Press accolades

Named one of the best by Barron's, Forbes, and Institutional Investor

Barron's top 10 stock pick

Barron’s named ACE as 1 of 10 stocks “that could shine over the next 10 years” in its March 7, 2009, special report on investing for retirement.  Read the article.

Barron's 500 largest North American companies

ACE’s financial performance in 2009 helped improve its position in the 2010 Barron’s 500 ranking of the largest publicly traded companies in the U.S. and Canada. The company placed 117th, based on an analysis of cash-flow return on investment and sales growth. Last year ACE placed 382nd on Barron’s list, and its highest position on the list in the previous five years was 181 in 2008.

Forbes Global 2000

ACE also moved higher in the 2010 Forbes Global 2000 listing of the world’s leading companies. The company placed 201st overall and 15th among insurers, based on an equal weighting of sales, profits, assets and market value. ACE placed 277th on last year’s list, with its previous high in the past five years occurring in 2005 when it ranked 248th.

Institutional Investor’s best CEOs and CFOs

Evan Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive, ACE Limited, was named the #1 CEO in the Insurance/Non-Life category in Institutional Investor’s ranking of “America's Best CEOs” for 2009.  Phil Bancroft, Chief Financial Officer, ACE Limited, was named the #1 CFO in the same industry category in the publication's ranking of “America's Best CFOs” for 2009.