ACE Group has appointed Rachelle Lanham to the role of surety manager – Australia & New Zealand.

Lanham’s appointment follows the creation of ACE’s Surety Practice Group in November 2013.

Under the leadership of Brian Reynolds, regional manager of surety, ACE serves the surety needs of domestic and multinational companies throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Lanham joins ACE after travelling round the world for a year. Prior to that she was
a senior surety manager at Suncorp for almost two years, where she was responsible for a significant portfolio of surety clients from the construction and engineering sectors.

She has over 13 years of experience in issuing bond facilities, leading underwriting teams and developing new surety business.

Country resident for ACE in Australia & New Zealand, John French said: “I am delighted that Rachelle has decided to join our team. With her breadth of experience and depth of expertise, we are in an excellent position to capitalise on our early success and continue our work in establishing ACE as a leading insurance provider of surety bonds.”