[By NBC-1TV H. J Yoook]ACE Group announced today the appointment of Adi Darmaputra as Accident & Health and Bancassurance Director for its general insurance operations in Indonesia. In this position, he is tasked with the management and development of the company’s personal accident & supplemental health business as well as its strategic bank partnerships. Mr. Darmaputra will be based in Jakarta and will report to the Country President of Indonesia, with additional reporting to Glen Browne, Regional Head of Accident & Health for Asia Pacific and Peter van Ratingen, Regional Head of Bancassurance for Asia Pacific.

Mr. Darmaputra joins ACE with a strong background of executing highly successful corporate strategies for the Indonesian operations of an international insurer. As a Director, he played a pivotal role in growing a network of strategic partnerships with financial institutions and other corporates as well as achieving profitable sales and revenue for the insurer. In addition, Mr. Darmaputra was the chief advisor and sponsor of major strategic alliance projects, including co-insurance and joint venture initiatives. Prior to joining the insurance industry, he had several years of experience across various industries in business development and client servicing roles.

Mr. Darmaputra graduated with a BSc degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Indonesia. He also obtained MBA and MSc degrees from Syracuse University, New York.

According to Mr. Browne, “I’m pleased to welcome a professional and proven leader like Adi to ACE in this important role. His successful experience in forging strategic business partnerships backed by his product and channel expertise will be valuable to our continued success in Indonesia, a strategic growth country for ACE in the Asia Pacific.”