Allied World U.S. Launches Independent ForceField?; New Directors Liability Insurance

Allied World U.S. Launches Independent ForceField℠; New Directors Liability Insurance

ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYS: AWH) announced today that Allied World U.S. has launched Independent ForceField℠, a new independent directors liability product that provides comprehensive protection for directors' personal assets when all other sources of recovery have been exhausted or otherwise impaired. The latest in the ForceField product suite, Independent ForceField provides tailored protection against claims arising from any actual or alleged breach of fiduciary duty or other wrongful acts. Coverage is available worldwide on both an excess and 'difference-in-conditions' basis.

Thomas Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Professional Lines, Allied World U.S. commented, "Executive management teams are more than ever exposed to lawsuits and claims. As public scrutiny and SEC investigations of directors and officers increase, the risk of insufficient or depleted limits for independent directors continues to grow. With a limit of portable liability and a broad definition of 'wrongful act' and a 'loss', Independent ForceField, addresses the multitude of risks that independent directors face today."

For more information on this program, please contact Brian Casey, Vice President, Professional Liability (646) 794-0517 or brian.casey@awac.com or Michael Piccione, Vice President, Professional Liability at (646) 794-0515 or michael.piccione@awac.com.

About Allied World Assurance Company

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions. Allied World offers superior client service through a global network of offices and branches. All of Allied World's rated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A by A.M. Best Company, A by Standard & Poor's, and A2 by Moody's, and our Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor's and Fitch.

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