Ace Group has announced three appointments to bolster its Australian financial lines team.

Austin Colotti has been promoted to National Financial Lines SME Manager, while Preston Ipkendanz has replaced Mr Colotti as Financial Lines Underwriting Manager – Queensland.

Mr Ipkendanz was previously a senior underwriter with responsibility for the insurer’s financial lines portfolio in SA. That role has been filled by Stuart Quigley, who joins Ace after a decade of insurance broking experience with Aon and JLT.