Allianz Holdings appoints Alison Rayner as Chief Compliance and Corporate Affairs Officer
Authored by Allianz
Allianz Holdings has appointed Alison Rayner to the newly created position of chief compliance and corporate affairs officer, effective from February 2023.
In this role, Alison will be responsible for setting a clear strategy for the organisation in terms of compliance and conduct relating to customer, clients, reputation, assets and the interests of stakeholders, as well as corporate and regulatory affairs.
Alison joins Allianz from Aviva where she is currently group compliance and financial crime risk director. Prior to this, Alison has also worked at RSA, BGL and Direct Line Group and is highly experienced in all aspects of compliance.
In her new role, Alison will report to Colm Holmes, CEO, Allianz Holdings, who comments: “I’m delighted to be welcoming Alison to this new position. The appointment of a chief compliance and corporate affairs officer continues Allianz’s investment in our second line of defence and builds on the great work already undertaken and ongoing in our Compliance team. Alison has an impressive track record and strong reputation in our market and is an extremely valuable addition to our Executive Committee.”
Alison Rayner added: “This is a very exciting time to be joining Allianz and helping to play a part in developing its compliance strategy. The team at Allianz share my passion for doing the right thing for the customer and I will be championing that approach whilst setting a strategy for the business to navigate the fast-changing regulatory environment.”
The appointment is subject to regulatory approval.
