Allied World's Jeff Anderson to Speak at Atlanta I-Day, a Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters Society Conference
October 23 2009 - 11:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied World
Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE:AWH) announced today that
Jeff Anderson, Vice President, Professional Lines for Allied World
U.S., will be a session speaker at the 2009 Atlanta I-Day, a
Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU) Society Conference.
The conference takes place at the Gwinnett Convention Center in
Duluth, Georgia on October 27, 2009. This year's Atlanta I-Day
theme is "A New Beginning" and will focus on what has happened in
the economy this year and its impact on the insurance industry. Mr.
Anderson will speak at the morning educational session. His topic
is, "As the Economy Rebuilds, What is the Impact on D&O
Insurance," and he will discuss claims trends, insurance coverage
topics and other marketplace developments. Further information
about the conference is available at
http://atlanta.cpcusociety.org/. Jeff Anderson is currently a Vice
President at Allied World and leads the Professional Lines
(D&O) team in the Southeast, based in Atlanta. He is
responsible for underwriting, production and distribution for
Public Company Directors & Officers Insurance, Fiduciary
Liability Insurance and Employment Practices Liability Insurance.
Mr. Anderson has more than 14 years of insurance experience. Prior
to joining Allied World, he was Senior Vice President at Willis
insurance brokerage in Atlanta. He began his career at St. Paul
Companies (now Travelers) in St. Paul, Minnesota and held several
management roles in both Minnesota and Atlanta. Mr. Anderson holds
a Bachelor of Arts degree in Financial Management & Legal
Studies from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota
and a Juris Doctor degree from William Mitchell College of Law,
also in St. Paul, Minnesota. He received his CPCU designation in
1999. About Allied World Assurance Company Allied World Assurance
Company Holdings, Ltd, through its subsidiaries, is a global
provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance
and reinsurance solutions, offering superior client service through
offices in Bermuda, the United States, Europe and Hong Kong. Our
insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A (Excellent) by
A.M. Best Company. For further information on Allied World, please
visit our website at http://www.awac.com/. Cautionary Statement
Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Any forward-looking statements
made in this press release reflect our current views with respect
to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and
uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially
from those set forth in these statements. For example, our
forward-looking statements could be affected by the ability to
recognize the benefits of the Darwin Professional Underwriters,
Inc. acquisition; pricing and policy term trends; increased
competition; the impact of acts of terrorism and acts of war;
greater frequency or severity of unpredictable catastrophic events;
investigations of market practices and related settlement terms;
negative rating agency actions; the adequacy of our loss reserves;
the company or its subsidiaries becoming subject to significant
income taxes in the United States or elsewhere; changes in
regulations or tax laws; changes in the availability, cost or
quality of reinsurance or retrocessional coverage; adverse general
economic conditions including those related to the ongoing
financial crisis; and judicial, legislative, political and other
governmental developments, as well as management's response to
these factors, and other factors identified in our filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You are cautioned not to
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date on which they are made. We are under no
obligation (and expressly disclaim any such obligation) to update
or revise any forward-looking statement that may be made from time
to time, whether as a result of new information, future
developments or otherwise. DATASOURCE: Allied World Assurance
Company Holdings, Ltd CONTACT: Media: Faye Cook, VP, Marketing
& Communications, +1-441-278- 5406, ; or Investors: Keith J.
Lennox, Investor Relations Officer, +1-646-794-0750, , both of
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Web site:
http://www.awac.com/ http://atlanta.cpcusociety.org/
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