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Lara Martiner named Allianz (AGCS) Global Head of Alternative Risk Transfer
21st March 2025
Allianz Commercial has announced the appointment of Lara Martiner as Global Head of Alternative Risk Transfer at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), effective April 1, 2025. succeeding Grant Maxwell. Maxwell is leaving the German insurer at the end of June, and will maintain her current role as CEO ... Read the full article
Lillelund to takeover as CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in early 2025
16th September 2024
Allianz has revealed that Thomas Lillelund will be joining Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) as CEO in early 2025. He will also reportedly assume leadership of Allianz Commercial, Allianz Group’s integrated global model for serving the Commercial Property & Casualty insurance segment (Mid Corporate, Large Corporate and Specialty customers). Lillelund ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance NA to acquire Allianz’s US MidCorp & Entertainment insurance businesses
5th April 2024
Arch Insurance North America, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has entered into a master transaction agreement to acquire the US MidCorp and Entertainment insurance businesses - which includes select specialty insurance programs - from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) for a $450 million cash consideration to Allianz. According ... Read the full article
Allianz unites AGCS and Allianz P&C under ‘Allianz Commercial’ for enhanced insurance offerings
25th July 2023
In a strategic move to consolidate and enhance their commercial insurance offerings, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and the commercial insurance business of local Allianz Property & Casualty (P&C) entities have come together to trade under the new name "Allianz Commercial." The unified business will provide comprehensive insurance solutions for ... Read the full article
Allianz AGCS names Oskar Buchauer as its new Chief Financial Officer
3rd July 2023
Allianz Global Corporate Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Oskar Buchauer as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). With effect from September 1, 2023, Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre, CFO of AGCS for more than four years, will hand over to Buchauer who currently serves as Head of Allianz Group Actuarial, Planning and Controlling and ... Read the full article
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names Global Head of Natural Resources
28th June 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced the appointment of Anthony Vassallo as the Global Head of Natural Resources, effective immediately. In his new role, Vassallo will report to Gordon Browne, the Global Head of Specialty at AGCS. As the Global Head of Natural Resources, Vassallo's primary focus will be ... Read the full article
We have to continue to look for new solutions within cyber, Allianz AGCS’s Sayce
28th June 2023
A joint report from Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) and its industry partners, which examines how Europe can be the driving force towards cyber resilience, was recently published earlier this month. The report was produced in partnership with leading industry players including Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, AXA ... Read the full article
AXA and Allianz have announced their exit from the NZIA
26th May 2023
Two more big firms namely AXA and Allianz have announced their exit from the NZIA. This news comes in post comments made by John Neal the Chief Executive of Lloyd’s of London to Reuters urging the global climate alliance for insurers to make its membership rules less prescriptive or risk ... Read the full article
Allianz to serve global commercial insurance segment as one business
10th March 2023
Allianz Group has announced that it will serve the global commercial insurance segment as one go-to-market business under the trading name Allianz Commercial. The business will contain an integrated approach that encompasses its Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) business, serving large corporate clients and the insurance businesses of Allianz’s operating ... Read the full article
Tracy Ryan takes over as head of AGCS North America
8th March 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has announced that Tracy Ryan will join its Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America She succeeds William Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz after 23 years, 11 of which were spent ... Read the full article
Sampson named AGCS Delegated Authority and Portfolio Solutions Manager
20th February 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is targeting growth in its Delegated Authority, Portfolio & Facility business by establishing a new market-facing team, based in London. AGCS launched a dedicated team “Delegated Authority, Portfolio & Facilities Management” to be led by Anna Sampson who has been appointed Delegated Authority and Portfolio ... Read the full article
Allianz (AGCS) appoints Schlesinger as North American Head of Financial Lines
2nd February 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced the appointment of Jarrod Schlesinger as Regional Head of Financial Lines in North America. Based in New York, Schlesinger will start his new role on February 13, 2023. He will be reporting to Bill Scaldaferri, President and CEO of AGCS North America, with ... Read the full article
Allianz (AGCS) installs dedicated ESG organisation
20th December 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has installed an established, dedicated in-house organisation for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) activities. The firm has made several high-level leadership roles and appointments for the new leadership team. Gabrielle Durisch will join the firm from Zurich Insurance Group in April 2023 as the new Global Head ... Read the full article
AGCS appoints Chris Terry to global product lead for structured insurance in ART
5th December 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Chris Terry to be its new global product lead for structured insurance in alternative risk transfer (ART). In his new role, Terry will focus on further developing the ART underwriting strategy and driving a globally consistent approach for structured insurance, while streamlining systems ... Read the full article
Ransomware remains top cyber risk for organisations globally, says Allianz
1st November 2022
According to an Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty cyber report, ransomware remains a top cyber risk for organisations globally, while the threat of state-sponsored cyber attacks grows. There was a record 623 million attacks in 2021, which was double that of 2020, says Allianz. It also notes that despite the frequency reducing ... Read the full article
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