SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Insurance, part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies, today announced the appointment* of Tim Shields as the new President Director for the recently acquired local Indonesian company – PT Asuransi Jaya Proteksi, (Japro). In time, Japro will merge* with ACE’s existing local operations, PT ACE INA Insurance, (ACE INA) and this will significantly enhance the size and scale of ACE’s general insurance operations in Indonesia.
Japro’s current President Director Sujaya Dinata Pangestu will become Vice President Director while, after the merger, Peter van Ratingen, the incumbent President Director of ACE INA will assume the role of Regional Bancassurance Head.
Mr. Shields has over 20 years of experience in the insurance industry that spans roles in the UK, Middle East and Asia. Prior to joining ACE in 2012, he was the Managing Director for United Arab Emirates for an international insurance firm, after a four-year posting as Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Egypt.
His first Asian stint was in 2000 as the General Manager for the life and general insurance operations in Singapore. Mr. Shields has broad experience in general management, sales, marketing and distribution.
On this new appointment, Damien Sullivan, Regional President ACE Asia Pacific said, “Indonesia is a strategic growth country for ACE. Our acquisition of Asuransi Jaya Proteksi provides us the ideal platform to accelerate our expansion plans in this exciting country, particularly in the areas of personal lines and small commercial business insurance. Tim has the appropriate business acumen and seasoned leadership skills to ensure ACE realizes its strategic plans in Southeast Asia’s largest economy.”
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