Allianz Asia Pacific Appoints CEO

The Asia Pacific unit of Allianz has named a new chief executive officer to succeed Solman Altin, who has decided to leave the firm after first joining 13 years ago.

Anusha Thavarajah has been named regional CEO of Allianz Asia Pacific, according to a statement.

In her new role, Thavarajah has been tasked with delivering long-term growth and driving ongoing transformation efforts.

Thavarajah has over 30 years of financial services experience and is currently Allianz Asia Pacific’s regional CEO of life and health after joining the business in December 2019 from AIA Malaysia.

«Having joined our Asia senior leadership team since 2019, [Thavarajah] is also no stranger to our management philosophy and will bring valuable experience and insights, built over a long and illustrious career in insurance,» said Sergio Balbinot, member of the management board of Allianz SE.