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IPC Holdings Limited 02 July 2008

Update Report – 1Q 08 Results

Declining premium rates may limit growth potential, going forward

NASDAQ BUY Fundamental research indicates a 23% upside in the NASDAQ common stock over the next 6–12

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cyclical and therefore trends can be captured more accurately within a shorter investment horizon.
Ticker: IPCR
Target price: US$33.21 We reiterate the NASDAQ common stock a BUY, with a 6–12 month target price of US$33.21.
Current price: US$26.95

European BUY The European stock is expected to appreciate approximately 31% over the next 6-12 months, as the
23% fundamental upside and approximately 7 percentage points’ upside attributable purely to the
Stock1 anticipated appreciation of the US dollar against the euro, is further augmented by a 1 percentage
point upside attributable to the anticipated reduction in European stock discount2.
Ticker: IPCR.BE
Target price: €21.96
Current price: €16.70 We reiterate the European stock a BUY, with a 6–12 month target price of €21.96.

Supervisor: Somnath Banerjee

Analyst: Dewanshi Doshi
Editor: Heloise Capon
Global Research Director:
Satish Betadpur, CFA
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Next news due:

2Q 08 results, 24 July 2008
Report summary
IPC Holdings Limited’s (IPCR) 1Q 08 net premiums earned, which declined 14.3% y-o-y, were lower
than our expectations but bottom-line exceeded our estimate supported by lower-than-expected loss
and loss adjusted expenses, with the loss ratio improving from 50.6% in 1Q 07 to 5.9% in 1Q 08.
Weakness in global financial markets resulted in net investment income declining by 27.9% y-o-y in 1Q
08. Going forward, we continue to expect a softening in premium pricing in both US and non-US
reinsurance markets to impact IPCR’s ability to write premiums. Moreover, we are also concerned that
the prospect of above average hurricane activity in 2008 could increase the company’s combined ratio
going forward. However, IPCR’s underwriting strategy, which has historically generated the best
combined ratio among its peer group in years of low catastrophic activity, continues to impress.
Although we have revised our estimates downwards we believe the NASDAQ common stock offers an
attractive investment opportunity at current levels.

Currency impact for US investors

The company reports in US dollars, which we assume is its major trading currency. Therefore, earnings
forecasts have also been expressed in US dollars. Although the company may have costs as well as
revenues in other currencies, we assume that the net risk is minimized through effective hedging
strategies. As a result, the impact of currency movements on the price of the NASDAQ common stock
is assumed to be neutral. Where specific currency risks are identified, these will be highlighted in the
report.

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