Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has opened up a new office in Miami to further expand its business in Latin America.The Switzerland-based re/insurer, which redomiciled from Bermuda in 2010 but which still has substantial operations on the Island, has named William Turkel to head up the operations as Senior Vice President and General Manager of its Latin American and Caribbean operations.With 17 years of varying experience in the industry, Mr Turkel was most recently Senior Vice President at Platinum Underwriters Bermuda, responsible for Latin America, Caribbean, Canadian and Asia treaty reinsurance business.He will report directly to Kevin Marine, Executive Vice President, International and Global Specialty. The Miami office will be Allied World Re’s hub for all classes of treaty business in the region."We are very excited that Will has joined Allied World Re's growing team,” Mr Marine said. “I have personally known Will for 15 years and I am confident that with his experience and extensive contacts in Latin America and the Caribbean, he will provide invaluable leadership to our reinsurance team in Miami. I look forward to helping him grow this book of business."