Allianz planning new regional broker office in 2025, says Holmes
Allianz has plans for a new branch in 2025, UK CEO Colm Holmes told Insurance Age, as he highlighted the provider’s commitment to regional underwriting.
“It is something we continually look at; we continuously talk to brokers and are very much committed to a regional broker and underwriting strategy,” Holmes, pictured, said.
“We want our underwriters to be where our broker partners and customers are. To the extent that we see a need to open new underwriting offices, we will certainly do that.”
While he declined to name the location or put a timeline on the opening, he indicated it may not be the only one.
“One currently planned and potentially more
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