Allianz AGCS lands new head of marine from Chaucer following exit

Allianz group’s global corporate and specialty insurance wing has hired a new marine leader from Chaucer at Lloyd’s to head up its regional unit London and Nordics, following the departure of Andrew Whitehouse to pursue external opportunities outside the Allianz Group.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has appointed Philip Graham as the new head of marine for regional unit London (RUL) & Nordics and the global product lead - marine liability.

Joining in April, Graham will lead AGCS’ marine portfolio and team across the UK, Ireland, and Nordics. He will report to Nadia Côté, managing director of regional unit London and Nordics, and to global head of marine at AGCS, Ulrich Kadow. Graham will be based in the London office of AGCS, Allianz’s entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks.

With over 30 years of marine underwriting experience, Graham is well known in the market. He joins Allianz from his most recent role as head of marine global at Chaucer Syndicates where he led a team managing all areas of marine insurance offerings, sat on their steering committees for ESG Underwriting; Product Oversight; and Reinsurance Security – and was recently chairperson of the IUMI Facts and Figures committee.

His career spans roles in both Paris and London with CIGNA, Ace Group and Chaucer Syndicate at Lloyd’s of London, across a variety of increasingly senior marine underwriting positions, including most recently covering the international company markets with worldwide responsibilities.

Côté said: “I am delighted Philip is joining AGCS. His extensive experience and breadth of marine underwriting knowledge, coupled with this expert reputation in the market, make him the ideal person to lead our regional Marine portfolio and steer our Marine Liability products globally. Under his leadership the Marine team will continue to help us deliver for our clients and broker partners in this important part of our overall book of business. I very much look forward to him joining the team.”

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