Steps up from Regional Head of Marine in North America
Allianz Commercial has made a key appointment to its global Specialty leadership team taking effect immediately.
Rich Soja, currently Head of Inland Marine / Regional Head of Marine North America, is appointed as Global Head of Marine reporting to Gordon Browne, Global Head of Specialty. Soja will continue to oversee his Regional North America and Inland Marine responsibilities until a successor is confirmed, according to a press communique.
Experience
With over 35 years’ experience in Marine insurance, Rich Soja has been with Allianz Commercial in his current leadership role since 2017. Prior to joining Allianz Group, he was in increasingly senior Marine underwriting roles for Chubb, Aspen Insurance, and Tokio Marine.
Soja’s predecessor, Ulrich Kadow, moved to a new role in Allianz Commercial in December 2023 as Global Head of Product Management and Underwriting Transformation.
“With Rich’s extensive knowledge of both our business and the Marine sector, he is perfectly placed to build on the excellent foundations that Ulrich Kadow established with the team and lead our Marine business in the future,” commented Gordon Browne, Global Head of Specialty, Allianz Commercial.
