Press Room

Welcome to the Combined Insurance Press Room. Here you'll find executive biographies, news, press releases and other pertinent communications.

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Company News

On Tuesday, April 1, 2008, Aon Corporation, announced the closing of the sale of Combined Insurance to ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), a component of the Standard & Poor's 500 stock index and parent company of the ACE Group of Companies, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance. This sale does not change your insurance coverage in any way. ACE joins Combined Insurance in a mutual commitment to outstanding customer service and timely claims payment. This common customer focus makes us confident that as a member of the ACE Group of Companies, we will continue our efforts to better serve you - making it a beneficial partnership for all.

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Press Releases

04/09/08:

Interactive, Educational Website Makes Insurance Easy

03/18/08:

Leading Supplemental Insurer Outlines the High Risk of Disability - Combined Insurance offers tips for selecting supplemental disability coverage

03/07/08:

Combined Insurance Offers Guidelines for Funeral Planning and Final Expenses

02/13/08:

Leading Insurer Encourages Protection Review During Heart Awareness Month

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Executive Biographies

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Douglas R. Wendt - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Douglas R. Wendt joined the senior management team of Combined Insurance in January 2006 with responsibility for revenue and policyholder growth within the company's U.S. operations. In October 2006, Mr. Wendt was named president and chief operating officer with responsibility for all support and administrative business units and in July 2007, he became president and chief executive officer with full responsibility for Combined Insurance's global operations. Mr. Wendt was named chairman and chief executive officer in January 2008.

Before joining Combined Insurance, Mr. Wendt spent 36 years with Allstate Insurance Company where he held numerous management positions in finance, claims and sales. In 2003, he was named president of the Encompass Independent Agency Organization, a subsidiary of Allstate.

Mr. Wendt currently serves on the board of directors of the Allendale Home for Children.

Des Bosnic - Executive Vice President, U.S. Sales

Mr. Bosnic joined the company in 1983 in Australia. He held numerous sales and managerial positions in that country and the Pacific and also had the best rate of growth out of any executive worldwide for 10 consecutive years. Mr. Bosnic became General Manager and Vice President of Germany in November 2001 and in August 2004, Mr. Bosnic was appointed Senior Vice President and National Sales Manager for USA, Accident. In July 2007, Mr. Bosnic was given an additional responsibility of Life/Health Division, which earned him the promotion to Executive Vice President, U.S. Sales.

James L. Coleman - Chief Marketing Officer

Prior to joining Combined Insurance in 2007, Mr. Coleman served as Chief Marketing Officer of Culligan International Company, a water treatment and filtration services company, since 2005. From 2000 to 2005, Mr. Coleman was Vice President of Marketing at Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. Prior to 2000, Mr. Coleman held a variety of marketing leadership positions with Mobil Corporation.

David A. Goldberg - General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Mr. Goldberg joined Combined Insurance in 2005 and has been leading its corporate legal affairs worldwide since then. Previously, between 2000 and 2005, Mr. Goldberg served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary for ChoiceParts, LLC, an automotive industry affiliate of Automatic Data Processing, Inc. From 1993 until mid-2000, Mr. Goldberg was with the Sidley & Austin law firm in Chicago where he worked on complex litigation across multiple industries, insurance/reinsurance regulatory matters and corporate reorganization. In 1999, he also served as the Acting General Counsel for the Coregis Insurance Company following its acquisition by GE Capital.

Steven E. Lippai - Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary

Mr. Lippai has spent his entire career at the company, initially joining in 1971. During his time with Combined Insurance, Mr. Lippai has been involved with the complete spectrum of the accident, disability, health and life insurance products. He has managed actuarial functions, service center operations and the development of new initiatives. He currently works to improve product line performance, increase the effectiveness of Combined Insurance business units and develop product strategies for expanding operations. In addition, he initiated and manages the company's Enterprise Risk Management program.

Clive Robinson - President, Europe and Asia/Pacific

Mr. Robinson has spent his entire career at Combined Insurance, initially joining in 1972. During his time at the company, Mr. Robinson has served in a variety of positions with increasing responsibility, most recently as President of Combined Insurance's Europe and Asia/Pacific operations since February 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Robinson served as Senior Vice President of Europe and Pacific from January 2001. Among other achievements, Mr. Robinson has overseen Combined Insurance's expansion into Portugal in 1999, followed by Thailand in 2003, Spain 2006 and Austria in 2007.

Carlos Sierra - Executive Vice President, Global Services and Technology

Prior to joining Combined Insurance in 2007, Mr. Sierra was an Associate Principal at McKinsey & Company since 1998. During his time at McKinsey, Mr. Sierra worked closely with a wide variety of companies, helping them to achieve significant strategic, financial and operational improvements. Prior to joining McKinsey, Mr. Sierra held various positions in product management and sales at FMC Corporation, a diversified manufacturing company.

Todd Stevenson - Senior Vice President, Human Resources

Prior to joining Combined Insurance in May 2006, Mr. Stevenson spent 12 years at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in various senior human resources positions; recently, he was Senior Vice President of Compensation for Retail Banking. He joined First Chicago Bank in 1994, and was involved in human resources integration with the Bank One and JPMorgan Chase & Co. mergers.

Jacques Thibaudeau - Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Canada

In his time with Combined Insurance, Mr. Thibaudeau has held numerous positions of increasing responsibility and was named to his current position in February 2007. Prior to this role, since January 2003, he served as Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Combined Insurance Canada. From January 1996 until 2003, Mr. Thibaudeau was Resident Vice President of Combined Insurance Canada.

James P. Zils - Chief Financial Officer

Prior to joining Combined Insurance in 2007, Mr. Zils spent 34 years with Allstate Corporation, most recently serving as Vice President - Investment Accounting, Technology and Finance & Planning. From 1995 until 2005, Mr. Zils was Vice President and Treasurer. Prior to that, he was Vice President - Finance & Planning of Allstate. He also led the team responsible for the 1993 IPO of Allstate and the 1995 spin from Sears, Roebuck & Co.