ACE Risk Management (ARM), a division of ACE USA, today announced the appointment of Hale "Chip" Holden III as Senior Vice President to lead the Northwest region. Mr. Holden will have overall responsibility for overseeing the Northwest region of the country, serving large account customers for ACE Risk Management. ACE Risk Management offers comprehensive risk management programs and services, which are uniquely designed and customized to assist companies in any industry deal with the significant costs of financing and managing risk. Based in San Francisco, Mr. Holden will report to Tony Apriceno, Senior Vice President and Director of Field Operations.
"I am pleased to welcome Chip to the ACE Risk Management senior executive team, joining one of the strongest and most respected teams in the large-risk marketplace," William N. Curcio, President of ACE Risk Management. "His accomplishments and demonstrated leadership in the national risk and large account arena will enhance and complement our strategic business plan."
Mr. Holden joins ACE Risk Management from Discover Re Managers, where he spent eight years, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Western states and Regional Vice President for the Western regional office. Prior to that, Mr. Holden held various account management and marketing positions in several organizations in the brokerage community, including Accordia Insurance Services in Sacramento, Calif. and Aon Risk Services in Northern California.
"Chip brings solid industry expertise and an outstanding reputation throughout the Northwest Region. I look forward to working with him as we continue to exceed customer expectations as every level," said Mr. Apriceno.
Mr. Holden began his career as a Casualty Facultative Underwriter at General Reinsurance in its San Francisco office. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in economics, with an emphasis on political science, from Denison University in Granville, Ohio. He also holds the Associate in Risk Management (ARM) designation.
To learn more about ACE Risk Management’s products and services, visit www.aceriskmanagement.com.
ACE Risk Management is part of ACE USA, a U.S.-based operating division of the ACE Group of Companies, owned by ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE). ACE USA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.