The Law Firm of Levi and Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Shareholders of Alleged Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. in Connection With Merger With Allied World Assurance Company Holdings

NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jun 22, 2011) - Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors in Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. ("Transatlantic" or the "Company") (NYSE: TRH) of claims for breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law against the Board of Directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG ("Allied World") (NYSE: AWH). Under the terms of the transaction, Transatlantic shareholders will receive 0.88 Allied World common shares for each Transatlantic share they own; this represents a value of approximately $51.10 per share, for a total transaction value of approximately $3.2 billion. A complaint was filed in New York State Supreme Court.

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The claims concern whether the Transatlantic Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to Transatlantic stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Allied World is underpaying for Transatlantic shares, thus unlawfully harming Transatlantic stockholders. In particular, Transatlantic has a Book Value of $64.49 for the last quarter, and at least one analyst has set a price target of $60.00 per share for Transatlantic stock.

If you own common stock in Transatlantic and wish to obtain additional information, please contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. either via email at jlevi@zlk.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500, toll-free: (877) 363-5972, or visit http://zlk.9nl.com/transatlantic-holdings-TRH.

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