Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz, has appointed Maria Grace as Global Head of Property.
She will be reporting directly to Tony Buckle AGCS’s Chief Underwriting Officer Corporate and Board Member.
Grace joins from Everest Re Group, where she served as the Chief Underwriting Officer for Property and Inland Marine at the Group’s Insurance Company.
Prior to Everest Re, she held numerous executive and managerial roles at Starr Companies, AIG North America and AIG’s Latin American and Caribbean division.
Grace has over 23 years of commercial underwriting and claims experience.
She succeeds Thierry Portevin, who leads AGCS’s global risk consulting team since March 2021.
Buckle commented: “I am delighted to welcome Maria to AGCS as Global Head of Property. She has wide experience in both underwriting and claims and a proven track record in terms of both technical excellence and profitable growth across the market cycle.
“We will all benefit from her experience and energy as we take Corporate Property forward and make the most of current market opportunities globally.”
