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-----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, AbOHAZ8x7+EXR6rcAUdRpM7hewPp7VTeFTYUD8lKMziqfUK73QU4yr0D1t5NVueY zOfcguieb+kH8gGhnc2h2w== 0001181431-11-013780.txt : 20110301 0001181431-11-013780.hdr.sgml : 20110301 20110301094159 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001181431-11-013780 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110225 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110301 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BANCROFT PHILIP V CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001164390 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11778 FILM NUMBER: 11649270 ISSUER: 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: V8 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BARENGASSE 32 CITY: ZURICH CH-8001 STATE: V8 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 441 295 5200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ACE BUILDING STREET 2: 17 WOODBOURNE AVENUE CITY: HAMILTON HM08 STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ACE LTD DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930122 4 1 rrd303204.xml X0303 4 2011-02-25 0 0000896159 ACE Ltd ACE 0001164390 BANCROFT PHILIP V C/O ACE LIMITED THE ACE BUILDING, 17 WOODBOURNE AVENUE HAMILTON, BERMUDA HM 08 0 1 0 0 Chief Financial Officer Common Shares 2011-02-25 4 F 0 1657 63.28 D 211171 D Common Shares 2011-02-26 4 F 0 1877 63.28 D 209294 D Common Shares 2011-02-27 4 F 0 1420 63.28 D 207874 D Common Shares withheld to pay tax liability. /s/Samantha Froud, Attorney-in-fact 2011-03-01 EX-99.1 2 rrd271856_306862.htm POWER OF ATTONEY rrd271856_306862.html

ACE LIMITED
Power of Attorney
Section 16(a) Reports
      The undersigned, in his or her capacity as a director and/or executive officer of ACE Limited, does hereby appoint each of Robert F. Cusumano, Samantha Froud, Christopher J. Kearns and  , his or her true and lawful attorney, to execute in his or her name, place and stead, in his or her capacity as a director and/or executive officer of said company, any and all reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder, and any and all amendments thereto, and all other documents necessary or incidental in connection therewith, and to file or cause to be filed the same with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the New York Stock Exchange and such other exchanges and authorities as may be necessary or appropriate.  Said attorneys shall each have full power and authority to do and perform, in the name and on behalf of the undersigned, in any and all capacities, each and every act requisite or necessary to be done in the premises, as fully and to all intents and pu
rposes as the undersigned might or could do in person, the undersigned hereby ratifying and approving the acts of any of said attorneys.
      This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file reports under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by ACE Limited unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
      IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this instrument as of February 24, 2011.


      						/s/Philip V. Bancroft
      						Signature
      						Philip V. Bancroft
      						Typed or Printed Name

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