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Allied World Top Backer of Puerto Rico Municipal Bond

Jun 26 2015 // Allied World Assurance Co. is the top backer of MatlinPatterson Global Advisers’ bets on Puerto Rico’s rebound, according to a person familiar with the arrangement. The insurer provided more than half of the...

Allied World Asia-Pacific Launches Regional Brand Campaign

Jun 25 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has launched its first regional marketing campaign within Singapore and Hong Kong entitled “Insurance. Straight Up.” The bulletin said the “business-to-business...

Allied World Launches New Cyber Risk Assessment, Mitigation Service

Jun 3 2015 // Allied World North America has launched Allied World // FrameWRX, a prescriptive and proactive cyber risk management program designed to help companies to address their exposures. This new offering provides Allied...

Allied World Global Markets Appoints Geyman, AVP, Onshore Construction

Apr 24 2015 // Allied World Global Markets has appointed Toby Geyman, assistant vice president, Onshore Construction, to further develop the product line. Geyman will be responsible for underwriting major U.K. and international onshore...

Allied World Reports Q1 Net Income of $124.4M; Operating Income of $91.7M

Apr 23 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, reported net income of $124.4 million, or $1.27 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2015 compared to net income of $177.0 million, or...

Allied World Appoints Evans Non-Executive Chairman of Lloyd’s Managing Agency

Apr 15 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Jonathan Evans will join the board of directors and become the Non-Executive Chairman of Allied World Managing Agency Limited, its Lloyd’s managing agency,...

Allied World Completes Acquisition of RSA’s Hong Kong, Singapore Units

Apr 1 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that it has completed the acquisitions of the Hong Kong and Singapore operations of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc (RSA), following the receipt of all necessary...

Allied World Offers Product to Airbus’ Customers With Runway Safety System

Mar 2 2015 // Allied World Europe and Airbus have entered into a relationship whereby Allied World will offer complimentary aircraft hull insurance to airlines that purchase Airbus’ Runways Overrun Prevention System (ROPS). ROPS...

Allied World Launches Primary General Liability Coverage in Canada

Feb 4 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Allied World North America has launched primary general liability coverage for the Canadian market. The bulletin said the “new primary general liability team...

Allied World Europe Appoints Reuben, Assistant VP, Marine Liability

Jan 22 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that “Allied World Europe will enter the marine liability market, which will further complement the company’s current marine cargo offering.” Allied...

Allied World Commences In-House Trade Credit Insurance Platform

Jan 8 2015 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced the commencement of its in-house trade credit and political risk insurance platform with the completion of its previously announced acquisition of its former program...

Allied World Syndicate to Offer Insurance, Facultative Cover in Latin America

Dec 18 2014 // Allied World’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 2232 has received approval to commence underwriting direct insurance and facultative reinsurance business for Latin America and the Caribbean. Paul Manguson, senior vice...

Allied World Launches Network Security Insurance Product for Canada

Nov 25 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced the launch of Allied World North America’s privacy and network security insurance product, called Privacy//101SM, which is tailored for the Canadian...

Allied World Offers D&O Policy in Canada, Addressing Coverage Gaps

Nov 19 2014 // Allied World North America has launched the Executive ForceFieldproduct, a policy specifically developed to address coverage gaps for directors and officers of publicly traded companies in the Canadian market. This...

Allied World Europe Appoints Beerli, VP, Onshore Construction

Nov 12 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Allied World Europe has appointed Roman Beerli, Vice President, Onshore Construction. He will be responsible for underwriting onshore construction projects...

Allied World Assurance Acquires Latin American Holdings

Nov 11 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced that its U.S. holding subsidiary has reached a definitive agreement to acquire Latin American Holdings Ltd., a program administrator that has underwritten trade credit...

Allied World to Name Lightbown Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Markets

Nov 10 2014 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced that Neil Lightbown will be appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer of Allied World’s Global Markets segment, which will include Asia, Europe, and Latin America,...

Allied World North America Launches E&O Coverage for Professional Services

Nov 5 2014 // Allied World North America has launched Privacy//403 SRVS PRO, the latest product in the company’s suite of errors and omissions (E&O) products Privacy//403 SRVS PRO builds on the Specified Response Vendor...

Allied World Assurance to Take Stake in Blue Vista

Oct 8 2014 // Allied World Assurance Co. agreed to take a stake in private-equity firm Blue Vista Capital Management LLC in a push into real estate investing. The insurer will also invest $225 million of its portfolio with Blue Vista,...

Allied World North America Enhances Its ForceField Line with Primary D&O

Sep 29 2014 // Allied World North America, a company of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has added a new directors & officers (D&O) product to its ForceField suite of professional liability products. The ForceField...