President, CEO and Chrmn of Bd of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings (AWH) Scott A Carmilani sells 10,000 shares of AWH on 11/01/2010 at an average price of $57.64 a share.

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has a market cap of $2.8 billion; its shares were traded at around $57.44 with a P/E ratio of 6.8 and P/S ratio of 1.7. The dividend yield of Allied World Assurance Company Holdings stocks is 1.4%.

AWH is in the portfolios of Michael Price of MFP Investors LLC, David Dreman of Dreman Value Management, Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, NWQ Managers of NWQ Investment Management Co, George Soros of Soros Fund Management LLC, Jeremy Grantham of GMO LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of AWH over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of AWH.

CEO Recent Trades:

• Sell: President, CEO and Chrmn of Bd Scott A Carmilani sold 10,000 shares of AWH stock on 10/01/2010 at the average price of 55.13. Scott A Carmilani owns at least 199,901 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 4.19% since.


• Sell: President, CEO and Chrmn of Bd Scott A Carmilani sold 20,000 shares of AWH stock on 09/10/2010 at the average price of 53.08. Scott A Carmilani owns at least 209,901 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 8.21% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Sell: EVP & CFO Joan H Dillard sold 5,000 shares of AWH stock on 10/01/2010 at the average price of 55.63. Joan H Dillard owns at least 89,753 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.25% since.


• Sell: EVP & CFO Joan H Dillard sold 5,000 shares of AWH stock on 07/01/2010 at the average price of 45.25. Joan H Dillard owns at least 94,753 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 26.94% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AWH. For the complete insider trading history of AWH, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Buy: Director Saint-aignan Patrick De bought 500 shares of AWH stock on 05/25/2010 at the average price of 43. Saint-aignan Patrick De owns at least 4,781 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 33.58% since.


• Buy: EVP & C.I.O., Newmarket Admin John J Gauthier bought 1,000 shares of AWH stock on 05/13/2010 at the average price of 45.3. John J Gauthier owns at least 5,255 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 26.8% since.


• Sell: Pres. Bda & Int'l Ins., AWAC Frank D'orazio sold 5,000 shares of AWH stock on 09/02/2010 at the average price of 51.95. Frank D'orazio owns at least 32,500 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 10.57% since.


• Sell: COO, AWAC David Bell sold 5,000 shares of AWH stock on 07/27/2010 at the average price of 49.9. David Bell owns at least 27,750 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 15.11% since.


• Sell: COO, AWAC David Bell sold 4,687 shares of AWH stock on 07/22/2010 at the average price of 48.75. David Bell owns at least 32,750 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 17.83% since.

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