Latest Allied World Headlines
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Allied World to Offer Drone Loss Control Services to Policyholders
Apr 21 2017 // Allied World North America has expanded its risk management offerings to policyholders to include access to discounted unmanned aerial systems (UAS) services through DataWing, a UAS service provider led by former U.S. Air...
Fairfax Financial to Pay More Cash, Less Stock, for Allied World
Mar 13 2017 // Toronto-based insurance group Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. said it would increase the cash component of its offer to buy Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG by $18 per share. The increase in the cash component of the...
Allied World Launches 3 Professional Liability Products in Australia
Mar 8 2017 // Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG announced it has launched three new professional liability products in Australia: Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, Architects and Engineers Professional Indemnity...
Canada Pension Fund OMERS to Invest $1B in Fairfax’s Allied World Purchase
Jan 27 2017 // Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System agreed to invest $1 billion to back the $4.8 billion acquisition by Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. of insurer Allied World Assurance Co. The investment will...
Allied World Enhances Managed Care Cyber Liability Offering
Jan 25 2017 // Allied World North America has enhanced its cyber liability offerings and related services for its U.S. managed care package policy, 365Complete. The revised policy now contains heightened cyber protection and also expands...
Chubb Taps Allied World’s Müller as Property & Technical Lines Director, Europe
Jan 25 2017 // Chubb has appointed Alf Müller to the role of Property and Technical Lines director for Continental Europe, as it continues to evolve its client offering in the property, power generation (powergen) and construction...
Allied World Taps Zurich’s Beazleigh as VP, Professional Liability, Australia
Jan 18 2017 // Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings AG announced that Kym Beazleigh has been appointed vice president, Professional Liability, Australia, based in Sydney. He will report to Ed Moresco, senior vice president, Professional...
Fairfax in Talks with OMERS to Help Finance $4.9B Allied World Takeover: Source
Jan 6 2017 // Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is in talks with the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) to see if the pension fund will help finance his $4.9 billion takeover of Allied World Assurance...
Canada’s Fairfax to Buy Switzerland’s Allied World for $4.9B in Cash, Stock
Dec 19 2016 // Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd., the Canadian investment and insurance company, agreed to buy Allied World Assurance Co. for $4.9 billion in cash and stock in Chief Executive Officer Prem Watsa’s biggest...
Allied World Appoints Hall-Shaw as VP in Professional Lines Division
Nov 18 2016 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced that Jacqueline Hall-Shaw has been appointed vice president, Professional Lines Division, based in London. She will report to Martin Heathfield, Senior Vice President,...
Allied World APAC Appoints 2 Casualty Specialists from AIG
Nov 16 2016 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced two appointments to its General Casualty Division in Asia: Daphne Boon to the position of vice president, head of General Casualty (Asia), and Christie Huang Shuying to...
How Competition Brings Out E&S Market’s Creativity
Sep 19 2016 // Emerging risks or traditional lines, innovation makes the difference The surplus lines market is eyeing another year of solid results for 2015. At press time, the final figures for 2015 surplus lines had yet to be released...
QBE North America Names Allied World’s Oard to Lead Specialty Healthcare Practice
Sep 9 2016 // QBE North America, has named Cynthia Oard as senior vice president, underwriting leader for Healthcare. Oard will will set the underwriting strategy across all major Healthcare segments including Hospitals, Physicians,...
Allied World Re’s Bender Throws First Pitch at Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees Game
Sep 6 2016 // John Bender, the New York-based CEO of global reinsurance solutions provider Allied World Re, threw out the ceremonial first pitch at the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees game on August 10. Bender is the founder and...
Allied World Bermuda Appoints Chow as Senior VP, Professional Lines
Aug 26 2016 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced that Dale Chow has been appointed to senior vice president, Professional Lines, for Allied World Bermuda. In this role, Chow will be responsible for the strategic...
Allied World’s U.S. Cyber Team Adds Glasgow from Travelers
Aug 24 2016 // Allied World U.S. has appointed Jason Glasgow as vice president and practice lead for Technology, Privacy & Network Security Professional Liability. In this role, Glasgow will be responsible for the strategy,...
ArgoGlobal Buys Renewal Rights to Allied World’s Marine Hull Business in Asia
Aug 15 2016 // ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced it has acquired the renewal rights for Allied World’s marine hull business in Asia. The transaction completed on August 5. “I am very...
Allied World, Great Point Partner on Online Small Business Umbrella Program
Jul 15 2016 // Allied World North America has teamed with program administrator Great Point Insurance to offer umbrella coverage in the U.S. and Canada for small businesses through their online portal, UmbrellaPro. Designed for companies...
Allied World Europe Names Jacobs to Lead Casualty Operation in London
Jul 12 2016 // Allied World Assurance Company Holdings AG announced that Allied World Europe has appointed Darren Jacobs as senior vice president, General Casualty. Jacobs will lead Allied World Europe’s primary and excess casualty...
The Hartford’s Berner Joins Allied World’s Public D&O Team
Jun 29 2016 // Allied World Assurance Co. has appointed Marc Berner to its North American Public Directors and Officers (D&O) underwriting team. Berner will be based in New York in the role of vice president, Public and Private...
