Latest Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Headlines
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Allianz Expands North American Crisis Management Team
Apr 19 2017 // Specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced several personnel appointments to its North American Crisis Management Team. Alex Pittignano has been named executive underwriter, and...
People – West
Mar 20 2017 // Reno, Nev.-based LP Insurance Services Inc. has added Steve Peitz, Carlos Ruiz and Loren Pierce as risk management consultants. Peitz was previously a safety specialist at Panasonic Energy North America and an assistant...
Allianz Promotes Donavan to Global Head of Cyber
Mar 14 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE announced a change in its global cyber leadership team. Emy R. Donavan is being promoted to global head of Cyber, reporting to Bernard Poncin, global head of Financial Lines at...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Promotes Two New York Executives
Jan 19 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has named Henning Haagen northeast zone executive for North America in addition to his current role as global head of...
What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report
Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...
People – West
Oct 3 2016 // Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance announced the formation of a new master agency in the Northern California region. Strategic Independent Insurance Agency Solutions is headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., and will...
Allianz Names Mah North America Winery Team Lead in California
Sep 21 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Dennis Mah winery team lead for North America. Mah is based in Sacramento, Calif., and he will report to Karen Walter, West zone farm and ranch lead. Mah will be...
Allianz Expands Global Environmental Impairment Liability Team
Sep 8 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is expanding its global Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) team with new senior hires in the North American and Mediterranean regions. “Environmental claims pose...
Allianz Launches Inland Marine Cargo Insurance Product
Aug 30 2016 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Transportation Block 2020, a fully integrated and comprehensive inland marine cargo insurance product,...
Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Property, Engineering & Risk Consulting Senior Leaders
Aug 15 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced senior underwriting appointments in property and engineering as well as risk consulting. Thierry Portevin will take over the role of global head of Property...
Allianz Launches Cyber Coverage to Address Emerging Risks
Aug 10 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has introduced its next generation cyber and professional liability coverage product called ACCEPT Protect designed exclusively for the North American market. The new product...
Allianz Names XL Catlin’s Posner Senior Underwriter for Terrorism Insurance in North America
Jul 14 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) reported that Adam Posner has been named senior underwriter for Terrorism & Political Violence insurance. Posner will be based in New York and he will report directly to...
Allianz Expands Entertainment Division to NYC With New Hires
May 23 2016 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has expanded its Entertainment division with the appointment of four key hires, based in New York City. Allianz Group said...
Shipping Industry Had Safest Year in a Decade in 2015: Allianz Report
Mar 22 2016 // The shipping industry saw its safest year in a decade in 2015, according to a new report from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), with 85 total losses reported worldwide last year, down from 88 in 2014 and...
Allianz Launches Workers’ Comp Unit for Aviation Risks
Mar 2 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has entered into an agreement with the National Air Transportation Association (NATA) through which it has established a new aviation workers’ compensation department....
People – Midwest
Jan 25 2016 // Jamie Van Riet has been promoted to the role of Director of Operations at Middleton, Wis.-based Compass Specialty Risk LLC. Van Riet previously worked as an account manager for Compass Specialty Risk, overseeing...
Allianz Global Creates North America Crisis Management Unit
Jan 7 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced it has launched a Crisis Management division to assist its North American clients. Marcos Garcia Norris has been named crisis management regional practice group...
Business Interruption Claims on the Rise: Allianz
Dec 10 2015 // The average large business interruption (BI) property insurance claim is now in excess of $2.4 million, 36 percent higher than the corresponding average property damage claim of just over $1.7 million, according to a...
Business Moves
Dec 7 2015 // Endurance, W. Brown Associates Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has entered into an exclusive joint underwriting agreement with W....
Allianz Launches Motorsports Unit in North America
Dec 2 2015 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is launching a dedicated motorsports unit in North America to be led by David Cloward, Global Product leader for Live...
