8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): March 14, 2007

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
__________________________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Bermuda	001-32938	98-0481737
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction	_____________ (Commission	______________ (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)
27 Richmond Road, Pembroke,		HM 08
_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices)		___________ (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 441-278-5400

Not Applicable
______________________________________________
Former name or former address, if changed since last report

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 14, 2007, Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share.

The press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1. The information hereunder is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section and is not incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

d) Exhibits

Exhibit No. 99.1 -- Press release, dated March 14, 2007, announcing the
declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd
March 14, 2007	By:	/s/ Wesley D. Dupont
		Name: Wesley D. Dupont
		Title: Senior Vice President and General Counsel

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release, dated March 14, 2007, announcing the declaration of a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share.

EX-99.1

ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE COMPANY HOLDINGS, LTD DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.15 PER COMMON
SHARE

PEMBROKE, BERMUDA, March 14, 2007 - Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share. The dividend will be payable on April 5, 2007 to shareholders of record on March 20, 2007.

About Allied World Assurance Company

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd, founded in November 2001, is one of Bermuda’s leading property and casualty insurers. The company, through its operating subsidiaries, offers property and casualty insurance and reinsurance on a worldwide basis. The principal operating subsidiaries of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd have A (Excellent) ratings from A.M. Best Company and A- ratings from Standard & Poor’s. The company’s Bermuda and U.S. operating subsidiaries are rated A2 by Moody’s Investors Service.

For further information, please contact:

Investor Contact:	Media Contact:
	Jamie Tully/Susan Burns
Keith Lennox	Sard Verbinnen & Co
Allied World Assurance Company		212-687-8080
212-635-5319	jtully@sardverb.com
keith.lennox@awac.com	sburns@sardverb.com