ACE UK has appointed Jon Houghton to the role of Regional Manager Corporate Risks, Southern Region. His appointment completes the company’s senior team in the corporate segment, established as part of its new operating structure announced in September last year.
The regional management structure is a key aspect of ACE’s focus on providing each of its five UK and Ireland regions with strong local leadership and direct accountability aligned to the needs of brokers and their clients.
Jon will be responsible for the overall performance of the region which covers London and the South East of England. His role encompasses both underwriting and business development across all of the company’s Property & Casualty and Accident & Health lines of business in the corporate segment.
Commenting on his role, Jon Houghton said: “ACE has a strong reputation for its specialty lines products, underwriting expertise and service capabilities. My focus will be on growing the large to mid corporate segment within the Southern region by demonstrating to our brokers the full extent of ACE’s product portfolio so they can offer clients tailored multi-line solutions for their risk management needs.”
Jon joins ACE from QBE where he was Head of Strategic Development, Property Division. He will report to Pat Drinan, Director of Corporate Risk, ACE UK & Ireland.
Pat Drinan said: “Jon’s appointment not only completes our senior regional team but also affirms our commitment to brokers who handle large to mid corporate clients. His expertise and experience will play an important role in driving the corporate segment forward.
“The alignment of our products and services with the need of brokers and their large to mid clients reflects our deep understanding of the particular business operations and risk exposures those clients face. Through the ACE network we are ideally placed to support brokers in servicing the insurance needs of their larger clients, in particular those that are also expanding overseas or already have overseas operations.”