ACE INA, a U.S.-based division of The ACE Group of Companies, announced two appointments in its Government Affairs and Legal unit. Patricia Henry has been promoted to executive vice president, Government Affairs and Legal, and Robert Omrod has joined ACE as senior vice president, Government Affairs.
Henry will oversee ACE’s groupwide government affairs and legal activities involving ACE USA in the United States. Based in Philadelphia, she will report to Susan Rivera, president, ACE INA, and work closely with Peter Mear, ACE Limited general counsel, on global government affairs issues.
Henry most recently served as senior vice president, ACE INA Government Affairs, a position she held since 2002. She previously served in several management positions at ACE.
Omrod brings nearly 20 years of insurance industry experience to ACE. Based in Washington, D.C., Omrod will manage ACE’s government affairs office and activities, with emphasis on federal affairs issues that impact the insurance industry, including the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA), tort reform, asbestos legislation and industry regulation. He will report to Henry.
Mr. Omrod most recently was vice president of Claims for St. Paul Travelers, responsible for overseeing and coordinating claims litigation and legislative tort reform activities on a state and federal level. Prior to the merger with the Travelers, he managed the St. Paul’s Environmental and Mass Tort Claim unit.
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