SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
ACE Group announced today the appointment of Captain Sivakumaran
Divakaran (Captain Siva) as the new Marine Risk Manager for Asia
Pacific. Captain Siva will be part of the Asia Pacific Marine team which
provides marine cargo insurance for a wide commodity range with
customized risk management solutions. In addition, he will play an
active role within our established project cargo practice and
multinational client division. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he will report to
Anthony O’Brien, Regional Head of Marine Insurance for Asia Pacific.
Captain Siva comes to ACE with over 20 years of shipping industry
experience. Prior to joining ACE, Captain Siva was with Charles Taylor
Marine, Malaysia, having joined them in 2006 as a Marine Surveyor and in
2008, was made their Principal Surveyor. During 2006-2015, he
specialized in marine risk management through a spectrum of
marine-related risk minimizing and prevention surveys, which included
risk reviews for shipyard and ports. He also did surveys for various
types of marine casualties, representing both local and foreign cargo or
hull underwriters and the Standard Club, a Protection & Indemnity Club.
On this new appointment, Mr. O’Brien said, “Captain Siva is a welcomed
addition to the team as a qualified Master Mariner having served at sea
for close to 10 years on-board general cargo and bulk carriers, as well
as multi-purpose and offshore drilling vessels. As such, he has
developed intimate knowledge of many complex freight movement tasks and
ocean shipping risk exposures especially within Asian shipping
environments. This expertise positions him well to provide our clients
and intermediaries with value added risk management advice on their
shipments; a service we will continue to invest in to help preserve the
value of their consignments and their reputations.”
About ACE Group
ACE Group is one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty
insurers. With operations in 54 countries, ACE provides commercial and
personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and
supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance to a
diverse group of clients. ACE Limited, the parent company of ACE Group,
is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ACE) and is a component
of the S&P 500 index. ACE's core operating insurance companies are rated
AA for financial strength by Standard & Poor’s and A++ by A.M. Best.
ACE®, ACE LOGO®, AND ACE INSURED® ARE
TRADEMARKS OF ACE LIMITED.
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