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’We are delighted to welcome her to our leadership team and I am looking forward to working with her,’ says chief executive Allianz Commercial has appointed industry veteran Emma Woolley as its new president of global specialty and UK region. In her new role, Woolley will work closely with Allianz Commercial’s regional presidents as she leads the insurer’s global specialty lines of business and the UK markets. She will report to Thomas Lillelund, chief executive at Allianz Commercial. Lillelund said: “Our clear ambition is to be the most trusted commercial insurer in the market. ”The appointment of Woolley, as a leading figure in the global specialty and UK market, bringing extensive leadership and specialty underwriting experience, together with a deep understanding of the UK markets, reinforces our commitment to this goal and to delivering the best possible service for all our stakeholders.” Experience Woolley brings close to 30 years of insurance experience to the role, having held senior leadership roles across underwriting, compliance, risk and governance. Read: Allianz UK expands battery storage underwriting proposition Read: Allianz UK launches new fleet product for Northern Ireland brokers Explore more people moves content here, or discover other news stories here She joins from Talbot Underwriting, AIG’s Lloyd’s specialty platform, where she currently serves as chief executive. She joined the firm in 2022 from Lancashire Group, where she served as chief executive of its Lloyd’s business and as a member of the group executive committee. Woolley will join Allianz once her current professional commitments have ceased, no later than February 2027. Lillelund said: “We are delighted to welcome her to our leadership team and I am looking forward to working with her.” His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism. He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile No comments yet
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