Allied World Announces Risk Management and Healthcare Team Members to Speak at 2011 ASHRM Conference and Exhibition

ZUG, Switzerland, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) announced today that several members of the global Risk Management and Healthcare teams will speak at the upcoming 2011 American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) Conference and Exhibition. This year's conference will take place at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona from October 16-19, 2011.

Susan Chmieleski, Global Risk Management Services, will give a presentation on Monday, October 17 entitled, "D&O Liability: 2011 and Beyond."

Pauline Barry, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management and Gwen Stokes, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management will speak on Monday, October 17 on the panel, "Social Media in Healthcare: Friend or Foe?"

Kirsten Faria, Senior Vice President, Healthcare, Allied World Bermuda will speak on Tuesday, October 18 on the panel, "RX for Emerging Risks: Insurance Solutions."

Ruth Nayko, Assistant Vice President, Risk Management, will moderate the panel, "Ethical Challenges in Healthcare Quality and Risk Management," on Wednesday, October 19.

Kristen Lambert, Vice President, Risk Management, will speak on a panel entitled, "Legal and Risk Considerations: Managing Age-Related Psychiatric Behaviors in Long-Term Care Residents," on Wednesday, October 19.

Ms. Chmieleski commented, "ASHRM is a vital resource to all those in the field of healthcare risk management. It is crucial that practitioners have access to current and credible information and Allied World is proud to support this organization."

About Allied World Assurance Company

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, offering 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. Please visit www.awac.com for further information on Allied World.

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