SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE Asia Pacific, a part of the ACE Group of insurance and reinsurance companies, today announced the appointment of David Phipp as Power Generation & Construction Head, Asia. Mr. Phipp will be responsible for the continuing growth and performance of ACE’s retail power, boiler and machinery (B&M) and construction portfolios in Asia.

Mr. Phipp joins ACE Asia Pacific from a leading international underwriting house in London. In his new role, Mr. Phipp will be based in Singapore and will report to Aaron Shead, Regional Vice President & Manager of Energy & Technical Risks, Asia Pacific. Mr Phipp will relocate to Singapore in June.

“This appointment reflects ACE’s commitment to this sector and reinforces our position as a market leader for power generation facilities. David’s expertise and experience will ensure we are well placed to continue to meet the needs of the power generation industry across Asia.” Mr. Shead said.

Mr. Phipp has over 20 years experience in power, B&M and construction classes and has held increasingly responsible roles in the United Kingdom prior to joining ACE. Mr. Phipp is a Chartered Mechanical/Marine Engineer and has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Business Administration from Lancaster University.

ABOUT ACE

ACE Asia Pacific is part of the ACE Group of Companies®, one of the world’s largest providers of commercial property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. ACE’s franchise in Asia Pacific comprises an extensive network of operations serving Australia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Korea, Macau, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The presence in China is driven by a strategic partnership with Huatai Insurance Company, in which ACE is the single largest shareholder.

ACE Asia Pacific has a diversified product suite which has at its core an established Property & Casualty business which is increasingly balanced by Accident & Health offerings. Supplementing these primary lines of business is a growing array of Small to Medium Enterprise and Personal Lines products.

Across Asia Pacific, ACE is well-respected for its creativity in Direct Marketing which broadens the reach of consumer-oriented products to meet diverse needs. This creativity in marketing is tempered by strong underwriting discipline across all lines of business.

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