ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operating division of the ACE Group, has appointed Keith Mattheessen as senior vice president for ACE Risk Management’s (ARM) Houston region, and Laura Vest as senior vice president and branch manager for ARM in Dallas.
Based in Houston, Mattheessen will expand his responsibilities to also now include setting and driving the overall strategic direction for ARM’s branch operations in the Houston region. Mattheessen adds this new role to his current responsibilities as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of the ARM Energy Underwriting Unit.
Mattheessen has more than 26 years of insurance and underwriting management experience, and joined ACE USA in 1999. He has held several senior account management and underwriting leadership roles for ACE Risk Management. Prior to his tenure with ACE USA, Mattheessen held various senior leadership roles with several global insurance carriers, based in Houston.
Based in Dallas, Vest will be responsible for client relations, new business development, financial results, and the overall strategic direction of the branch office. In addition, she will also oversee the regional production plans, distribution, product sales and marketing, producer management, staff management, and general operations in the Dallas branch office.
With more than 20 years in the insurance and risk management arena, Vest joined ACE Risk Management in 2005, and most recently served as vice president and regional underwriting manager. Vest holds the Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) professional designation.
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