Allied World Expands Professional Liability Offering in Australia with Three New Products

Business Wire

ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) announced today that it has launched three new Professional Liability products in Australia: Directors and Officers Liability Insurance, Architects and Engineers Professional Indemnity Insurance, and Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity Insurance. The Miscellaneous Professional Indemnity Insurance is designed primarily for professional services providers, such as interior designers, management consultants, advertising agents, educational institutes, accountants, technology firms, architects, surveyors and engineers of all disciplines. Each product is targeted at Australian-domiciled small, medium and large companies and has a maximum capacity of AUD $10,000,000.

Kym Beazleigh, Vice President, Professional Liability, Australia, said: “The launch of these three primary policies represents the next step in Allied World’s journey towards becoming a highly recognized provider of Professional Liability products, solutions and claims service in the Australian market. We will continue to leverage our global capabilities to strengthen our offerings in Australia and build on our existing success across the region with a focus on delivering holistic, tailored, high-quality solutions to our clients across a broad range of industries.”

About Allied World

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions. Allied World offers 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 AA- by Fitch.

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