ACE Appoints Samantha Froud Chief Administration Officer for Its Bermuda Operations; Lori Samson to Retire after 20 Years

HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies today announced that Samantha Froud, Group Financial Controller, has been named Chief Administration Officer for the company’s Bermuda-based operations. Effective January 1, Ms. Froud will assume the responsibilities of Lori Samson, who has announced her retirement from ACE after 20 years of service.

Ms. Froud’s new responsibilities will include management of the human resources function in Bermuda, budgeting, facilities management, business continuity planning and administrative oversight for the ACE Group in Bermuda. She will also have responsibilities for executive and board of director compensation matters. In this role, Ms. Froud will report to ACE Limited Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Evan G. Greenberg.

“I want to congratulate Samantha on her new assignment,” said Mr. Greenberg. “With a proven track record of professional accomplishments and substantial experience in our company’s global accounting and finance functions, Samantha is well suited to assume these significant new responsibilities. I have every confidence in her future success.”

Ms. Froud joined ACE in 2001 as Group Financial Controller for the ACE Group.

“On behalf of my colleagues and our Board of Directors, I also want to extend our sincere appreciation to Lori for her outstanding service to ACE and the Bermuda community,” said Mr. Greenberg.

Celebrating 25 years of insuring progress, 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 and commercial and individual customers in more than 170 countries. Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com.

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Source: The ACE Group