Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has announced the appointment of Thomas Kang as Head of Cyber in North America.
Effective June 15, he will based in New York and report to Paul Schiavone, North America Regional Head of Financial Lines, North America and Regional Head of Corporate Long Tail Lines and ART.
Kang joins from Willis Towers Watson, having served as Global Cyber Product Leader since 2018; formulating cyber product strategy across both traditional and specialty lines of business.
He was previously with The Hartford, planning and implementing a corporate strategic vision for the cyber insurance line of business, and spearheading profitable growth in cyber, media and tech E&O (Errors and Omissions) portfolios across the enterprise.
“Tom is a respected and recognized leader in the cyber insurance industry with a strong acumen in underwriting and a solid presence within the broker community,” said Schiavone.
“His strategic and managerial expertise will be critical as we expand our cyber presence in North America.”