Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Hannah Tindal, Martin Stewart, James McGuire and Michela Moro to its financial lines business in the company’s regional unit London (RUL) and Nordics team, covering the UK, Ireland, Nordic countries and the Middle East.
McGuire and Tindal will report to Stefania Davi-Greer, who heads up the unit.
Tindal, who has been named as head of directors and officers (D&O), will be responsible for leading AGCS’ regional D&O team which comprises five people and will oversee strategic development, execution and financial performance.
She will assume her role in Q2 of 2021 following her relocation from the US. Tindal brings with her 20 years of experience in underwriting and management roles with large corporate insurers in North America.
In addition, Stewart has been promoted to D&O underwriting manager. He will be responsible for driving the portfolio strategy for D&O in these unique market conditions.
His appointment is effective immediately and he will continue to be based in London.
Reporting to Tindal when she assumes her new role, Stewart is experienced with customers and brokers across the industry with more than 15 years of experience in financial lines roles at different carriers.
McGuire, who has been appointed head of financial institutions (FI), will be responsible for the regional FI team and for defining and executing the strategic direction of FI.
His appointment is effective immediately and is based in London. He is currently UK FI underwriting manager, McGuire brings more than 20 years of experience and expertise to the role.
Moro has been named as cyber underwriting manager, where she will have responsibility for driving strong account retention and business growth opportunities in the regional cyber market.
She will continue to be based in London and will report to Rehan Hussain, head of cyber, RUL and Nordics.
Moro joined AGCS in 2020 as senior cyber underwriter, bringing over 10 years of experience from previous roles held in finance, strategy, financial lines and cyber across different European countries and the London market.
Commenting on the promotions, Davi-Greer says: “I’m thrilled to see these internal promotions in our D&O, FI and cyber underwriting teams. The appointments demonstrate the depth of expertise and talent we have across our organisation in financial lines, and means we continue to be expertly positioned to support our clients’ and brokers’ needs in these vitally important areas of risk.”
