LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ACE Group today announced two appointments within its Global Accounts
segment: Ed Gandon, Casualty Manager, UK & Ireland, and Gary
Etherington, Property Manager, UK & Ireland, as it continues to invest
in servicing larger UK-based companies with turnovers of over £500m.
Gary Etherington, Property Manager, Global Accounts Division, UK & Ireland (Photo: Business Wire)
Ed Gandon will be responsible for the development and servicing of the
company’s UK and Ireland casualty book with a dedicated focus on Global
Accounts customers. Ed joined ACE in 2013 as Senior Casualty
Underwriter. He has over 10 years’ insurance experience, having
previously held the positions of Casualty Broker at Marsh and Senior
Casualty Underwriter at Chubb. He will report to Mark Roberts, Casualty
Manager, UK & Ireland.
Gary Etherington will be responsible for developing and servicing the
property portfolio, again with an exclusive focus on Global Accounts
customers. Gary replaces Stephanie Cryer, who has been promoted to Vice
President Property, ACE Overseas General. Gary has 15 years’ insurance
industry experience, having joined ACE in 2008 as Senior Property
Underwriter and was previously Property Underwriter at RSA. He will
report into Steve Walker, Property Manager, UK & Ireland.
Both Ed Gandon and Gary Etherington will be based in London and their
appointments are effective immediately.
Global Accounts is the new name for ACE’s major risks segment in the UK
and Ireland, following the launch of the company’s global initiative
last year to bring together regional teams of global client and claims
executives, multinational servicing units as well as ACE’s leading
award-winning ACE Worldview information portal into one, cohesive Global
Accounts team for the benefit of clients and brokers. The Global
Accounts division focuses on serving the needs of large domestic and
multinational customers around the globe with complex underwriting and
servicing needs.
David Robinson, Regional President, ACE UK & Ireland, said: “As an
underwriting company, nothing gives us more pleasure than seeing
talented underwriters progress within our organisation. Both Ed and Gary
have a proven track record of disciplined and creative underwriting as
well as leadership qualities which will ensure the continued growth of
our P&C teams for the benefit of our global account clients. This
internal promotion to two such senior roles is a testament to the talent
we have within ACE and also demonstrates our commitment to the
development of our people.”
More and more companies in the UK and Ireland are finding opportunities
to do business outside their home countries. ACE is one of the very few
insurers capable of coordinating service and underwriting across
multiple lines and geographies and delivering truly global service to
both brokers and clients locally. Global Accounts brings together all of
ACE’s capabilities around the world – our people, products and network
infrastructure – for the benefit of this important and growing market in
the UK and Ireland.”
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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.
ACE UK & Ireland’s five regions are:
· Ireland (Dublin and Belfast) · Scotland (Glasgow, Aberdeen) · The
North (Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle) · Midlands (Birmingham) · London
and South East (London, Maidstone, Reading, Watford)
Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com/uk
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Source: ACE