ACE Europe Management Changes; New Roles for Pryce, Furgueson, Furby

The London-based ACE European Group has announced three significant management and organizational changes with immediate effect as follows:

Richard Pryce, currently President of ACE Global Markets (AGM), ACE’s International and Specialty business, will assume additional responsibility for ACE’s UK Property and Casualty business (ACE Europe). The newly combined segment will be known as ACE UK. While maintaining the distinct brands of AGM and ACE Europe, complete with separate underwriting management, Richard will provide overall leadership for the new organization.

Michael Furgueson, who has until now led the UK & Ireland P&C operation, will be returning to the United States as Executive Vice President for ACE’s International Commercial and Multinational Lines business.

David Furby, President of ACE Continental Europe, assumes additional responsibility for Central and Eastern Europe, Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Commenting on the changes, ACE Europe Chairman and CEO Andrew Kendrick stated: “ACE has established two of the most successful and respected UK based insurance businesses. AGM is recognized throughout the world as a leading International and Specialty insurer, and the UK and Ireland P&C business is a successful retail entity, which has seen exceptional growth and positioning over the last five years.

“Combining the leadership of both businesses under Richard Pryce within the newly created structure of ACE UK will enable both to work more closely together, to better leverage the synergies of both brands, to achieve greater efficiencies and more importantly, to further enhance ACE’s service proposition for both clients and brokers.

“Michael Furgueson, who has done so much to build the UK and Ireland P&C business, will now work on a number of strategic initiatives to further improve ACE’s global positioning for growth. I would like to thank Michael and his team for their considerable contribution to the UK business.

“In Continental Europe, David Furby will now lead all of ACE’s operations throughout our expanding geographical presence, enabling us to focus strategy and to drive our development throughout the entire economic area.”