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Chartis Announces Appointments for Emerging Markets Division

Madrid, Spain - January 19, 2011 - Chartis today announced appointments to its Emerging Markets team, as it continues to provide effectively different value-added marketing, distribution, underwriting, financial and product support to all developing markets globally.

Julio A. Portalatin, President and Chief Executive Officer of Emerging Markets, said, "I look forward to the valuable contributions of our newest team members as they help reinforce our efforts with respect to strategic expansion initiatives in Tier 1 countries; product, distribution and service solutions that will differentiate us from competitors; and investment and acquisition opportunities in key markets. Each of these professionals will be instrumental as we continue to pursue our plans for accelerated growth."

The following executives will assume new positions based in Madrid:

Rohit Mull has been named Chief Marketing Officer, Emerging Markets, with overall responsibility for leading and driving marketing strategy for the region. He joins Chartis from HFDC Bank in India, where he most recently served as Executive Vice President and Head of Marketing & Depository Services. Previously, Mr. Mull worked in various senior executive marketing and management roles for Reliance Life Insurance and Tata AIG Life Insurance, and held positions at Cadbury, Sprite, Limca and Coca-Cola. Mr. Mull holds a B.A. in Economics with Honors from Delhi University.

Fabrice Domange has been named Senior Vice President and Finance Director, Emerging Markets, responsible for strategic financial planning and analysis within the organization. He was previously Chief Financial Officer for Europe and Middle and East Africa for Checkpoint Systems, where he oversaw 18 countries across the region. Earlier, Mr. Domange held several positions within General Electric , including GE Healthcare and GE Capital Solutions. Mr. Domange holds a Masters Degree in Finance & Management from Institute Superior European de Gestion (ISEG Group) in France and a Green Belt Six Sigma certification.

Rafi Dorfman has been named Vice President and Life Executive, Emerging Markets, responsible for designing and executing emerging markets life strategies. He brings to Chartis over 30 years of experience in life insurance, most recently at AIG Israel, where he spent the past 10 years working to build a profitable life operation from its early stages. Mr. Dorfman is a graduate of the Israeli Life Insurance Institute.

Gabriel Lazaro has been named Digital Marketing Manager, Emerging Markets, responsible for directing the development and implementation of internet and mobile strategic marketing plans. He has

over 12 years of marketing and sales experience, and has held roles of increasing responsibility at organizations such as TEMA, Zed Group Company and Fox Mobile Group. Mr. Lazaro holds a marketing degree from Sapienza University in Rome, a degree in social psychology from the Complutence University of Madrid, and a Masters Degree in sales and marketing from ESIC Business.

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About Chartis
Chartis is a world leading property-casualty and general insurance organization serving more than 45 million clients in over 160 countries and jurisdictions. With a 90-year history, one of the industry's most extensive ranges of products and services, deep claims expertise and excellent financial strength, Chartis enables its commercial and personal insurance clients alike to manage virtually any risk with confidence.

Chartis is the marketing name for the worldwide property-casualty and general insurance operations of Chartis Inc. For additional information, please visit our website at http://www.chartisinsurance.com. All products are written by insurance company subsidiaries or affiliates of Chartis Inc. Coverage may not be available in all jurisdictions and is subject to actual policy language. Non-insurance products and services may be provided by independent third parties.

For more information, please contact
Susan E. Loftus, SVP & Chief Administrative Officer
Emerging Markets
Tel: +34.91.567.5408

© Press Release 2011