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PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ACE Group today announced new leadership appointments in its ACE Risk Management and Foreign Casualty divisions.

“These individuals will serve critical roles in overseeing the delivery of ACE’s industry-leading primary and foreign casualty franchises to various market and industry segments,” said Chris Maleno, Chief Operating Officer, ACE USA. “These appointments speak to the strength, depth and the quality of our management across the company, as each of these individuals is a proven and respected leader at ACE as well as within the industry.”

ACE Risk Management

In addition to his current role as Chief Operating Officer, ACE Risk Management, Bill Rabl will assume direct management responsibility for the division’s nine branch offices across the U.S. With a career spanning more than 26 years in the insurance arena, Mr. Rabl has held several senior management positions within ACE Risk Management since joining ACE in 2002.

Barbara Luck has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer, ACE Risk Management. Ms. Luck will lead the division’s underwriting strategy and activities throughout the U.S. Possessing a strong underwriting acumen, Ms. Luck has held several regional and home office underwriting leadership roles throughout her tenure at ACE since joining the company in 2001.

Both Ms. Luck and Mr. Rabl will report to Matt Merna, Division President, ACE Risk Management. “Bill and Barbara have been instrumental in the development of ACE Risk Management’s underwriting team,” said Mr. Merna. “Their experience in bringing the full complement of ACE Risk Management to customers and intermediaries will continue to distinguish ACE in this space.”

ACE USA Foreign Casualty

Within ACE USA’s Foreign Casualty division, Bryan Tedford has been named Senior Vice President, ACE USA Foreign Casualty. With more than 22 years in the property & casualty and accident & health arena in the U.S. and internationally, Mr. Tedford will have overall strategic responsibility for ACE USA’s foreign casualty product lines including multinational controlled master programs, International Advantage^® Package and Defense Base Act programs. He will also lead the group’s underwriting, marketing, and field operations. Mr. Tedford joined ACE in February 2011, and most recently served as Senior Vice President, ACE USA Foreign Casualty National Field Operations. He will report to Ross Bertossi, Division President, ACE USA Casualty Lines.

Tim Benson has been appointed to oversee the International Advantage suite of products serving both the retail (ACE USA) and small business (ACE Commercial Risk Services^®) segments, in addition to his current role as Senior Vice President, ACE Global Services. He will report jointly to Mr. Tedford and David Lupica, Division President, ACE Commercial Risk Services, and has been with ACE since 2001.

“Bryan Tedford’s international experience coupled with his domestic risk management background will be a tremendous asset in leading ACE’s wide variety of foreign casualty offerings for businesses of all sizes and complexities,” said Mr. Bertossi. “In addition, Tim Benson’s management of the ACE Global Services unit, including the award-winning client portal Worldview^SM, is an ideal foundation for overseeing the next generation of the International Advantage product suite.”

The ACE Group is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE), a component of the S&P 500 stock index, the ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Additional information can be found at:www.acegroup.com.