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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-09-24</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001163348</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Allied World Assurance Co Holdings, AG</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AWH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198917</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BRADLEY THOMAS A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ALLIED WORLD ASSURANCE CO. HOLDINGS, AG</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>LINDENSTRASSE 8</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BAAR/ZUG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>V8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>CH-6340</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SWITZERLAND</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP &amp; CFO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas A. Bradley</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-10-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
