International Business News - AWH http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Credit ratings agency Standard & Poor's said Tuesday it placed ratings of insurer Allied World Assurance Co. on a negative credit watch. Allied World Assurance currently carries a "BBB" counterparty rating from S&P, which is considered investment-grade. Allied World Assurance's operating units currently have "A-" counterparty and financial strength ratings. All the ratings are on a negative credit watch. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/s-p-reviewing-allied-world-assurances-ratings.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:29:34 EDT Bermuda-based Allied World Assurance Company Holdings Ltd. said Monday it has agreed to acquire specialty insurer Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc. in a deal the companies value at $550 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080630/allied-world-assurance-to-buy-darwin-for-550m.htm Mon, 30 Jun 2008 11:53:10 EDT Shares of Allied World Assurance rose sharply Friday, a day after the insurer said first-quarter earnings rose 15 percent. Allied World Assurance shares rose $3.07, or 7.5 percent, to $43.78. Shares have traded between $38.29 and $53.48 during the past year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080509/allied-world-assurance-shares-rise-on-strong-1q-earnings.htm Fri, 09 May 2008 14:04:13 EDT Insurer Allied World Assurance Co. said Monday it repurchased 19.4 percent of its common shares outstanding from a subsidiary of American International Group Inc. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20071217/allied-world-assurance-buy-back-stock.htm Mon, 17 Dec 2007 09:05:25 EST