Kevin Hegel
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) ) today announced the appointment of Kevin Hegel as the new Regional Head of Client Services and Multinational Regional Unit London and Nordics, effective immediately. He succeeds Ayleen Frete who has assumed a new role at AGCS, Allianz’s entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks, as Global Head of Market Practice Management.
In his new role, Kevin will lead the Client Services and Multinational team and be responsible for all servicing aspects of AGCS’ global corporate and multinational accounts in the region and driving the efficient implementation of the region’s international insurance programs. He will be based in London and report to Nigel Leppitt, Global Head of Client Services and Multinational.
Kevin joins AGCS from Zurich Insurance, where he worked in various multinational roles, based in Madrid, Barcelona, Zurich and New York, lastly in the role of Manager of the Freedom of Services Network Center. Prior to Zurich Insurance, Kevin worked as a contract and commercial surety underwriter in the US.
Commenting on Kevin’s appointment Nigel Leppitt, Global Head of Client Services and Multinational, AGCS, said:
“With Kevin we gain a strong new Regional Head for our Client Services and international insurance programs in the region, who has considerable expertise in multinational insurance business and who will be able to drive the regional implementation of our new operation model, to further enhance our service delivery significantly and consistently to AGCS’s clients globally.”
Alfredo Alonso, Managing Director for Regional Unit London and Nordics, AGCS added:
“I’m delighted Kevin is joining AGCS in our region. The effective management of global risks is AGCS’ core business. Under his leadership our regional Allianz Multinational team will continue to provide a fully customized service responding to the cross-border exposures of our clients, while also taking into account the regulatory and fiscal framework in which global businesses operate.”
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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 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 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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