Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (formerly known as Max Capital Group Ltd.) is a global enterprise dedicated to providing diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance products to corporations, public entities, property and casualty insurers, and life and health insurers. Its Common Shares have a primary listing on the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on BSX.

On 12 May, 2010, Alterra Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Max Capital Group Ltd. (Max) amalgamated with Harbor Point Limited pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Amalgamation, dated as of March 3, 2010, between Max, Harbor Point and Alterra Holdings Limited (the “Amalgamation Agreement”). The name of the combined entity is “Alterra Holdings Limited”..

Prior to 13 May, 2010, the Common Shares of Max traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol MXGL (BSX: MXGL BH).  Pursuant to the terms of the Amalgamation Agreement holders of Harbor Point common shares received a fixed exchange ratio of 3.7769 Max common shares for each Harbor Point Limited common share, and Max changed its name to Alterra Capital Holdings Limited (Alterra).  On May 13, 2010 Alterra commenced trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol ALTE and on the BSX under the symbol ALTE.BH.

Voluntarily delisted following merger with Merkel Corporation.