SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACE in Asia Pacific, part of the ACE Group, one of the world’s largest multiline property and casualty insurers, announced today the appointment of James Rout as the Energy Risk Engineer for the Asia Pacific region. Based in Singapore, Mr Rout will be focused on enhancing the delivery of our Energy Engineering services to our Asia-based clients. He is a member of the ACE Global Energy engineering team which now comprises nine energy engineers operating in five different regions around the world.

An experienced chemical engineer with specialization in insurance risk engineering for the oil and petrochemical sector, Mr. Rout’s strong operational and technical background was developed through 10 years of direct industry experience and another six years of risk engineering experience covering operational, construction and liability insurance. Mr. Rout also brings with him considerable international experience having previously worked in Asia, the Middle East, North America and Europe.

On this new appointment, Rai Navakas, ACE’s Regional Head of Risk Management Engineering Services, said, “We are fortunate to have an experienced professional like James augment our Energy team. His strong background and industry experience will provide a good foundation for the continued expansion of ACE’s Energy business in the region.”

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