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Appointment of ACI CEO
Appointment of ACI CEO.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 4354G Amlin PLC 12 May 2011 \n \n\n \n \nAMLIN PLC\n12 May 2011\n \n \nKim Hvirgel appointed Chief Executive of Amlin Corporate Insurance NV \n \nAmlin plc, the leading specialist insurer, has appointed Kim Hvirgel as the new Chief Executive of its wholly owned Netherlands-based subsidiary, ACI. The appointment is subject to the approval of the Dutch National Bank and Mr Hvirgel is expected to commence at ACI on 1 June 2011. Mr Patrick Coene, the current Chief Executive of ACI, will step down from that role on the same day.\n \nMr Hvirgel, a Danish national aged 51, was previously the CEO of Codan Forsikring Ltd, Royal & Sun Alliance's Danish subsidiary, where he had worked since 2001. Codan had premium income of approximately DKK8 billion (£941 million) and approximately 1,500 employees. His previous roles at Codan included Head of Commercial Underwriting for Denmark and the Nordic Divisional Director for commercial lines. From 1993 - 2001, he worked for Tryg for eight years, latterly as Assistant General Manager and prior to that, for the Danish Insurance Association.\n \nCommenting on the appointment, Charles Philipps, Chief Executive, Amlin plc, said: \"We are delighted to have attracted someone of Kim's exceptional talent and experience into this role. We are confident that he will add impetus to ACI's current change programme and to its subsequent strategic development.\"\n \nKim Hvirgel commented: \"I believe that ACI has significant potential and I am looking forward to helping the Company realise that potential over the coming years.\"\n \nENDS\n \n\n\n\n\nMedia Enquiries\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHannah Bale, Head of Group Communications, Amlin plc\n\n\n020 7746 1118\n\n\n\n\nEd Gascoigne-Pees, Financial Dynamics\n\n\n020 7269 7132 \n\n\n\n\nAnalysts and Investors\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJulianne Jessup, Head of Investor Relations, Amlin plc\n\n\n020 7746 1961\n\n\n\n\nEd Berry, Financial Dynamics\n\n\n020 7269 7297 \n\n\n\n\n \nNotes to Editors:\n \nAmlin plc is a leading independent insurance group operating in the Lloyd's market through Amlin London and additionally in the UK, Continental European and Bermudian markets. We specialise in providing insurance cover to commercial enterprises across a broad range of risks including aviation,...