ZUG, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE:AWH) announced today that Allied World’s Asia-Pacific platform has launched the Executive ForceField product to provide a new level of protection for company Directors and Officers in the Asia-Pacific region. Executive ForceField provides broad Side A coverage for non-indemnified loss, and is available on either a primary or excess basis.

Ben Howell, Vice President, Head of Professional Lines for Asia-Pacific commented, “The launch of Executive ForceField furthers our commitment to being the leading edge provider of innovative professional liability solutions in the Asia-Pacific region. Executive ForceField offers enhanced protection for company Directors and Officers and should form an integral part of any managerial liability insurance solution.”

“Executive ForceField provides coverage for non-indemnified loss which is broader than typical Directors and Officers liability policies. The policy has an expanded definition of what is considered a loss and offers a range of responses for differences in conditions. Allied World has a long history with this product, making the company the ideal Side A DIC solution provider for its partners and clients.”

For more information on Executive ForceField please contact Ben Howell at ben.howell@awac.com.

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 Fitch.

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