AGCS News

Allianz Specialty for North America Promotes Haagen, Soja as Barnwell Retires

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that effective December 31, Henning Haagen will take over as North American regional head of Specialty Lines, and Rich Soja will become the North American regional head of …

AGCS Appoints Smith as Head of Engineering, Regional Unit London

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS)* has appointed Paul Smith as head of Engineering, Regional Unit London (RUL). He reports regionally to Carsten Scheffel, AGCS board member and chief regions & markets officer for RUL. He also reports locally to …

Allianz Expands North American Crisis Management Team

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 both Randy Esposito and Jillian Shelby have joined as underwriting specialists. All …

Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Property, Engineering & Risk Consulting Senior Leaders

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 in the Chief Underwriting Office Corporate Lines, …

Allianz Expands Entertainment Division to NYC With New Hires

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 this new team in New York City represents a …

Shipping Industry Had Safest Year in a Decade in 2015: Allianz Report

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 well below …

Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Fellows Head of Market Management Canada

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Robert J. Fellows has been named head of market management for Canada, effective January 4, 2016. Based in Toronto, he will report directly to Ulrich Kadow, chief …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Appoints McNulty as Head of Claims in Canada

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that Bernard McNulty has been named the head of claims Canada, effective immediately. Based in Toronto, he will report directly to Ulrich Kadow, chief agent Canada, with a …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Names Kadow as Chief Agent for Canada

Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has appointed Ulrich Kadow as chief agent for Canada effective immediately. Based in Toronto, Kadow will lead AGCS’s commercial insurance business in Canada and will report to Arthur Moossmann, …

Allianz Completes Sale of Fireman’s Fund Personal Lines to ACE

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said it has completed the sale of the U.S. personal lines business of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. (FFIC) to ACE Ltd. The sale, which closed on schedule as previously announced, is valued at $365 …