Alterra Capital to Participate at the Macquarie Capital Eighth Annual Bermuda in Boston Conference

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (“Alterra”) (NASDAQ: ALTE; BSX: ALTE.BH) announced today that Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda Reinsurance will participate in a panel discussion on “Is Bigger Better - What is the right size for a catastrophe player?,” at the Bermuda in Boston Conference being held at The Boston Harbor Hotel, 70 Rowes Wharf, Boston on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 from 8:15am to 9:00am EDT.

“Is Bigger Better - What is the right size for a catastrophe player?”

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