-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, T2SAb7iiM0bGZ9wZRkU6WrYo41fbuk4fTHOUbYK7Gzzuho1mBwKL1IGi73spnUCu xo+j20+w5qAzV8txeidc+A== 0000899140-09-001529.txt : 20100105 0000899140-09-001529.hdr.sgml : 20100105 20090902121432 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899140-09-001529 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090902 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO HOLDINGS LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001163348 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 RICHMOND ROAD CITY: PEMBROKE STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 BUSINESS PHONE: 441-278-5400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 27 RICHMOND ROAD CITY: PEMBROKE STATE: D0 ZIP: HM 08 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE HOLDINGS LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20011207 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm

 

 

 

September 2, 2009

 

VIA EDGAR

Mr. Jim B. Rosenberg

Senior Assistant Chief Accountant

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

Mail Stop 4720

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

Re:

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd

 

Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2008

 

Filed February 27, 2009

 

File No. 001-32938

Dear Mr. Rosenberg:

On behalf of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (the “Company”), we submit this letter in response to comments from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission received by letter dated August 21, 2009 (the “Comment Letter”) relating to the above-referenced filing. We are working expeditiously to respond to the Comment Letter. We currently anticipate submitting a response to the Comment Letter on or before September 15, 2009. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 441-278-5678 with any questions or concerns you may have regarding the timetable described above.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Joan H. Dillard

 

Joan H. Dillard

 

 

 

 

cc:

Sasha Parikh
Mark Brunhofer
Wesley D. Dupont, Esq.
Wayne H. Datz, Esq.

 

 

 

 

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