Allied World expands professional liability offering in Australia

Swizerland-based property/casualty re/insurer Allied World Assurance Company has launched three new professional liability products in Australia, targeted at small, medium and large companies with maximum capacity of A$10 million ($7.6 million).

The new policies include directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance, architects and engineers’ professional indemnity insurance, and miscellaneous professional indemnity insurance.

Kym Beazleigh, vice president, professional liability, Australia, said: "The launch of these three primary policies represents the next step in Allied World's journey towards becoming a highly recognised provider of Professional Liability products, solutions and claims service in the Australian market.

"We will continue to leverage our global capabilities to strengthen our offerings in Australia and build on our existing success across the region with a focus on delivering holistic, tailored, high-quality solutions to our clients across a broad range of industries."

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