ACE Westchester Specialty Group Appoints Joseph Casey as Senior Vice President, Management Liability.

PHILADELPHIA -- ACE Westchester Specialty Group, the U.S.-based wholesale-focused property and casualty operation of the ACE Group of Companies, today announced the appointment of Joseph Casey as Senior Vice President, Management Liability for its Professional Risk Division. Based in Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Casey will have responsibility for day-to-day wholesale operations of all management liability products and services, which comprise directors & officers, employment practices, fiduciary liability, and financial institutions product offerings. He will oversee new business development, implementation of underwriting strategy, and development of new products.

"Joe has been instrumental in helping to establish the wholesale-focused management liability operations for ACE Westchester," said David Lupica, President, Professional Risk, ACE Westchester Specialty Group. "With his proven industry experience and broad knowledge of this market, Joe will be invaluable in providing effective management liability, risk management, underwriting services and solutions to the wholesale brokerage market."

Mr. Casey has more than 13 years of risk management, underwriting and business development experience in the insurance and financial services arena. He joined ACE USA in 2000, serving as Vice President, Product Line Manager for ACE USA's retail-focused Professional Risk Division. His previous tenure includes several senior leadership roles with National Union (AIG) in New York City, where he was responsible for underwriting all management and professional liability lines for banks and insurance companies. In addition, Mr. Casey oversaw the opening of Starr Excess' London office, where he ran a variety of financial services underwriting operations and developed underwriting and marketing strategy for the United Kingdom and Europe. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from the University of Wisconsin--Eau Claire.

To learn more about ACE Westchester Specialty Group's products and services, please visit www.westchesterspecialty.com.

ACE Westchester Specialty Group is the U.S.-based wholesale focused excess and surplus property and casualty operations of the ACE Group of Companies, which is headed by ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE). The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance products and services through operating subsidiaries for a diverse group of clients around the world.