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ACE Appoints European e-Commerce Manager



    ACE (NYSE:ACE) has announced the appointment of Carl Faulkner as
    its European e-Commerce Manager.

    In his new role, Carl will work closely with ACE´s Underwriting
    and Business Development teams across the UK and Europe. He will be
    responsible for developing the distribution of ACE´s products both
    through its own online system, ACE Online and strategic alliances with
    key market players.

    Carl has a strong e-commerce background in the financial services
    industry and before joining ACE in 2006 as e-Commerce Manger for
    Continental Europe he developed e-commerce offerings for a number of
    companies including Allianz Group and Egg.

    Commenting on the appointment, Andrew Kendrick, ACE European Group
    Chairman and CEO said: "Carl will be instrumental in driving ACE´s use
    of e-commerce to offer even greater levels of service and efficiency
    to our broker partners.

    "E-commerce will play a key role in ACE´s growth strategy in the
    UK and Europe. Launched in 2006, ACE Online has seen considerable
    success in the cost effective and timely delivery of our products to a
    wider broker market, not to mention the added benefit of achieving
    contract certainty at inception. ACE Online is also proving successful
    in providing small to medium sized clients with access to our
    specialty products - such as Directors & Officers and Excess Casualty.

    "Carl´s appointment ensures that ACE will remain best positioned
    to harness the new opportunities that online technology brings to the
    insurance market."

    ACE

    ACE European Group has established branch offices in 19 countries
    across Europe, Freedom of Services permission to provide insurance
    services to clients in 30 EEA countries and affiliates in Egypt,
    Bahrain, Pakistan and Russia.

    Part of the ACE Group of Companies, ACE European Group comprises
    the operations of ACE Europe, ACE Global Markets and ACE Tempest Re
    Group. ACE Europe provides a range of tailored Property and Casualty,
    Accident and Health and Personal Lines solutions for a diverse range
    of clients. ACE Global Markets (AGM) is ACE´s specialty international
    business, underwriting through ACE´s Lloyd´s Syndicate 2488 and ACE
    European Group Limited. Specialty lines include excess and surplus
    lines business, Marine, Aviation, Energy and Political Risk as well as
    Property, Financial Lines and Accident and Health. Additional
    information on ACE European Group can be found at
    www.aceeuropeangroup.com.

    The ACE Group of Companies is a global leader in insurance and
    reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited
    (NYSE:ACE), a component of the Standard & Poor´s 500 stock index, the
    ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating
    subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Additional information can be
    found at: www.acelimited.com