ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD. RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES Each Representing a 1/1,000th Interest in a Share of 6.350% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C (par value $1.00 per share) (liquidation preference $25,000 per share)

EXHIBIT 4.3

UNLESS THIS RECEIPT IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD. OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT, AND ANY RECEIPT ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO., OR TO SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN.

TRANSFERS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL RECEIPT SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE DEPOSIT AGREEMENT REFERRED TO BELOW.

IN CONNECTION WITH ANY TRANSFER, THE HOLDER WILL DELIVER TO THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT SUCH CERTIFICATES AND OTHER INFORMATION AS SUCH REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT MAY REQUIRE TO CONFIRM THAT THE TRANSFER COMPLIES WITH THE FOREGOING RESTRICTIONS.

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ENDURANCE SPECIALTY HOLDINGS LTD.

RECEIPT FOR DEPOSITARY SHARES

Each Representing a 1/1,000^th Interest in a Share of

6.350% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C

(par value $1.00 per share)

(liquidation preference $25,000 per share)

Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Computershare”), and its wholly-owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered national association (the “Trust Company” and jointly with Computershare, the “Depositary”), hereby certify that CEDE & CO. is the registered owner of nine million two hundred thousand (9,200,000) depositary shares (“Depositary Shares”), each Depositary Share representing a 1/1,000^th interest in a share of 6.350% Non-Cumulative Preferred Shares, Series C, $1.00 par value per share and liquidation preference of $25,000 per share of Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda exempted company (the “Company”), on deposit with the Depositary, subject to the terms and entitled to the benefits of the Deposit Agreement, dated November 24, 2015 (the “Deposit Agreement”), among the Company, the Depositary, the Trust Company, as Registrar and Transfer Agent (each term as defined in the Deposit Agreement), and the holders from time to time of Receipts for Depositary Shares. By accepting this Receipt, the holder hereof becomes a party to and agrees to be bound by all the terms and conditions of the Deposit Agreement. This Receipt shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose or entitled to any benefits under the Deposit Agreement unless it shall have been executed by the Depositary by the manual or facsimile signature of a duly authorized officer or, if a Registrar in respect of the Receipts (other than the Depositary) shall have been appointed, by the manual signature of a duly authorized officer of such Registrar.

Dated:

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ASSIGNMENT

For value received,                          hereby sell(s), assign(s) and transfer(s) unto

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OTHER IDENTIFYING NUMBER OF ASSIGNEE, AS APPLICABLE

PLEASE PRINT OR TYPEWRITE NAME AND ADDRESS

INCLUDING POSTAL ZIP CODE OF ASSIGNEE

                              Depositary Shares represented by the within Receipt, and do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint

                              Attorney to transfer the said Depositary Shares on the books of the within named Depositary with full power of substitution in the premises.

SIGNATURE GUARANTEED

NOTICE: The signature(s) should be guaranteed by an eligible guarantor institution (banks, stockbrokers, savings and loan associations, and credit unions with membership in an approved signature guarantee medallion program), pursuant to Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.