Hancock opens new office

JAKARTA (JP): American Consul General Robert A. Pollard opened the PT Bumiputera John Hancock life insurance sales and service center in Surabaya, East Java, on Monday.

"Surabaya is the second largest city in Indonesia and has an excellent reputation for business and industry," David Cottrell, president director of the company, said at the opening ceremony.

John Hancock began operations in Indonesia over 20 years ago and established a joint venture with Asuransi Jiwa Bersama Bumiputera 1912 to provide benefits for employees of multinational companies in 1987. (06)