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GLENVIEW, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the fifth consecutive year, Combined Insurance, a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, healthand life insurance products, and an ACE Group company, has been named to Ward’s 50, a list of top performing insurance companies that have achieved outstanding results in the areas of safety, consistency and financial performance over a five year period. Since 2000, Combined Insurance has made the list 14 times.

Each year, the Ward Group, a leading provider of benchmarking and best practices studies for insurance companies, analyzes nearly 800 U.S.-based life-health insurance companies to identify the top performers. Each company must pass all safety and consistency tests and achieve superior performance over the five years analyzed to be awarded the Ward’s 50 Seal and be named to the top 50 list.

“As a company, we are focused on building, which means continually building on the respect, trust, and satisfaction we earn from our policyholders each day,” said Brad Bennett, president of Combined Insurance. “Being recognized as a top performing life-health insurance company on Ward’s 50 again this year underscores our commitment to meet the growing coverage needs of our customers.”

For more information on Combined Insurance, visit www.combinedinsurance.com.

About Combined Insurance

Combined Insurance is a leading provider of individual supplemental accident, disability, health and life insurance products and an ACE Group company. With a field sales force and corporate staff in excess of 5,000 people worldwide, Combined Insurance meets the growing coverage needs of policyholders around the globe. For more information, call 1-800-490-1322 or visit www.combinedinsurance.com.

About ACE

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 and 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.

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