PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ACE USA, the U.S. based retail operations of ACE Group, today announced
the appointment of Carl Sutter as Senior Vice President, Distribution
Management. Mr. Sutter will work collaboratively with ACE USA regional
teams across the U.S., with responsibility for developing strategic
broker relationships, and driving broker-specific distribution
strategies on a national basis for all ACE operating units. Mr. Sutter
is based in Philadelphia, and will report to Ed Zaccaria, Division
President, ACE USA Regional Operations.
“I’m pleased to welcome Carl into this growing practice within ACE USA’s
regional operations. He joins a team of senior level executives with
similar responsibilities and a track record of successful management of
our key broker initiatives. Carl is a proven leader with an extensive
background in relationship management. His wide-ranging knowledge of
ACE’s global and specialty product capabilities as well as his
established reputation with our brokers, positions him well to take on
this new responsibility,” said Mr. Zaccaria.
“ACE continues to make meaningful investments in both client and broker
relationship management. The Distribution Management Initiative
complements our Global Client Executive practice in providing dedicated
resources where necessary to deliver the best possible service to our
brokers and to be better aligned strategically with them. Carl will be
an integral part of our expanded plan to provide a key point of contact
to facilitate access to our people and products, and work to grow our
relationship across ACE,” said John Lupica, Chairman, Insurance-North
America.
Mr. Sutter brings more than 24 years of diverse experience in the
insurance arena, all of them with ACE USA or its predecessor
organization. He most recently served as Senior Vice President, National
Corporate Risk Segment Leader for ACE USA regional operations, where he
was responsible for the development and management of ACE USA’s middle
market sales, marketing and distribution initiatives. Earlier in his
career, Mr. Sutter held various roles in business development, field
operations, account management and claims. Mr. Sutter received a
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Rider
University in Lawrenceville, NJ.
ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and
casualty insurers. With operations in 53 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.
Source: The ACE Group