ACE Insurance Limited is a member of the ACE Group of Companies®, one of the leading global providers of insurance and reinsurance. Celebrating 25 years of insuring progress, the ACE Group provides a diversified range of products and services. With more than 15,000 talented and dedicated employees, ACE has a physical presence in 53 countries and commercial and individual customers in more than 170 countries.
In a wide range of traditional and specialty lines, ACE uses its strong analytical skills, breadth of resources and global reach to deliver quality products and exceptional service.
We invite you to explore our site to discover more about ACE and the services and products we can offer.
ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE) is one of the world's leading insurance and reinsurance organisations, with 2009 gross premiums written of US$19.2 billion and net premiums written of US$13.3 billion. Our operating income in 2009 was a record US$2.8 billion. The company's book value per ordinary share was US$58.44 at the end of 2009, up 36 per cent for the year.
Our strong capital base, financial stability, diversified earnings stream and multinational operating platform are strong indicators that we're strategically well positioned for future growth and development.
Our property & casualty combined ratio for 2009 was 88.3 per cent – a world-class result – and in terms of capital efficiency, we achieved an operating return on equity for the year of 16.2 per cent.
This year, 2010, marks the 25th anniversary of ACE – a significant milestone for our company. ACE was established in 1985 by 34 founding corporate sponsors to provide hard-to-find excess liability and directors and officers coverage. That summer, ACE Bermuda opened for business and soon after, ACE wrote its first insurance policy. Learn more.