LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ACE Group today announced the appointment of Susan McDonald to the role
of Regional General Counsel for Eurasia and Africa, as it continues to
build its management team in its newest business region.
Currently Legal and Compliance Manager for MENA, in her new role Susan
will be responsible for overseeing the legal and compliance functions of
ACE’s operations in Eurasia and Africa. She will provide guidance,
advice and support on all legal and compliance issues to the business
and will work with country Legal and Compliance officers to ensure that
all local regulatory as well as ACE Group standards are adhered to.
Susan has more than twenty years of legal experience in the insurance
industry, spanning different regions. She joined ACE in 2010 prior to
which she held a series of senior legal counsel roles for international
insurers. She holds an LLM in Corporate and Commercial Law from the
London School of Economics.
Susan will continue to be based in Dubai. She will report to Giles Ward,
Regional President for Eurasia and Africa at ACE and to Kenneth
Underhill, General Counsel for ACE in Europe, Eurasia and Africa. Her
appointment is effective 1 April.
Giles Ward, Regional President for Eurasia and Africa at ACE Group, said:
“Our operations in Eurasia and Africa span a number of countries and
regions – with widely diverging legal and regulatory traditions and
frameworks. Susan, with her substantial legal and insurance industry
experience, will help ensure that we fully comply with all local laws
and that our local teams are able to properly manage the demands of a
constantly evolving regulatory environment and a growing business.”
ENDS
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 the ACE
Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:ACE) and is a
component of the S&P 500 index.
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Source: ACE