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ZUG, Switzerland, December 1, 2011 - Aloka Co., Ltd., Japan, became a 100% subsidiary of Hitachi Medical Corporation, Japan, on 3 March 2011, followed by a corporate name change to Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd., on 1 April 2011.

ZUG, Switzerland, December 1, 2011 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) announced that Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd will commence writing reinsurance business in Malaysia from its Labuan branch. The official operating license was granted in July 2011 and will allow Allied World to write all classes of treaty reinsurance and long-tail facultative lines including: Professional Lines, General Casualty and Healthcare Liability business in Malaysia. All lines of business will be managed from Allied World's Singapore branch office.

ZUG, Switzerland, November 3, 2011 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) today reported operating income of $86.2 million, or $2.19 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2011 compared to operating income of $143.6 million, or $2.94 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2010.

ZUG, Switzerland, October 6, 2011 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) announced today Allied World Assurance Company (Europe) Limited's formal launch of its UK and London Market Healthcare Liability line of business led by Rob Wendin, Vice President, European Healthcare.

ZUG, Switzerland, September 8, 2011 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE: AWH) announced today that Kurt Fleischmann has joined Allied World Europe as Vice President, General Casualty & Professional Lines. Mr.