Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE ("AGCS"), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Hyeji Kang as global head of reinsurance and catastrophe risk management.
Ms. Kang succeeded Bernhard Arbogast, who will retire at the end of May 2020, and will report to the company's chief financial officer, Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre.
Ms. Kang was head of actuarial function based in Munich and prior to that she was chief actuary for the AGCS North American region.
In a statement, Allianz said that Ms. Kang will work together with Mr. Arbogast over the coming months to ensure a smooth handover. Her successor will be announced at a later date.
Ms. Coste-Lepoutre said, "I'm very pleased to welcome Hyeji to my global leadership team, as she brings deep actuarial knowledge through both her professional background and her leadership in one of the key AGCS regions for more than four years and in the actuarial global team in Munich recently. I would also like to thank Bernhard for his expertise and professionalism and wish him the best for a very well deserved retirement after many years of dedication to Allianz."
Ms. Kang joined the AGCS Chicago office in 2015 as chief actuary for North America. In 2018, she moved to Munich as head of actuarial function. Prior to joining AGCS, she held various consulting and in-house positions with PwC, CNA Insurance, and Willis Towers Watson.
Ms. Kang holds a degree in economics from the Seoul National University.
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