Allied World's Board Declares Quarterly Shareholder Dividend of $0.20 Per Common Share
February 23 2010 - 4:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied World
Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE:AWH) today announced that its
board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per
common share. The dividend will be payable on April 1, 2010 to
shareholders of record as of the close of business on March 16,
2010. 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, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United
States. 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 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, Ltd
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