Anton Kolbe will directly report to Thusang Mahlangu, CEO of Allianz Commercial South Africa.

He will succeed Kevin Barnes, who has decided to leave Allianz after 14 years at Allianz.

He joined Allianz Commercial (Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty) in 2024 as Financial Controller for South Africa.

Prior to joining Allianz, he held senior roles in auditing and finance at RGA for 8 years and at PwC South Africa for 5 years. Anton Kolbe holds CA (SA) and B. Com Accounting qualifications.

Thusang Mahlangu, CEO of Allianz Commercial South Africa, comments: "I would like to congratulate and welcome Anton, who has already proved himself to be an excellent financial manager, and look forward to working with him in his new role."

About Allianz Commercial  

Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise and global line of Allianz Group for insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises and specialist risks. Among our customers are the world's largest consumer brands, financial institutions and industry players, the global aviation and shipping industry as well as family-owned and medium enterprises which are the backbone of the economy. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind parks, infrastructure projects or film productions. Powered by the employees, financial strength, and network of the world's #1 insurance brand, we work together to help our customers prepare for what's ahead: They trust us in providing a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and Multinational services as well as seamless claims handling. Allianz Commercial brings together the large corporate insurance business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and the commercial insurance business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities serving mid-sized companies. We are present in over 200 countries and territories either through our own teams or the Allianz Group network and partners. In 2024, the integrated business of Allianz Commercial generated around €18 billion in gross premium globally. https://commercial.allianz.com/  

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