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Form 8-K for ACE LTD


7-Oct-2008

Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exh


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 3, 2008, ACE Limited issued a press release announcing that estimated net after-tax losses in the third quarter for the ACE Group of Companies from catastrophes, including Hurricanes Gustav and Ike, will amount to approximately $315 million, including reinstatement premiums. The press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 is hereby incorporated herein by reference.



Item 8.01 Other Events

Prior to the company's redomestication from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland it registered Ordinary Shares on Form S-8 pursuant to the plans set forth below. As a result of the company's redomestication, the shares registered by such registration statements are now Common Shares of a Swiss company. An opinion as to legality of the shares so registered under Swiss law is attached as Exhibit 5 hereto.

 Plan Name                                  Registration Number
 2004 Long-Term Incentive Plan              333-116532
 ACE Limited 1999 Replacement Stock Plan    333-93867
 ACE Limited 1999 Replacement Long-Term     333-82175
 Incentive Plan
 ACE Limited 1998 Long-Term Incentive
 Plan                                       333-72301 and 333-61038
 ACE Limited 1996 Replacement Option Plan   333-46301
 ACE Limited 1995 Long-Term Incentive
 Plan                                       333-1402, 333-72299 and 333-103701
 1995 Outside Directors Plan                333-1400 and 333-86102



Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit
Number    Description
 5        Opinion of Niederer Kraft & Frey AG as to the legality of the common shares

23        Consent of Niederer Kraft & Frey AG (included in Exhibit 5)

99        Press release dated October 3, 2008


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