ACE Appoints Edward Ler as Head of Personal Lines & Small Commercial Business in Asia Pacific

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SINGAPORE--(Business Wire)--
ACE Insurance, part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies,
today announced its appointment of Edward Ler as Senior Vice President and
Regional Head of Personal Lines and Business Insurance. He will be responsible
for the growth of personal lines, specialty personal lines and small commercial
business in the region. Mr. Ler will be based in Singapore and will report to
Damien Sullivan, Regional President for Asia Pacific as well as Darryl Page,
Division President for Personal Lines and Business Insurance.

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Edward Ler, Regional Head of Personal Lines & Business Insurance (Photo:
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Mr. Ler`s career in the insurance industry spans a variety of managerial roles
covering the Asia Pacific, the Middle East and European markets. Most recently,
he worked in an international insurance group as the Regional Director for
Underwriting, Claims and Reinsurance with responsibility across personal lines,
commercial and corporate business segments in Asia. Prior to this post, he was
the Regional Commercial Lines Director for Asia and the Middle East accountable
for developing small commercial and middle market strategies and business
propositions. He began his career as a regional underwriter based in the Asia
Pacific branch of a large European insurance company. Over the course of 10
years, he was promoted to roles of increasing responsibility; in Munich, Germany
to manage a global underwriting mandate for a business line and later in Dublin,
Ireland where he was in-charge of the international reinsurance business
portfolios.

"I`m pleased to have such an experienced and proven insurance professional as
Edward join the senior management team in this critical role," said Damien
Sullivan, Regional President for ACE Asia Pacific. "Edward`s successful
experience in building and developing product and distribution capabilities
across various lines of business backed by his strong technical expertise in
underwriting and capital management will be valuable to our success in
developing and managing the personal lines and small commercial businesses in
the region."

ABOUT ACE

The ACE Insurance franchise in Asia Pacific comprises an extensive network of
operations serving Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New
Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The franchise
offers a diverse range of products, including its core Property & Casualty and
Accident & Health lines, as well as its growing Small to Medium Enterprise and
Personal Lines businesses. ACE Insurance is part of the ACE Group, a global
leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed
by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), a component of the S&P 500 stock index, the ACE
Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in
more than 50 countries. Visit www.acegroup.com for more details.

ACE Insurance, ACE Group of Companies and ACE Limited are registered trademarks
of ACE Limited.

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