Allianz Commercial has appointed Lara Martiner as new global head of Alternative Risk Transfer at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), with effect from 1 April.
Martiner succeeds Grant Maxwell, who will depart Allianz at the end of June. She will continue in her current role as CEO of AGCS subsidiary Allianz Risk Transfer.
Martiner has been with Allianz Group for more than 14 years, initially joining in 2011 as legal counsel, head of compliance, and location head in Zurich.
She has held various senior roles within AGCS and the Alternative Risk Transfer organisation, joining the executive board of Allianz Risk Transfer in October 2021 and assuming the role of chief executive and general counsel in 2024.
Vanessa Maxwell, chief underwriting officer at Allianz Commercial, comments: "Congratulations to Lara on her appointment to this key role in our business and I look forward to working with her.
“Alternative risk transfer is an area of key growth for us, and I have every confidence that she will continue to build on our capabilities and expertise, for the benefit of our wider business in future."
