Ace Insurance has boosted its financial lines team with several senior appointments.

Jason Neu has become Financial Lines Manager, Australia and New Zealand, joining the Sydney office from the US where he was VP Underwriting for Ace US, focusing on directors’ and officers’ cover.

He replaces Grant Cairns, who has moved to London as VP and Assistant Product Manager, Financial Lines for Ace Overseas General.

Chris Madell has become Financial Lines Manager NSW and National Financial Institutions Product Head. He has transferred from Britain, where he was Ace’s Financial Institutions Product Head for the UK and Ireland.

Clive Davidson has moved to the newly created role of National Head of Commercial Business and will manage professional indemnity schemes and drive growth of financial lines with brokers.

Preston Ipkendanz has become Ace’s Senior Financial Lines Underwriter, SA.