 | | Board of Directors Compensation Program. | | 8-K | | 10.6 | | May 16, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.19 | | Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Scott D. Moore, amended as of March 31, 1998. | | 10-K | | 10.11 | | March 30, 1999 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.19.1 | | Amendment to Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Scott D. Moore, dated as of July 5, 2000. | | 10-Q | | 10.2 | | August 14, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.20 | | Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Bruno Meyenhofer, dated November 19, 1998 with English translation. | | 10-K | | 10.19 | | March 30, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.20.1 | | Amendment to Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Bruno Meyenhofer, dated as of July 5, 2000. | | 10-Q | | 10.0 | | August 14, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.21 | | Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Albert Benchimol, dated as of March 1, 2000. | | 10-Q | | 10.0 | | May 15, 2000 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.22 | | Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Patrick A. Thiele, dated September 29, 2000, as amended dated February 27, 2001. | | 10-K | | 10.24 | | April 2, 2001 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.22.1 | | Amendment to Employment Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Patrick A. Thiele, effective as of February 26, 2002. | | 8-K | | 99.1 | | March 25, 2002 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.22.2 | | Retention Award Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Patrick A. Thiele, dated November 16, 2004. | | 10-K | | 10.22.2 | | March 10, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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10.22.3 | | Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement between PartnerRe Ltd. and Patrick A. Thiele, dated November 16, 2004. | | 10-K | | 10.22.3 | | March 10, 2005 | | 001-14536 | | |
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11.1 | | Statement Regarding Computation of Net (Loss) Income Per Common and Common Share Equivalents. | | 10-K | | 11.1 | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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14.1 | | Code of Business Conduct and Ethics | | 8-K | | 99.2 | | January 3, 2003 | | 001-14536 | | |
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21.1 | | Subsidiaries of the Company. | | 10-K | | 21.1 | | March 1, 2007 | | 001-14536 | | |
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23.1 | | Consent of Deloitte & Touche. | | 10-K | | 23.1 | | March 1, 2007 | | | | |
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31.1 | | Certification of Patrick A. Thiele, Chief Executive Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | | | | | | | | | | X |
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31.2 | | Certification of Albert A. Benchimol, Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | | | | | | | | | | X |
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32 | | Certifications of Patrick A. Thiele, Chief Executive Officer, and Albert A. Benchimol, Chief Financial Officer, as required by Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | | | | | | | | | | X |
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99.1 | | Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Channel Re Holdings Ltd. at December 31, 2005 and 2004 and for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the period from February 12, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2004. | | 10-K/A | | 99 | | June 30, 2006 | | 001-14536 | | |
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99.2 | | Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Channel Re Holdings Ltd. at December 31, 2006, and 2005 and for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and the period from February 12, 2004 (date of inception) to December 31, 2004. | | | | | | | | | | |