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ACE Westchester Launches New Interactive Website
New Broker-Friendly Site Offers Access to Product Specialists and Online Quote and Bind Platforms for Selected Coverages
Oct 24, 2008

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Westchester, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused property and casualty operation of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced the launch of www.acewestchester.com, its interactive website for wholesale brokers. Brokers and visitors who access the site will find a comprehensive overview of ACE Westchesters specialized array of products and services segmented by type of exposure that comprise its six operating divisions, including a searchable directory listing ACE Westchesters contacts in nine field offices throughout the United States.

The newly-designed site provides easy navigation and access to ACE Westchesters online quote and bind facility specifically tailored for its key Inland Marine product offerings: Builders Risk and Motor Truck Cargo. Features of ACE Westchesters new website also include a complete list of available insurance applications by type of exposure as well as underwriting guidelines, to further enhance brokers ease and flexibility in the submission process.

Our primary objectives for launching our website are to help educate and engage existing and future wholesale brokers by connecting them to specific product offerings, online solutions and enabling them to more readily communicate with our people. ACE Westchester is committed to deepening relationships with our distribution partners by making sure they can quickly and easily obtain the information they want and need, said Dennis Crosby, President and CEO, ACE Westchester.

ACE Westchester plans to add more features and enhancements to the site in the coming months based on ongoing feedback and input from brokers and distribution partners.

ACE Westchester is the U.S.-based wholesale-focused operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, headed by ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE), and is rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and A+ (Strong) by Standard & Poors. ACE Westchester, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information on ACE Westchester Specialty and its products and services can be found at www.acewestchester.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance products and services for a diverse group of clients around the world.

Contact:

ACE North America Communications
Carla Ferrara, 215-640-4744
carla.ferrara@ace-ina.com