Personnel Changes: Lincoln, Hartford, Others

- Ace Ltd., Zurich, Switzerland, has hired David Wolf to be president of ACE International Life.

Wolf succeeds Barry Jacobson, who is pursuing a career in education. “

Wolf, who will be based in New York, previously was senior vice president, international insurance, at Prudential Financial Inc., Newark, N.J.

Wolf has a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and a master’s degree in business administration from Seton Hall University.

- Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Omaha, Neb., has hired Robert Handren to be executive vice president-information services.

Handren previously was a private management consultant. He also has been chief operations officer at U.S. Automobile Association, San Antonio, Texas.

Handren has a bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s University in San Antonio.

- Sentinel Financial Group Inc., Reading, Mass., a benefits firm, has promoted Adam Pozek to vice president, consulting services, from vice president of retirement services.

The company also has named Samuel Mitchell vice president of operations and technology.

- Aon Consulting, a unit of Aon Corp., Chicago, has hired Matt Smith to be senior vice president and leader of the defined contribution practice in the United States.

Smith previously led the U.S. defined contribution business at Russell Investments, Tacoma, Wash., where he led the U.S. defined contribution business.

Smith has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.