Diekmann replaces Perlet as Allianz chairman

German insurer Allianz has elected former CEO Michael Diekmann to become the firm’s chairman, replacing Helmut Perlet.

Diekmann will join the supervisory board on May 7. He left his position as CEO of Allianz SE on May 6, 2015. Perlet was re-elected as chairman of the supervisory board until May 6, 2017.

Moreover, Sophie Boissard, the chairwoman of the board of management of Korian SA, Paris, and Herbert Hainer, former CEO of adidas AG, have been newly appointed as members of the supervisory board.

Christine Bosse, Friedrich Eichiner and Jim Hagemann Snabe have been re-elected.

The European Workers Council appointed the employee representatives of the supervisory board earlier in February. Geoff Hayward was appointed as a new employee representative. Gabriele Burkhardt-Berg, Martina Grundler, Jean-Jacques Cette, Jürgen Lawrenz and Rolf Zimmermann will serve for another term of office.

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