Objectives
The ACEA’s principal objectives:
- To maintain an association of claim executives from property and or casualty insurance companies or corporate self insurers whose companies are domiciled in or having as their area of responsibility, designated Atlantic states.
- To maintain a professional forum for the exchange of information concerning matters of mutual interest.
- To promote harmony, cooperation and cordial business relations
- To encourage a high standard of ethics.
- To encourage proper claims handling.
- To discourage false or fraudulent claims.
- To expose dishonest, unscrupulous or unethical practices by whomever committed.
- To increase the efficiency and knowledge of it's or the members and their company claims departments..

History of ACEA
The Southeastern Claim Executives Association was formed in 1957 by a group of claim executives from insurance companies operating in the southeastern states. This group of insurance claim executives recognized a need to create a forum by which they could exchange ideas and increase the level of corporation among their companies. In an effort to expand its membership, in 2013, the Southeastern Claim Executives Association was transformed into the Atlantic Claim Executives Association (ACEA).
The ACEA membership includes companies who operate in the Atlantic and Gulf States. The association’s members are employed by either a property/casualty insurance company, corporate self-insurer, a third party administrator or a managing general agent that are wholly owned subsidiaries of an insurance company or corporate self- insurer. The level of cooperation and information shared among the members and their companies has been hugely successful and valuable, while complying with antitrust laws.
ACEA’s membership consists of home office level senior claim executives or managers who oversee their prospective companies’ claims operations in the Atlantic or Gulf States.
From its inception, the ACEA has created a high level of participation and cooperation among its membership.
In addition to producing cooperation and the sharing of ideas among its membership, the ACEA fosters the development of leadership.
Past Presidents
Constance Woods (2019-2022)
American Southern Ins Co
Michael Hale (2018)
CPLIC, RRG
Ross Poole (2017)
NC Farm Bureau Mutual Ins Co
Todd Childers (2016)
NC Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co.
Jack Stewart (2015)
Assurant Specialty Property Ins. Co.
Dennis Gowen (2014)
Swiss Re
Baxter Jones (2013)
Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Ins. Co
Mike Meyer (2012)
North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co.
David Glover (2011)
American Agricultural Ins. Co.
Bryan Crook (2010)
North Carolina Farm Bureau Mutual Ins. Co.
Canal Insurance Co.
Steve Dionisio (2008)
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.
William Lynch (2007)
American Southern Ins.Co
Joyce Slawiak (2006)
Infinity Insurance Co.