Allianz promotes Karen Pickersgill to Regional Underwriting Manager for London

Authored by Allianz

Allianz Commercial is continuing its focus on maximising London market opportunities and has announced Karen Pickersgill (pictured) as the new regional underwriting manager for London.

In this role Karen will drive growth and promote expertise in the London property and casualty Mid-corporate book. She will also be responsible for diversifying the primary and excess portfolios whilst leading the talented team.

Karen joined Allianz in 1999 following roles at Aviva and Cigna and has since held a number of underwriting management positions across the business including property and casualty manager for Maidstone and then Luton. Her most recent role was as underwriting manager for Engineering, Construction & Power, London & South.

Tom Leonard, Allianz Commercial regional manager for London, commented: “I’m delighted to be announcing Karen’s appointment. It is no exaggeration to say that she brings extensive knowledge to this role not only in terms of underwriting experience but also knowledge of our market. She is perfectly placed to lead our growth agenda, maximising opportunities in various directions including leveraging new capabilities in multinational. I’m really looking forward to working with her, particularly at such an exciting time for our team.”