“The appointment of Clare represents a critical step and investment in the expansion of the Entertainment group in London as well as our product and coverage offerings,” Said Ian Mercer, Head of Entertainment for Regional Unit London, AGCS. “Her deep understanding of the contingency sector, as well as her strong contacts in the industry, will be a fantastic addition to our team.”
“Our global expansion, with recent appointments in the US, Australia, France and Germany, as well as in the UK, means that AGCS now offers a truly global leading Entertainment product suite in Film, Live Entertainment and Contingency - with additional segments on the horizon - allowing us to serve clients worldwide with global expertise and local products and market know-how,” added Lauren Bailey, Global Head of Entertainment, AGCS.
The appointments in London are part of a global expansion of the AGCS Entertainment Team which includes the recent appointments of: New York, USA based Wanda Phillips as Team Leader, Maryanne Aust, Executive Underwriter, Spyros Cuison, Executive Underwriter, Ryan McFadden, Senior Underwriter and Sydney, Australia based Regional Manager Entertainment, Damian Kerin, Cologne, Germany based Christina Mertens, Hamburg, Germany based Florian Sellckau and Paris, France based Entertainment Lead Underwriter, Sylvie Atrux-Tallau.
“Today, the entertainment business constitutes a huge global marketplace. With the wide range of coverage offerings from within AGCS and across the wider Allianz group, we can support the unique, unusual and rapidly changing coverages and locations our clients need,” added Bailey.
