NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The ACE Group announced today that Timothy Benson, Senior Vice President, ACE Multinational Client Group, has earned a 2011 Risk Innovator^TM Award from Risk & Insurance magazine.

The award, which recognizes individuals who have demonstrated excellence in advancing innovation within their organization, was given for Mr. Benson’s leadership in the development of ACE Worldview^SM, a web-based information portal for risk managers and brokers with multinational insurance programs. Launched in 2010, ACE Worldview allows risk managers and their brokers to access, monitor and manage key aspects of their multinational insurance programs from their desktops or laptops in real time.

“We are pleased with the ingenuity and innovation that the Global Services team—under Tim’s leadership—has shown in developing this client-focused portal,” said John Keogh, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, ACE Limited. “With this technology, ACE has made a commitment to raise the standard of service and performance for the multinational marketplace. It also demonstrates ACE’s commitment to make the investments required to deliver superior service to our clients and brokers, wherever they may be around the world.”

ACE Worldview, which is now used by more than 200 multinational clients, also earned a 2011 Innovation Award from Business Insurance magazine earlier this year.

In an effort to provide continued superior service to clients, ACE recently introduced a new version of ACE Worldview – Worldview 2.0 – which offers several updated features including:

• A revised home page, which contains key program statistics, program contact information, and quick access to recently uploaded documents and reports;
• Improved document versioning with more document types, such as general certificates for clinical trials programs; and
• Streamlined broker access from multiple entry points.

ACE Worldview is part of ACE’s Global Program Solutions—or ACE GPS^SM —capabilities that collectively make ACE one of the few insurers that can assist companies managing their worldwide risks and navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Some of the platform’s capabilities include:

• Local operations in more than 50 countries and partnerships in over 120 additional countries, enabling coverage in virtually any part of the world in which a client has operations;
• Broad product array and underwriting appetite, with more than 200 property and casualty insurance products and a wide range of customized solutions;
• Local and global legal and regulatory expertise, which facilitates the development of insurance programs to address specific requirements; and
• A network of global client executives and network managers in key locations around the world who serve as a single point of contact for coordinating all of ACE’s global resources and intellectual capital on behalf of multinational clients.

To view the Risk & Insurance article highlighting Mr. Benson and ACE Worldview visit: www.riskandinsurance.com. For more information on ACE Worldview, visit: http://gps.acegroup.com/ACEWorldview.

The ACE Group is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients. Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), a component of the S&P 500 stock index, the ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com.

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