- From January 1, 2021 Olav Spiegel leads AGCS’s IT organization on its transformation journey towards an agile IT product delivery function
- AGCS Chief Operating Officer Bettina Dietsche: “Digitalization is an integral part for our NEW AGCS strategy – with our IT Transformation we support the vital business transformation.”
Effective from January 1, 2021 Olav Spiegel has assumed the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), reporting directly to AGCS SE Chief Operating Officer and Board Member Bettina Dietsche. He joined AGCS from Allianz SE where he was responsible for developing the modern workplace strategy for Allianz Group employees, ensuring modern IT equipment, effective performance both in the office and remotely as well as high security standards.
In his new role, Spiegel leads AGCS’s new IT organization as it transforms itself into an agile IT product delivery organization. This transformation, which started already last year, is targeting a holistic overhaul of AGCS’ IT operating model with core IT functions working in partnership with the business, understanding underwriting, claims, finance or sales requirements and translating them into data-driven and digital end-to-end solutions. AGCS not only aims to establish a new global IT organization replacing legacy and purely local IT solutions, but also to introduce scaled agile methodologies to efficiently coordinate solution delivery across various functions and teams. Spiegel also oversees IT functions such as workplace strategy and enterprise architecture, driving the further integration of AGCS’ IT into Allianz Group’s systems and platforms to leverage existing innovation and technology.
Spiegel joined Allianz in 2016 as Head of Business Operations and COO for Allianz Technology of America (ATA), after having held various positions in consultancy previously. In his role at ATA he already worked together closely with the AGCS IT colleagues. In 2018 he transferred to Allianz SE where he developed, together with Allianz Technology, the modern workplace strategy for Allianz including recent enhancements in response to the COVID-19 crisis. He holds a Diploma in Information Engineering and Management from the University of Karlsruhe, Germany and will be based in Munich.
In his role as AGCS’s CIO Spiegel succeeds Anton von Bebenburg who moved into a senior advisor role several months ago, supporting the large-scale IT transformation program of AGCS.
AGCS COO Bettina Dietsche commented: ”Digitalization is an integral part for our NEW AGCS strategy and with our IT Transformation we support the transformation of the wider business into a next-generation insurer. I am delighted that, with Olav, we have found a new CIO who is familiar with AGCS and the wider IT ecosystem in the Allianz Group, in Europe and North America. He also brings a proven track record as digital transformation leader with both technology expertise and change management experience.”
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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 wineries, 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 31 countries and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 200 countries and territories, employing over 4,450 people. As one of the largest Property-Casualty units of Allianz Group, we are backed by strong and stable financial ratings. In 2019, AGCS generated a total of €9.1 billion gross premium globally.
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