Talanx appoints diversity & inclusion manager

European insurance group Talanx has appointed a diversity & inclusion manager to promote the recognition, appreciation and integration of diversity into its business culture, and create a working environment free of biases.

Raha Anssari will develop a new diversity strategy for the Talanx and HDI Group in Germany. Following a pilot phase, the focus of diversity management will shift towards internationalisation throughout the entire Talanx Group.

Anssari will take on her new function starting March 2021. She will report directly to Talanx board member Christopher Lohmann, whose scope of responsibility encompasses the retail Germany division, IT and diversity.

Anssari has been with Talanx since 2013, working in strategy roles since 2016. Most recently, she worked on HDI Deutschland's strategy team with responsibility for issues of agility and diversity.

The German insurer believes that diversity will play a key role in the group-wide orientation of Talanx going forward.

"Diversity means a lot to the Talanx Executive Board," said Lohmann. "We want to significantly increase the importance of this important topic in the Group and make progress in implementing it step by step. Raha Anssari will provide us with strong support – she is a highly qualified strategist and well connected beyond Talanx. Along with her specialist expertise, she also impressed me as a person who shares my commitment to a pluralistic society."

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