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Allied World North America Launches the ForceField® Product Suite for Private Companies and Not-For-Profit Organizations in Canada
[April 29, 2014]

Allied World North America Launches the ForceField® Product Suite for Private Companies and Not-For-Profit Organizations in Canada


ZUG, Switzerland --(Business Wire)--

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG announced today the the launch of its ForceField® management liability product suite in the Canadian market. ForceField offers five distinct coverage components including: Directors & Officers Liability, Employment Practices Liability, Fiduciary Liability, Crime Coverage, and Kidnap & Ransom/Extortion Coverage. These package products are available for private companies and not-for-profit organizations. Clients have the ability to purchase an entire package of comprehensive coverages or combine only the elements that are essential for their needs with the option to choose separate or shared limits among these coverages.

Kent Paisley, Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Lines, Canada commented, "The ForceField product suite, originally offered through Allied World's U.S. offices, has been tremendously successful with our insureds. ForceField empowers clients to combine coverages and critical risk management services to accommodate their specific needs, all with the convenience of a single application and underwriter."

Bobby Bowden, Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer for Allied World, added, "We are committed to building a robust product offering in Canada and the roll-out of our well-respected ForceField product suite is the first step in our commitment to the market. I look forward to working with Kent on the further development of this business line."

For more information on Allied World's ForceField product suite in Canada, please contact Kent Paisley direct at [email protected] or Michael Shore, Vice Presiden, Professional Lines at [email protected].



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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