Allianz launches new UK customer team for corporate and specialty insurance

Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty UK is expanding its services to clients and brokers with the launch of a dedicated team of Key Account Managers and Broker Development Managers. With responsibility for developing and strengthening relationships with key clients and brokers in the Major Corporate and Specialty sectors across the UK market, this team of nine will be based in Allianz’s Underwriting Centre at 30 St Mary Axe, as well as at Allianz branches in Leeds, Birmingham and Woking.

The Key Account team includes Shaun Edwards, Gavin Lillywhite and Chris Thevenot, all of whom have established client-facing track records at Allianz, having been previously involved in the company’s ‘Customer Focus’ strategy, on which this new Key Account approach is based.

Each Key Account Manager is responsible for liaison and service delivery to major clients (and their brokers), providing a single point of access to the full range of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty products. The Broker