As part of the implementation of its ‘Integrated Commercial’ strategy to better serve the full Commercial segment, Allianz Group announced the leadership for four of its largest Property and Casualty Commercial insurance markets: Australia, France, Germany and the UK.
Who are the new Allianz appointees?
In each country, the appointed Commercial lead will represent the Allianz Commercial business and bring to market its full set of solutions for specialty clients, large corporates, and mid-sized firms, enhancing the experience of clients and distribution partners. The appointment of additional regional leaders in other markets globally will follow in due course.
Australia
The Allianz Commercial business in Australia will be led by Phuong Ly as Chief General Manager Allianz Commercial, reporting to Richard Feledy, MD of Allianz Australia in conjunction with Joachim Mueller, CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS).
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France
The Allianz Commercial business in France will be led by Patrick Thiels as Country MD for Allianz Commercial with Frédéric Baccelli as Deputy Country MD for Allianz Commercial. Thiels will report to AGCS CEO Joachim Mueller and to Fabien Wathlé, CEO of Allianz France.
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Germany
The Allianz Commercial business in Germany will be led by Hans-Joerg Mauthe as Commercial MD, reporting to AGCS Chief Regions and Markets Officer Henning Haagen and to Ulrich Stephan, Board Member of Allianz Versicherungs-AG. For more information, please click here.
United Kingdom
The Allianz Commercial business in the United Kingdom will be led by Nadia Côté as Commercial MD, subject to regulatory approval. She is reporting to AGCS CEO Joachim Mueller and to Colm Holmes, CEO Allianz Holdings UK. For more information, click here.
What do the appointments mean for Allianz?
“The appointment of the regional leaders in our core Allianz Commercial markets is an important, concrete step toward realizing our new integrated model, which brings together our Mid Corporate and Large Corporate insurance business for the benefit of our clients and distribution partners,” said Chris Townsend, Member of the Allianz SE Board of Management.
“As one face to the market, the leaders will represent the full Allianz offering to firms across the commercial spectrum and will drive the effective local delivery of our global capabilities.”
Allianz previously announced on March 10 that it will serve the global commercial insurance segment as one go-to-market business, using the new trading name of Allianz Commercial, combining its AGCS business serving large corporate and specialty clients together with the insurance businesses of Allianz’s operating entities serving mid-sized country-based accounts. Joachim Mueller will lead Allianz Commercial as part of his responsibilities as CEO of AGCS SE.
