Allied World's Jack Sennott To Present at 35th Annual AIFA Conference

PEMBROKE, Bermuda, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that Jack Sennott, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Strategy Officer, will be presenting at the 35th Annual Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts Conference at the Naples Grande Resort in Naples , Florida. The presentation will take place on March 1, 2010 at 2:25 p.m. Eastern Time.

A live webcast will be available during the presentation, and the information will be archived for approximately 30 days, at the following website address: http://www.investorcalendar.com/CEPage.asp?ID=155467

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 www.awac.com.

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