Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) appoints new Head of Marine in Canada

Press release | September 1, 2022 | New York
Anthony Tramonte

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced today that Anthony Tramonte will join as Head of Marine for AGCS Canada, effective September 8, 2022. He will be based in Toronto, reporting directly to Rich Soja, North American Head of Marine and Global Head of Inland Marine.

In this role, Tramonte will develop and execute the local strategy and proactively support the development of AGCS’ global strategy for Inland Marine, as well as Ocean Marine. He will also manage the Canadian Marine team and have oversight of all aspects of the Marine portfolio in the region.

Tramonte joins AGCS from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where he was employed since 2013 as a Senior Engineering and Construction Underwriter. While there, he was part of the Canadian Engineering and Construction division and helped establish Swiss Re’s presence in the mid-market business; In this role he developed strong relationships with key brokers and facilitated the insurance placement of complex construction projects.

“Anthony is an experienced executive with a solid understanding of the Canadian market and I am delighted to welcome him to AGCS as we continue to strengthen our visibility in the region. His strong technical background coupled with a demonstrated history of distribution management will serve as assets to our multifaceted business,” stated Soja.

Prior to Swiss Re, Tramonte held positions at Liberty International Underwriters Canada and FM Global Insurance Co. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science and Engineering (BASc) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business.

Our customers are as diverse as business can be, ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to small businesses, and private individuals. Among them are not only the world’s largest consumer brands, tech companies and the global aviation and shipping industry, but also satellite operators or Hollywood film productions. They all look to AGCS for smart answers to their largest and most complex risks in a dynamic, multinational business environment and trust us to deliver an outstanding claims experience.

Worldwide, AGCS operates with its own teams in more than 30 countries and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 200 countries and territories, employing around 4,400 people. As one of the largest Property-Casualty units of Allianz Group, we are backed by strong and stable financial ratings. In 2020, AGCS generated a total of €9.3 billion gross premium globally.

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