-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UmdwGu7VjPoPQ2upFX5C32wEwIa5m/fRV3g7VGbFMAgwlPlPHg3fIxGmurWL9WXK XOXK2JaaVuYVZgKCyMBsPg== 0000902561-05-000156.txt : 20050519 0000902561-05-000156.hdr.sgml : 20050519 20050519111324 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000902561-05-000156 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20050518 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20050519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20050519 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ACE LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000896159 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: D0 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11778 FILM NUMBER: 05843650 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ACE BLDG STREET 2: 30 WOODBOURNE AVE CITY: HAMILTON HM 08 BERMU STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 8092955200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX HM 1015 CITY: HAMITON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 8-K 1 form8k.htm form8-k

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K  

Current Report

Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) - May 18, 2005

ACE Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Cayman Islands

001-11778

98-0091805

(State or other jurisdiction)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation
Identification No.)

ACE Global Headquarters
17 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (441) 295-5200

Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17CFR230.425)

    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
    (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
    (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)

 Item 8.01. Other Events.

    ACE Limited confirmed that in connection with the previously disclosed investigations pertaining to underwriting practices in ACE's excess casualty unit, ACE terminated three employees of that unit and suspended two other employees of that unit.  All of these actions were taken in the fourth quarter of 2004.  Two of the employees were terminated as a result of conduct discovered in the investigation.  A third employee, who initially had been suspended, was subsequently terminated in the fourth quarter of 2004 because of a failure to cooperate with the investigation.

SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

ACE LIMITED.

 

 

By:

 

 

/s/ Paul Medini

 

 

Paul Medini

Chief Accounting Officer

DATE:   May 18, 2005

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