PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ACE Group today announced its expanded investment in multinational
servicing capabilities in its ACE Global Services unit, with the
appointment of Gary Kramer as Senior Vice President. Mr. Kramer will
lead the ACE Global Services team, applying ACE’s robust experience,
expertise, and infrastructure to support the growth of ACE’s
multinational business and meet the complex underwriting and servicing
needs of ACE’s large multinational customers. In his role, Mr. Kramer
will also oversee the delivery of ACE’s sophisticated risk management
products, programs, and services through all lines of business that ACE
writes for global programs of U.S.-based companies. He will report to
Joseph Clabby, Division President, ACE Global Accounts, ACE Group.
Mr. Kramer will continue to be responsible for overseeing ACE
Worldview®, an innovative web-based portal launched in 2010 that enables
multinational risk managers and brokers to monitor and manage key
aspects of their multinational insurance programs, anytime. He was
instrumental in launching ACE Worldview for ACE Risk Management (ARM),
in 2013, which was designed to give risk managers and brokers real-time
access to information, and an extensive document repository. This
interactive portal is a service-oriented system that allows users to
manage large, complex primary casualty programs, multiple policies, and
recent activities.
“I’m pleased to welcome Gary to this key role. This appointment
demonstrates our commitment to continually invest in the infrastructure,
systems, and operations that support ACE’s multinational services for
clients and brokers around the globe,” said Mr. Clabby. “Gary’s proven
leadership and deep understanding of client service technologies will
support ACE’s further investment in the ACE Worldview portal, an
integral component in managing multinational business, particularly as
it relates to exchanging data with our clients and brokers.”
ACE’s Global Accounts division was launched in 2013 to service large
multinational customers around the globe with complex underwriting and
servicing needs, and includes ACE Global Services and ACE Worldview.
When combined with the network of ACE’s strategically located global
client executives, its extensive multiline insurance operations in 54
countries, its network partners in more than 100 additional regions, and
its deep expertise and longstanding experience in serving its customers’
needs, ACE Worldview completes the total package to support clients’
management of their global risk programs.
Since its launch, ACE Worldview has earned significant recognition for
innovation from insurance publications, including the 2013
Best’s Review Innovation Showcase, a 2011
Innovation Award from Business Insurance, and a 2011
Risk Innovator Award from Risk & Insurance. Now in use by
more than 2,000 clients and brokers, ACE Worldview is part of ACE Global
Program SolutionsSM, (ACE
GPS), capabilities that together make ACE one of the few insurers
that can help companies manage their worldwide risks.
With more than 10 years of insurance industry experience, Mr. Kramer
recently served as Vice President, ACE Risk Management. In his tenure
with the company, Mr. Kramer held various management positions in ACE
Financial Solutions and ACE Risk Management, with particular emphasis on
accounting and operations. Prior to this time, he held positions with
other global insurance companies and in other non-insurance industries.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Finance from Rowan University
and an M.B.A. in Accounting, from Drexel University.
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.
Source: ACE Group