Allianz Commercial announced the promotion of Arshad Rashid to Regional Underwriting Manager for its Engineering, Construction & Power (EC&P) business in London.
In his new role, Rashid will help the company to drive EC&P’s growth and lead its technical underwriting activity in England’s capital.
He will also be in charge of monitoring the performance of regional accounts and lines of business. And will be responsible for training, with a particular focus on growing expertise in construction and fostering new talent within the business.
Rashid joined Allianz in 2003 through the company’s graduate scheme. Since then, he has worked in various underwriting roles in commercial lines, most recently as a Property and Casualty Underwriting Manager in Maidstone.
He was responsible for the successful delivery of local plans and developing underwriting expertise, as well as building and growing broker relationships.
Tom Leonard, Allianz Commercial regional manager for London, commented: “I’m really looking forward to working with Arshad in this new role. Growing our EC&P business is an exciting focus for us, and Arshad brings with him not only technical knowledge but also a great deal of experience growing and nurturing talent.
“This internal promotion is a great example of how we invest in our people, and I have no doubt he’ll be a great asset to the EC&P business and the region in general. We have big plans for 2023 and Arshad will be one of the people leading the charge.”
