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) — June 3, 2009

ACE Limited

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Switzerland	1-11778	98-0091805
(State or other jurisdiction)	(State or other jurisdiction)	(I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation Identification No.)

Bärengasse 32
Zurich, Switzerland CH-8001
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: +41 (0)43 456 76 00

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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EX-4.1

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EX-5.2

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

     On June 3, 2009, ACE INA Holdings Inc. agreed to sell in a public offering $500 million of 5.90% Senior Notes due 2019. The notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by ACE Limited.

     Attached as Exhibits 1.1 and 1.2 are copies of the underwriting agreement and terms agreement relating to such public offering.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2009, between ACE INA Holdings Inc., ACE Limited and the underwriters named in the related terms agreement
1.2	Terms Agreement, dated as of June 3, 2009, between ACE INA Holdings Inc., ACE Limited and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, Barclays Capital Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters
4.1	Form of 5.90% Senior Notes due 2019
5.1	Opinion of Niederer Kraft & Frey AG
5.2	Opinion of Mayer Brown LLP

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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/ Robert F. Cusumano
	Name:	Robert F. Cusumano
	Title:	General Counsel

DATE: June 8, 2009

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