Allianz adds to broker hubs footprint
Allianz UK has opened a broker hub at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
The insurer noted that based at one of Welsh rugby’s most iconic venues, the Cardiff hub gives brokers direct access to local underwriters. It argued this approach supports “collaborative trading discussions and faster decision-making”.
In February last year, CEO Colm Holmes revealed plans to expand Allianz’s regional footprint, and since then it has been introducing ‘hubs’.
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