8-K

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): November 17, 2011

ASPEN INSURANCE HOLDINGS LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	001-31909	Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	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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TABLE OF CONTENTS

EX-99.1

Section 5 — Corporate Governance and Management

Item 5.02 — Election of Directors; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

          On November 17, 2011, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or the “Company”) announced that Mr. Ronald Pressman has been appointed to its Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Class III director. The attached press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, provides additional information. Following this appointment, Aspen will have 12 Directors on its Board. Mr. Pressman will be a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Investment Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Pressman is an independent Director pursuant to the NYSE Corporate Governance Standards applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, although the Company is not currently required to meet such standards as it is a foreign private issuer.

          Under Aspen’s Bye-Laws, the appointment of Mr. Pressman will be subject to shareholder vote at Aspen’s 2012 Annual General Meeting, at which Mr. Pressman will be standing for election as a Class III Director. As a non-executive Director, Mr. Pressman is entitled to receive the same level of fees and benefits as other Aspen non-executive Directors, including for committee appointments. For additional information, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

              (d) The following exhibit is furnished as part of this report:

99.1 Press Release from Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited dated November 17, 2011

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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: November 17, 2011	By:	/s/ Richard Houghton
	Name:  Richard Houghton
	Title:  Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Hamilton, Bermuda – November 17, 2011 – Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen” or “the Company”)) (NYSE: AHL) today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has appointed Mr. Ron Pressman to the Board in a non-executive capacity with immediate effect. Mr Pressman has also been appointed to the Company’s Compensation and Investment Committees.

Mr. Glyn Jones, Chairman of the Board commented: “I am delighted that Ron has agreed to join Aspen’s board of directors. Ron brings with him a wide range of experience from his time at General Electric, having held senior executive positions both within and outside of the insurance industry. We are delighted that these skills will now be available to our board and look forward to working with Ron in the future.”

Mr. Pressman worked at General Electric Corporation (“General Electric” or “GE”) for over 30 years. As President and CEO of GE Capital Real Estate, he led one of the world’s largest and most diversified commercial real estate finance and investment firms, with a presence in 35 countries and a portfolio of more than $85 billion in assets. During his time at GE, Mr Pressman also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Asset Management and Chairman, CEO and President of Employers Reinsurance. Earlier in his career Mr. Pressman led GE’s Energy businesses in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Southwest Asia and the United States.

Mr. Pressman has a bachelor’s degree from Hamilton College and serves the College as a Charter Trustee. He also serves as Chairman of the national board of A Better Chance, a non-profit organization which opens doors to leadership development for children of color in the United States and as a Director of Pathways to College, a non-profit that delivers college preparatory skill building to underserved populations in some of the toughest urban and rural districts in the US. Mr Pressman has also recently been appointed to the Board of New York Life Insurance Company.