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ACE Offers Expanded Coverage for Religious Organizations and Educational Institutions Engaging in International Travel
May 16, 2014

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Group today announced that it has expanded its web-based portal -- www.ACEAdvantage.NET -- to provide coverage for the unique risks faced by U.S.-based religious organizations and educational institutions, whose employees, students and volunteers travel internationally.

The portal, www.ACEAdvantage.NETprovides a streamlined process for rating, quoting, binding, and issuing of the ACE International Advantage® Package Policy. In addition, ACEAdvantage.NET also offers agents and brokers a lower minimum premium trip/travel product offering and the ability to customize coverage using an easy-to-use, online solution for U.S. brokers who work with small- to mid-sized U.S.-based companies doing business overseas.

“Our commitment to providing our brokers with innovative technological solutions, such as our ACEAdvantage.NET portal, continues to be a core commitment for our organization. In addition, the expansion of this powerful web platform to now include religious organizations and academic institutions allows the agents and brokers that we partner with to have even greater flexibility to design and deliver effective small business international coverage solutions,” said Tim Benson, Senior Vice President, ACE International Advantage.

“Technology continues to be a key driver in all industry vertical markets, and small businesses particularly require adaptable and forward-thinking solutions to meet their unique business needs. We intend to support them by offering expanded coverage and state-of-the-art tools and services that effectively and efficiently support their employees traveling worldwide,” said Joe Vanderhoff, Vice President, ACE International Advantage.

ACE Commercial Risk Services, part of ACE Group, is dedicated to providing specialty products and solutions to small businesses in North America. The International Advantage product suite offers insurance solutions for U.S.-based companies and organizations that travel or have operations outside the U.S. from simple package policies to complex multinational programs with sophisticated risk transfer options. For more information, pleasevisit our website, or contact Tim Benson at timothy.benson@acegroup.com or (302) 476-6343.

Insurance is provided by insurers within ACE Group. The product information above is a summary only. The insurance policy issued contains the actual terms, conditions and limits of the insurance contract.

ACE Commercial Risk Services is an operation within ACE Group that is dedicated to providing specialty insurance products that offer solutions for small business insurance needs in North America. ACE Commercial Risk Services offers its products through retail agents and brokers, wholesale brokers and wholesale producers, program agents and other alternative distribution models. Additional information can be found atwww.acecrs.com. ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 54 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com.

Contact:

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