LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Group today announced the promotion of Ruth Polyblank to the newly-created role of Head of Marketing and Customer Strategy for its UK & Ireland region, as the company continues to further strengthen its customer focus across its business strategy, client proposition and service delivery.
In this new position, Ruth will hold responsibility for leading a number of new strategic projects focused on customer innovation, particularly within ACE’s UK & Ireland corporate and major risks segments. Ruth will also continue to oversee all marketing activities for the region.
Ruth was previously UK & Ireland Marketing and Communications Manager, a position she took up in October 2010. Before joining ACE, Ruth held marketing roles at CLS, Ernst & Young, Fusion Insurance and Equity.
Reporting to David Robinson, Regional President, UK & Ireland, Ruth takes up her new role with immediate effect and continues to be based in London.
David Robinson, Regional President, UK & Ireland, said:
“At ACE, we are committed to building an even sharper focus on developing new propositions and products that meet and anticipate both what our customers need from us and how we deliver them.
“This important new role will make a key contribution to this strategy. Ruth’s strong customer mindset, extensive marketing expertise and focus on delivery will be instrumental in the development of our UK & Ireland proposition.”
About ACE:
The ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty insurers. With operations in 53 countries, ACE provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of the ACE Group, is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component of the S&P 500 index.
ACE UK & Ireland’s five regions are:∙ Ireland (Dublin and Belfast) ∙ Scotland (Glasgow, Aberdeen) ∙ The North (Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle) ∙ Midlands (Birmingham) ∙ London and South East (London, Maidstone, Reading, Watford)
Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com/uk
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Contact:
Celine Lachevre
Marketing Manager, PR & Events
Tel: +44 (0)20 7 173 7489
Celine.lachevre@acegroup.com