CASTLEWOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED P.O. BOX HM 2267 WINDSOR PLACE, 3RD FLOOR 18 QUEEN STREET HAMILTON HM JX BERMUDA December 15, 2006 VIA FACSIMILE AND EDGAR Securities and Exchange Commission Attention: Mr. Jeffrey P. Riedler, Assistant Director Division of Corporation Finance 100 F. Street N.E. Mail Stop 6010 Washington, D.C. 20549 Re: Castlewood Holdings Limited Registration Statement on Form S-4 File No. 333-135699 Dear Mr. Riedler: Castlewood Holdings Limited (the "Company") hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-4 be accelerated to Friday, December 15, 2006 or as soon thereafter as possible. Please inform Robert C. Juelke of Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, (215) 988-2759, when the Registration Statement is declared effective. Very truly yours, CASTLEWOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED By: /s/ Richard J. Harris --------------------------------------- Name: Richard J. Harris Title: Chief Financial Officer cc: Robert C. Juelke John J. Oros Robert F. Quaintance, Jr. Mark Smith