This version of Worldwide Individuals Strikes particulars appointments at HUB Worldwide and Allianz UK Specialty.
A abstract of those new hires follows right here.
HUB Worldwide Names Mark Dutton as President of HUB Canada West
HUB Worldwide (HUB), the Chicago-based international insurance coverage brokerage and monetary companies agency, introduced Mark Dutton as president of HUB Canada West, working inside British Columbia.
On this function, Dutton can be liable for the event and oversight of technique for the area.
“We’re excited to welcome Mark to HUB,” stated, David Moon, president of HUB Western Canada. “Mark will play an integral function in elevating our model and driving innovation and progress within the area to additional elevate our capacity to ship distinctive worth to purchasers and grow to be a precious useful resource for our workforce.”
Most not too long ago, Dutton was chief govt officer for Canada’s largest area of interest managing basic agent within the car alternative section, Optiom Inc., which provides merchandise to Canadian customers by dealership and insurance coverage brokerage factors of distribution. Prior roles embrace head of nationwide insurance coverage operations at one of many largest insurance coverage brokerages in Canada – Western Monetary Group – the place he led all property and casualty technical operations, in addition to devoted white-label private industrial insurance coverage services.
“I’m honored to be part of the HUB workforce and sit up for contributing to the corporate’s progress and success,” stated Dutton. “I’m desirous to deliver my abilities and keenness to assist drive our shared imaginative and prescient into the longer term.”
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Von Mesterhazy Named Managing Director of Allianz UK Specialty, as O’Keeffe Retires
Allianz UK has introduced that Isabella Von Mesterhazy has been appointed managing director for its specialty enterprise, efficient Dec. 1, 2024, topic to regulatory approval. This appointment follows the choice by the present MD for Specialty, Kieran O’Keeffe, to retire on the finish of the 12 months.

On this function, Von Mesterhazy will lead the specialty enterprise, which includes Petplan, Petplan Equine and LV= Pet, and can report on to Colm Holmes, CEO Allianz UK, as a member of the Allianz UK Government Committee. Allianz’s mixed pet companies make it the UK’s largest pet insurer.
Allianz Specialty is a crucial arm of the UK enterprise and has achieved persistently robust efficiency figures all through 2024 and in earlier years. Established over 48 years in the past, Petplan is the UK’s primary pet insurer, insuring over 1.3 million pets and supporting 1,200 animal charities.
Since Von Mesterhazy joined in 2011 as head of promoting and gross sales for Petplan and Allianz Pet, by to her most up-to-date function as director of buying and selling for Allianz Specialty, she has been instrumental in model improvement and alter.
A recruitment course of is now underway for the director of buying and selling for Allianz Specialty, which can be introduced sooner or later.
“It’s incredible information that Bella has taken up the reins for the specialty arm of Allianz. She brings a wealth of expertise and information of the business to this function and I sit up for working along with her inside our govt committee,” stated Colm Holmes, CEO, Allianz UK, in an announcement.
“I’d wish to take this chance to say a closing farewell and thanks to Kieran, we’re deeply appreciative of his contributions and the optimistic influence he has had on our enterprise.”
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