"Creating this chief distribution officer role across all our commercial areas in the UK will simplify things for our clients and distribution partners and reinforces our desire to establish Allianz as a clear leader in the commercial market in the UK."
- Nadia Côté, commercial managing director at Allianz UK
Since 2001, Nick Hobbs has held various positions at Allianz, including national broker manager, head of business development & channel management, global account director, and most recently director of the UK broker markets.
In his new role, Hobbs will lead all aspects of distribution for the recently announced integration of Allianz Commercial across the UK – encompassing large-corp, specialty, mid-corp, digital/SME and engineering inspection.
Commenting on this appointment, Nadia Côté, commercial managing director at Allianz UK, has said:
“Creating this chief distribution officer role across all our commercial areas in the UK will simplify things for our clients and distribution partners and reinforces our desire to establish Allianz as a clear leader in the commercial market in the UK.
“Nick is the natural choice for the role drawing on his extensive experience, and I’m very much looking forward to working together to unlock the full power of Allianz for all our customers.”