ACE boosts Latin American unit with AIG hire

ACE Group has strengthened its Latin American operations with the hire of David Heard, formerly of AIG, as senior vice president, personal and business insurance in the region.

In this role, he will be responsible for all personal lines and small commercial business in the Latin America region.

He will report to Jorge Luis Cazar, ACE Group senior vice president and regional president, Latin America, and Darryl Page, ACE Group vice president and division president, international personal and business insurance.

Heard joins the company from AIG, where he has held leadership roles at the country, regional and home office levels, most recently as senior vice president, strategic business expansion.

He has more than 25 years of industry experience in emerging and mature markets, including Brazil, Chile, Mexico and the US.

Cazar said: “We are pleased to welcome David to this important role leading our personal lines and small commercial business in Latin America. The depth and breadth of David’s insurance industry experience is matched by his deep knowledge of the region. He has had extensive cross-cultural experience and speaks Spanish, Portuguese and English. Latin America is an important, growing market for ACE, and we’re fortunate to have David as part of the team.”