Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 15, 2012, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (the "Company")
released its 2011 Global Loss Triangles report. A copy of this report is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is also available at the "Investor
Relations" section of the Company's website at www.awac.com.
The information in Item 7.01 of this report is being furnished, not filed,
pursuant to Regulation FD. Accordingly, the information in Item 7.01 of this
report will not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement
filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, unless
specifically identified therein as being incorporated by reference. The
furnishing of the information in this report is not intended to, and does not,
constitute a determination or admission by the Company that the information in
this report is material or complete, or that investors should consider this
information before making an investment decision with respect to any security of
the Company.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Any forward-looking statements made in the report in Exhibit 99.1 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; 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; 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.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number Description
99.1 2011 Global Loss Triangles report.
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