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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