Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, today announced the appointments of Lee Brewer as Senior Broker Relationship Manager and Harriet Tiplady as Broker Relationship Manager. Based in London within the Market Management team, they will have responsibility for pipeline and relationship management with major global and mid-market brokers. The appointments are also designed to drive brokers’ understanding of AGCS’ risk appetite across all lines.
With over 17 years of insurance industry experience, Lee Brewer previously served for four years as a Broker Relationship Manager for AIG in London, having started with AIG as a London Market Development Manager. Before this, Lee spent 12 years in increasing senior positions at AVIVA, ending his time there as a Business Development Manager. Harriet Tiplady joined AGCS in 2017 as a Senior Sales Analyst having moved from Allianz UK where she was a Key Account Developer focusing on Personal Lines Brokers. Prior to this, she spent nearly four years at Zurich, starting on the Graduate Programme before moving to the role of Data Analyst – Customer, Distribution and Market Management.
Brian Kirwan, UK CEO, AGCS said, "Lee’s wealth of market-facing experience and ability to build strong relationships with brokers will position us well to support customers’ understanding of today’s and tomorrow’s complex risks and, will ensure we continue to deliver relevant and innovative products and services. I look forward to working with him to develop new relationships with brokers and build on existing ones, as we continue to expand our offering in the UK."
“Harriet has made a positive impact and become an integral part of the Market Management team since she joined us in 2017,” continued Brian Kirwan, “She has demonstrated the ability to successfully communicate AGCS’ strengths and differentiators to our brokers and how we help our customers understand and protect themselves from risk.”