ACE, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Shankar Krishnan to the position of regional casualty manager for its Mena business.

Krishnan will be based in the company’s Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) operation which opened in December 2010.

Krishnan joins ACE from Chartis in Dubai where he was the branch manager, responsible for the management and business development of the company’s Dubai operations.

Krishnan will report into Steve Dixon, regional managing director for ACE Mena.

“I am delighted to welcome someone of Shankar’s experience to ACE. He is well positioned to help continue the growth of our highly profitable Casualty portfolio throughout the Mena region,” Dixon said.

“His appointment further builds our presence in the DIFC where we have in place a solid team of specialist underwriters located close to the local market, reinforced by access to the resources of our global network of offices in 53 countries worldwide,” he added. – TradeArabia News Service