PHILADELPHIA - December 15, 2003 - ACE INA, a U.S.-based operating division of the ACE Group of Companies (NYSE: ACE), today announced that Karen Gordon, Vice President and Manager of Filing and Regulatory Services for ACE INA, has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Professional Liability Underwriting Society (PLUS). PLUS is the premier professional organization for individuals involved in the field of professional liability insurance.
An active PLUS member, Ms. Gordon has previously served in a number of leadership roles for PLUS. Since 2002, she has been a member of the national PLUS Education Committee, which is responsible for organizing the society's annual conference and supporting regional events. She also is the current chair of the PLUS Mid-Atlantic Region Steering Committee, former vice chair and a steering committee member since 1999. In addition, she served as chair of PLUS' Mid-Atlantic Region Education Committee in 1999 and 2000 and is a frequent speaker at national and regional PLUS conferences.
Ms. Gordon joined ACE INA in 1999 as Vice President and Manager of Product Development, and has nearly 20 years of experience in the insurance field, including 16 years in professional liability disciplines. As Vice President and Manager of Product Development for ACE INA, Ms. Gordon managed the development of new products for multiple ACE business lines, including products that meet emerging market needs and new exposures such as cyber liability, weather insurance, media liability, and environmental insurance. In her present role managing Filing and Regulatory Services, Ms. Gordon is responsible for oversight of product filings and tracking of regulatory changes impacting ACE products. Prior to joining ACE INA, she held positions in professional liability and related legal areas for several international insurance brokerage and risk consulting firms, including Johnson & Higgins, Sedgwick, ABD Insurance Services and Hughes Hubbard & Reed.
Ms. Gordon holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University and earned both a bachelor's and master's degree from Oxford University Honour School of Jurisprudence. She is licensed to practice law in New York and is a member of the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
PLUS was founded in 1987 and is the quintessential source of education and information on professional liability. The mission of PLUS is to enhance the professionalism of its members through education and other activities and to responsibly address issues related to professional liability insurance. To learn more about PLUS, visit www.plusweb.org or call 800-845-0778.
ACE INA is a Philadelphia-based operating division of The ACE Group of Companies. ACE INA, through its underwriting companies, provides insurance products and services throughout the U.S. Additional information about ACE INA can be found at www.ace-ina.com. The ACE Group of Companies provides insurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.