Allianz recruit strengthens XL property business
XL Insurance has appointed Ralf Brunner property underwriting manager for Germany and Switzerland, based in Munich.
Mr Brunner will report to Uwe Kutschera, currently property underwriting manager for Germany. Mr Kutschera's responsibilities will expand to cover Austria, CIS/Russia, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.
In addition, Jürgen Cherreck, currently property underwriting manager Switzerland and Southern & Eastern Europe, will take on a new role to help drive strategic growth and a relentless focus on underwriting excellence across XL Insurance's International Property business.
Mr Brunner re-joins XL Insurance having spent just over two years with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty in Germany, where he was team leader property underwriting. Prior to joining Allianz he was with XL Insurance in Germany from 2004 until 2009. He has over 20 years' industry experience as property underwriter for the German speaking countries.
"We are very pleased to have Ralf come back to XL Insurance and be able to count on his in-depth knowledge of the German speaking markets", commented Uwe Kutschera.
Matthias Horntrich, chief underwriting officer for international property said: "We will rely on the expertise of Ralf, Uwe and Jürgen to maximise opportunities by expanding our offerings across the region to better serve our clients and further enhance our position in the market."
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