Allianz Group has announced new leadership appointments for four of its largest Property and Casualty Commercial insurance markets: Australia, France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
In each country, every Commercial lead will represent the integrated Allianz Commercial business and bring to the market Allianz’s full set of solutions for specialty clients, large corporates, and mid-sized companies, simplifying and enhancing the experience of clients and distribution partners.
According to the announcement, these appointments are part of the implementation of Allianz ‘Integrated Commercial’ strategy to better serve the full Commercial segment.
Phuong Ly will lead the Allianz Commercial business in Australia as Chief General Manager Allianz Commercial, reporting to Richard Feledy, Managing Director of Allianz Australia in conjunction with Joachim Mueller, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
The Allianz Commercial business in France will be led by Patrick Thiels as Country Managing Director for Allianz Commercial with Frédéric Baccelli as Deputy Country Managing Director for Allianz Commercial.
Thiels will report to AGCS CEO Joachim Mueller and to Fabien Wathlé, CEO of Allianz France.
In Germany, Hans-Joerg Mauthe was named Commercial Managing Director, reporting to AGCS Chief Regions and Markets Officer Henning Haagen and to Ulrich Stephan, Board Member of Allianz Versicherungs-AG.
Finally, Nadia Côté will lead the Commercial business in the United Kingdom as Commercial Managing Director, subject to regulatory approval. She is reporting to AGCS CEO Joachim Mueller and to Colm Holmes, CEO Allianz Holdings UK. For more information.
Commenting on the appointments, Chris Townsend, Member of the Allianz SE Board of Management, said: “The appointment of the regional leaders in our core Allianz Commercial markets is an important, concrete step toward realising our new integrated model, which brings together our Mid Corporate and Large Corporate insurance business for the benefit of our clients and distribution partners.”
He added: “As one face to the market, these leaders will represent the full Allianz offering to companies across the entire commercial spectrum and will drive the effective local delivery of our global capabilities.”
According to the announcement, the appointment of additional Allianz Commercial regional leaders in other markets globally will follow in due course.
