Alterra Capital to Present at the 2012 Goldman Sachs Insurance Symposium

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (“Alterra”) (NASDAQ: ALTE; BSX: ALTE.BH) announced today that Doug Worman, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, US Insurance, will present at the 2012 Goldman Sachs Insurance Symposium to be held at the Conrad New York. The presentation will be on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at 2:05pm Eastern Time, and can be accessed via the company's website at: www.alterracap.com, or via the following link:

Use the link below to view both the live webcast and replay version of the webcast.

http://cc.talkpoint.com/gold006/051512a_lr/?entity=4_VYSJB08

Alterra Capital Holdings Limited is a global enterprise dedicated to providing diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance products to corporations, public entities and property and casualty insurers.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

The presentation may include forward-looking statements that reflect Alterra’s current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by such statements. For further information regarding cautionary statements and factors affecting Alterra’s future results, please refer to the most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and other documents filed by Alterra with the SEC. Alterra undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.