Allianz makes senior appointment after Carey departure

Allianz Commercial has appointed Graham Stait as the interim managing director for UK mid-market following the departure of Dave Carey.

Carey is leaving the business to join Ecclesiastical, with him taking up the role of managing director for its intermediary business.

Following the news, Allianz told Insurance Times that Stait will succeed Carey for the time being.

A permanent successor will be confirmed at a later date.

“Allianz Commercial will announce a permanent successor in due course and in the meantime looks forward to continuing to offer our usual level of service to all our brokers and bringing them the best of Allianz across the mid-market under Graham’s interim leadership,” an Allianz spokesperson said.

Experience

Stait joined the insurer as a claims graduate in 2008 and has gone onto hold several senior roles, such as head of claims operations.

He has held the role of regional manager for the Midlands and south west since January 2023.

“Currently regional manager of the Midlands and south west, Graham is well known to our broker partners across the mid-market segment and all other contacts remain unchanged, including for our distribution team under Nick Hobbs,” Allianz said.

Responding to the move, Jim Stevenson, regional managing director at Howden, said: “Graham has driven sustained growth across the regional Howden account over the past 18 months.

“Having a new Allianz leadership team in place, we are building fantastic working relationships at all levels – something I know Graham is passionate about.

“His drive and determination to continuously improve is clear for all to see and I’m sure that will be to Allianz’s benefit in his new role.”