Jon-Paul Jones will join the Board of Management of Allianz Asia Pacific as Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO) effective August 31, 2020.
With over 25 years of experience – most of which were in Asia – Jon-Paul brings tremendous expertise to his new role as COO. In this position, Jon-Paul will be responsible for regional Information Technology & Security, Protection & Resilience, including P&L oversight of Allianz Digital Services (ADS), and FinOS. Additionally, he will have functional oversight of all OE COOs and Chief Information Officers in the Asia Pacific region.
Prior to joining Allianz, Jon-Paul served as Global Chief Information Officer for AIG Operations based in Singapore. In his recent career, his roles were focused on technology leadership, including driving complex transformation programs, global infrastructure modernization, and operational support for non-US regions. Between 2013 and 2016, he held business roles as CEO for the non-life insurance companies in the Philippines and then Indonesia, in addition to leading agency-based insurance sales for Asia.
Before joining AIG, Jon-Paul spent his early career in London at the National Grid Company before moving on to ING Barings. Jon-Paul is a graduate of the University of Warwick with a Bachelor’s in Computer Science.