Allied World elevates Dupont to chief operating officer

Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings, has appointed Wes Dupont as new chief operating officer (COO) of Allied World Group.

In his new role, Dupont will have oversight of the day-to-day administrative and operational functions across the company.

He will continue to oversee the company’s legal, compliance, claims, human resources, internal audit and procurement functions on a global basis and will remain a member of the executive board.

The company said that Dupont has been a part of Allied World for 17 years and during this time has played a significant role in driving the company strategy forward.