* Ronald Dodo-Tabaziva, currently Lead Property Underwriter is appointed Head of Property in South Africa.
* Robert Ter Morshuizen, who oversaw Property, Energy and Construction will focus on Energy and Construction.
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) , the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, announces the appointment of Ronald Dodo-Tabaziva as Head of Property in South Africa effective immediately reporting to AGCS Regional Head of Property for Mediterranean and Africa, Jean-Baptiste Regnier [3], and AGCS CEO in South Africa Thusang Mahlangu . Robert Ter Morshuizen , who looked after Property, Energy and Construction will focus on Energy and Construction reporting to AGCS Regional Head of Energy and Construction for Mediterranean and Africa, Francois Periquet [6] and Thusang Mahlangu.
Ronald joined AGCS in June this year as Lead Property Underwriter from HDI Global SA where he managed the local Property Portfolio. He is a Fellow and Associate of the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA) [7] and holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Honors) in Insurance and Risk Management Degree.
“I am pleased about Ronald’s promotion to Head of Property in South Africa. His eighteen years of experience, knowledge, and expertise of the African insurance market will contribute significantly towards the profitable growth of our business in our region,” says AGCS Regional Head of Property for Mediterranean and Africa, Jean-Baptiste Regnier.
“Congratulations to Ronald on his appointment. He has shown great technical expertise and leadership skills since joining AGCS in June. I wish him all the success as we work to become the market leader in our target segment in line with the New AGCS strategy,” says Thusang Mahlangu
About Property
AGCS specializes in corporate property insurance for the most complex and challenging risk exposures in more than 200 countries and territories. With a focus on larger international risk portfolios, we offer tailor-made 'All Risks' property damage and business interruption insurance through our global network. Our experience speaks for itself, insuring the majority of Global Fortune 500 companies, managing over 1000 global property insurance programs, and fielding an underwriting team averaging over 20 years’ experience, backed up a worldwide team of risk consultants and claims specialists.
About Energy and Construction
AGCS provides Energy and Construction insurance for clients all over the world, giving them market-leading capacity, flexible and tailored coverage. Our risk consulting, claims and underwriting teams have many years of practical experience of leading the largest engineering and construction projects across the globe, covering a wide range of engineering classes, including oil and gas, power and utilities, heavy industries, transportation systems and heavy civil engineering projects. When it comes to energy, our client base and expertise is diverse, spanning upstream, midstream and downstream organizations and operations.
About Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy , Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business.
Our customers are as diverse as business can be, ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to small businesses, and private individuals. Among them are not only the world’s largest consumer brands, tech companies and the global aviation and shipping industry, but also wineries, satellite operators or Hollywood film productions. They all look to AGCS for smart answers to their largest and most complex risks in a dynamic,
multinational business environment and trust us to deliver an outstanding claims experience .
Worldwide, AGCS operates with its own teams in 33 countries [12] and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 200 countries and territories, employing over 4,300 people. As one of the largest Property-Casualty units of Allianz Group, we are backed by strong and stable financial ratings [13]. In 2019, AGCS generated a total of €9.1 billion gross premium globally.
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