Dr. Axel Theis
Member of the Board of Management
Administration
Allianz SE
Germany
Biography
He started career 1985 – 1986 Lawyer in Tübingen and 1986 – 2000 Various functions at Allianz Versicherungs-AG (including management positions in Allianz’s industrial lines business) and 2000 – 2001 Member of the Board of Management, Allianz Australia and 2001 – 2006 Member of the Board of Management, Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Munich, responsible for industrial lines and Allianz Global Risks Rückversicherungs-AG and 2004 – 2006 CEO, Allianz Global Risks Rückversicherungs-AG then 2006 – 2014 CEO, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and Since January 1, 2015 Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, responsible for global industrial insurance business, credit insurance, reinsurance and the insurance business in Ireland and Great Britain Since May 7, 2015 and Additionally responsible for the Center of Competence "Global Property & Casualty" Since September 1, 2015 Additionally responsible for the insurance business in Australiav then Since July 1, 2016 Additionally responsible for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)
Research Interest
Business Development