Allied World North America and Venture Insurance Programs Launches Sportsman Coverage

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE:AWH) announced today the launch of a new Sportsman Program between Allied World North America and Venture Insurance Programs. The specialty insurance program is part of Venture’s Suitelife Program and offers coverage for private hunting and fishing resorts, lodges, and plantations. The Sportsman insurance coverage underwritten by Allied World includes property, general liability, crime, commercial auto, liquor liability, cyber liability, and umbrella liability.

This follows on the heels of the recent expansion of Venture’s Preferred Club’s Program, which provides coverage for golf and country clubs through Allied World North America.

Grace Meek, Senior Vice President, Programs for Allied World, commented, “We have worked with Venture Insurance Programs for many years and are excited to expand our relationship with them on the new Sportsman Program.”

Venture Insurance Programs (Venture) is a privately-owned specialty insurance program administrator located in West Chester, PA. The company is a leader in the design, administration and marketing of quality insurance packages to select niche industries.

For more information, please contact Grace Meek at grace.meek@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 AA- by Fitch.

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