Ace boosts professional lines team

ACE has strengthened its professional lines division in North America with two appointments.

Scott Meyer has been appointed division president, North America professional lines, and will have responsibility for managing ACE’s professional and management liability products and services across all of the company’s North American franchises.

Meyer first joined ACE in 2008 as executive vice president for professional risk in the US. Prior to joining ACE, Meyer served in senior underwriting roles with several national and global carriers and brokers, and was a co-founding partner of a managing general underwriter (MGU).

Keith Lavigne has been appointed executive vice president, professional risk, US, will oversee the private/not-for-profit management liability suite of products in North America in this newly-created role.

Lavigne will report jointly to Meyer and David Lupica, division president, ACE commercial risk services.

He joined ACE as senior vice president, national practice leader for the professional risk division in the US in 2009.

John Lupica, chairman, insurance-North America, said: “ACE’s professional and management liability business has grown significantly in the past few years, especially within the private and not-for-profit business segment, and these appointments underscore our commitment to this market.

“In their new roles, Scott and Keith will facilitate a focused, consistent approach to underwriting and distribution across all of North America. Our objective is to deliver a ‘One ACE’ experience to brokers and insureds who are seeking ACE’s professional lines products and services.”