ACE Appoints Matt Niemeyer Senior Vice President for Government Affairs; Paul Neuriter Appointed Vice President for International Government Affairs.NEW YORK -- The ACE Group of Companies announced today that Matt Niemeyer has been appointed Senior Vice President for Government Affairs, with responsibility for leading the ACE Group's Washington, D.C. office. In addition, Paul Neuriter has been appointed Vice President for International Government Affairs, reporting to Mr. Niemeyer. Mr. Niemeyer joins ACE from the Office of the United States Trade Representative The Office of the United States Trade Representative, or USTR, is an arm of the executive branch of the United States government that falls within the Executive Office of the President. (USTR USTR United States Trade Representative USTR United States Transuranium Registry (Richmond, Washington) USTR Underground Storage Tank Regulation ), where he served as Assistant USTR for Congressional Affairs and led the USTR's efforts to seek Congressional passage of the Central American Free Trade Agreement. In addition, he directed the legislative strategy for the successful passage of free trade agreements with Chile, Singapore, Australia, Morocco and Bahrain. Mr. Neuriter also joins ACE from the USTR, where he served as Senior Director for China. Prior to that position Mr. Neuriter was an Economic Officer with the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. Earlier he served in the U.S. State Department's Office of Chinese Affairs, as well as in several positions with the U.S. Embassy in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (păp`  ə, –y . "I am very excited about these two additions to our Government Affairs team," said Patricia Henry, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs and Legal, the ACE Group of Companies. "Matt's proven track record with Congress and knowledge of international affairs, along with Paul's significant experience with China issues, will be a tremendous benefit to the ACE Group of Companies." Prior to joining the Office of the USTR, Mr. Niemeyer served as deputy political director of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee The American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is a national advocacy group that lobbies for U.S. support to the nation of Israel. Founded in 1951, AIPAC has grown into a 65,000-member organization that is recognized as one of the most influential foreign policy groups in the United . He also served as the manager of grassroots programs for the Independent Insurance Agents of America, and as a legislative assistant and political consultant for House Rules Committee Chairman Gerald B. Solomon. Mr. Niemeyer has spent much of his career in government affairs, working in two elections for the National Republican Congressional Committee The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is the Republican Hill committee for the United States House of Representatives, working to elect Republicans to that body. Its current chair is Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma. The NRCC was formed in 1866. and as a staff assistant in the state office of U.S. Senator John McCain, R-Arizona. The ACE Group of Companies is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : 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. |
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