ACE announces future leadership team for Canada

ACE Limited announced on Thursday the leadership team it intends to appoint for the company’s Canadian operations, which will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb – expected in the first quarter of 2016.

The company’s Canadian operations will offer a broad range of property, casualty, high net worth personal lines and accident and health products to Canada-based customers served by brokers and agents, ACE said in a press release.

As previously announced, Ellen J. Moore (pictured left) will serve as senior vice president, North America Insurance, and regional executive officer, Canadian Operations. Moore is currently senior vice president (SVP) and Canadian Zone officer of Chubb & Son and president and CEO of the Chubb Insurance Company of Canada. She will report to Harold L. Morrison, Jr., who will serve as SVP of the new Chubb Group and division president, Field Operations, for the North America Insurance division, ACE said in the press release. Reporting to Moore and serving as regional chief operating officer will be Andy Hollenberg (pictured above right), who is currently country president, Canada, ACE Group. Hollenberg will serve as regional chief operating officer for Canada.

The business unit leaders in Canada will be:

• Paul Johnstone will lead Personal Risk Services and report to Moore. Johnstone is currently SVP, Chubb Personal Insurance, Canada;

• Terri Mitchell will lead Accident, Health and Life Insurance and report to Hollenberg. Mitchell is currently executive vice president and chief operating officer for ACE in Canada;

• Ana Robic will lead Commercial Insurance and report to Moore. Robic is currently SVP, Chubb Commercial Insurance, Canada;

• Bobbie Goldie will lead Major Accounts and report to Moore. Goldie is currently vice president, Professional Risk for ACE in Canada.

For Professional Lines, regional field and marketing leadership:

• Cameron Rose will lead Professional Lines and support both the Major Accounts and Commercial Insurance divisions. Rose, who is currently SVP, Chubb Specialty Insurance, Canada, will report to Moore;

• Jean Bertrand will lead the Montreal branch and report to Hollenberg. Bertrand is currently SVP, Montreal branch manager for Chubb;

• Michel Rousseau will lead the Calgary branch and report to Hollenberg. Rousseau is currently SVP, Western Region manager for Chubb;

• Anne Barnes will lead the Vancouver branch and report to Hollenberg. Barnes is currently vice president, Vancouver branch manager and Western Region Specialty Lines manager for Chubb;

• Steve Lucas will lead Marketing and Business Development and report to Moore. Lucas is currently vice president, National Account Marketing, for ACE in Canada.

“Andy and I are excited about creating the new Chubb organization in Canada that will provide our brokers and clients the best of two outstanding companies,” Moore said in the press release. “The combination of our products, field presence and service offering will contribute to our leadership momentum in the Canadian market.”

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“I am delighted to announce this remarkably strong team from both ACE and Chubb to lead our Canadian operations,” said Mr. Morrison in the release. “These individuals are established leaders in their fields and well respected in the Canadian market. I have every confidence in their experience, commitment and ability to drive the success of our new organization.”

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.

Chubb has provided P&C insurance products through a worldwide network of independent agents and brokers since 1882. The company tailors products for the needs of high-net-worth individuals and commercial customers in niche markets and select industry segments.