Allianz appoints Steffen Siljeur as Head of Marine

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Africa appointed Steffen Siljeur as Head of Marine, effective June 2, 2018. He will develop, grow and manage the Marine business in Africa reporting to Thusang Mahlangu, AGCS Africa CEO, and Simon Buxton, AGCS Head of Marine and Energy.

Steffen, who will be based in Cape Town, has 24 years’ experience in leadership and technical roles within the local and international marine industry.  “I am pleased to have a person of Steffen’s caliber on board,” says Thusang. “I look forward to his insight and knowledge in expanding and growing our marine business in Africa.”

“I am equally thrilled to welcome Steffen to AGCS. We are strongly committed to providing sound expertise and superior customer service in global marine insurance, so I look forward to Steffen’s significant contribution in strengthening our efforts in our technical knowhow and customer experience,” adds Buxton.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is the Allianz Group's dedicated carrier for corporate and specialty insurance business. AGCS provides insurance and risk consultancy across the whole spectrum of specialty, alternative risk transfer and corporate business: Marine, Aviation (incl. Space), Energy, Engineering, Entertainment, Financial Lines (incl. D&O), Liability, Mid-Corporate and Property insurance (incl. International Insurance Programs).

Worldwide, AGCS operates with its own teams in 34 countries and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 210 countries and territories, employing almost 4,700 people of 70 nationalities. AGCS provides insurance solutions to more than three quarters of the Fortune Global 500 companies, writing a total of €7.4 billion gross premium worldwide in 2017.

AGCS SE is rated AA by Standard & Poor’s and A+ by A.M. Best.

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