(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Group today announced the appointment of Nikhil Soman as Financial Lines Underwriting Manager for its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) business, as it continues to expand this line of insurance throughout the region.
Nikhil has been working alongside Charles Pope, the previous MENA Region Financial Lines Underwriting Manager, since July 2010, and has been instrumental in growing the financial lines portfolio, which provides a comprehensive range of primary and excess products. His particular underwriting expertise includes financial institutions, directors’ and officers’ liability and professional indemnity insurance. Before joining ACE in July 2010, Nikhil held underwriting roles at ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, Tata AIG General and ICICI Prudential Life in his native India.
Reporting to Mark Quinn, Director and Senior Executive Officer of ACE’s operations at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Nikhil takes up his new role with immediate effect. He will be based at the DIFC and will travel throughout ACE’s network of offices in the MENA region.
Mark Quinn said:
“Nikhil’s strategic input has been a key driver in the real and significant growth of our financial lines portfolio in the last few years. In addition, it is always pleasing to fill senior roles through internal promotion. Nikhil’s elevation to this role reflects the strength and depth of our underwriting teams throughout the MENA region.”
Charles Pope has been promoted to the role of Underwriting Audit Manager for ACE International and will be based in ACE’s London office.
The ACE MENA Region is an integral part of the global ACE Group of Companies, comprising the businesses of ACE Arabia Cooperative Insurance Company (Saudi Arabia), ACE Insurance Company Egypt SAE, ACE Insurance Company (Pakistan), ACE American Insurance Company (Bahrain) and an Insurance Intermediary in the DIFC.
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About ACE:
The ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 53 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of the ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index.
Contacts
ACE
Juliet Tilley
Communications Manager EMEA
Tel : +44 (0)20 7173 7793
juliet.tilley@acegroup.com
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