ACE Limited has announced the leadership team it intends to appoint for the company's North America field organization. The appointments will take effect upon completion of the acquisition of Chubb, which is expected in the first quarter of 2016.
Harold L. Morrison, Jr., will serve as senior vice president of the new Chubb Group and division president of field operations, for the North America insurance division.
Gerard M. Butler will serve as executive vice president and deputy field officer for North America, with responsibility for coordinating the company's North American distribution relationships, sales results and practices, and field analytics resources. Mr. Butler will report to Mr. Morrison.
Reporting to Mr. Morrison will be eight regional executive officers (“REOs”) who will operate a 48-branch network across the U.S. and Canada, divided into eight regions headquartered in New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Toronto. The REOs will be responsible for executing the regional underwriting and sales strategies of the North American business units, staff management, production, profit and loss, and distribution management. Reporting to each REO will be a regional chief operating officer (“RCOO”), and together the REO and RCOO will work as the leadership team managing each significant territory.
- John M. Swords will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Boston region.
- John J. Alfieri will serve as executive vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the New York region.
- Robert M. Poliseno will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Philadelphia region.
- D. Scott Dalton will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Atlanta region.
- Kelley J. Kinsella will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Chicago region.
- Timothy E. Rau will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Dallas region.
- James A. Darling will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Los Angeles region.
- Ellen J. Moore will serve as senior vice president of North America insurance, and REO of the Canadian operations.
“I am very excited about this exceptionally strong line-up of experienced field leaders who represent the best talent at both ACE and Chubb,” said Mr. Morrison. “The integrated team that is being built represents deep knowledge of broker, agent, and client priorities, and a solutions-oriented approach to meeting those priorities that will generate superior results for the organization.”
Learn more: www.acegroup.com.
Victoria Spears
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