Allied World’s Bender On RAA Panel
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings announced yesterday [Mar. 14] that John Bender, president and Chief Operating Officer for Allied World Reinsurance Company will speak on a panel at the forthcoming Reinsurance Association of America [RAA] conference being held in Bermuda next Wednesday [Mar. 21].
Mr. Bender [pictured] will speak as part of the panel, “Industry Hot Topics for Underwriters.”
As president and Chief Operating Officer for Allied World Reinsurance Company, Mr. Bender is responsible for Allied World’s global reinsurance operations. Prior to joining Allied World, Mr. Bender held several senior management positions at Platinum Underwriters Holdings, Ltd., including Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty and Senior Vice President, Commercial Liability Products.
Additionally, he held numerous claims and underwriting positions with St. Paul Reinsurance Management Company.
Mr. Bender is also one of the founders of the St. Baldrick’s Foundation and its current chairman of the board. He is a graduate of St. John’s University in Queens, New York.
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG, through its subsidiaries, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, offering superior client service through a global network of offices and branches.
Originally incorporated in Bermuda, the firm later redomiciled in Switzerland. However, it retains a major Bermuda platform.
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 its Lloyd’s Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch.
