OREANDA-NEWS. Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG (NYSE:AWH) today announced that it has approved a quarterly dividend equal to $0.26 per share payable on December 31, 2015 to shareholders of record on December 22, 2015. The company's transfer agent will make dividend payments in United States dollars.

The amount of the payment in Swiss francs (CHF) will be based on the USD/CHF exchange rate as published by The Wall Street Journal on December 8, 2015. This is the third of four dividends equal to $0.26 per share that were approved by the company's shareholders at the Allied World 2015 Annual Shareholder Meeting held on April 30, 2015. The remaining dividend is expected to be paid in March 2016.

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions. Allied World offers superior client service through a global network of offices and branches. All of Allied World's rated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A by A.M. Best Company, A by Standard & Poor's, and A2 by Moody's, and our Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor's and AA- by Fitch.