Advisen's webinar to discuss the current state of MMSEA regulations and enforcement

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, Ltd (NYSE: AWH) announced today that Allied World's Sam Carucci, U.S. Casualty Claims Manager, will be speaking on a panel for Advisen's webinar at 11am (EST) on Monday, November 23, 2009, discussing Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) and Professional Liability's Hidden Burdens.

With the passage of the MMSEA, Congress has sought to protect the Medicare system from paying expenses considered to be the obligation of an insurance company, self-insured organization or other entity. This webinar will discuss the current state of MMSEA regulations and enforcement. Specific questions to be addressed include: How will the regulations impact Professional Liability lines of business? How are non-U.S. based carriers impacted? How are EPL and other lines affected? What are the critical dates? How will MMSEA impact settlements, costs and loss ratios? The panel of experts will discuss implementation tips and pitfalls to avoid. Registration information for this webinar is available at https://www.advisen.com/events.html.

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