Allianz makes three appointments at corporate partner/SME team

Allianz Insurance has made three new appointments across its small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) and corporate partner team.

Taking up the position of SME branch manager, Hayley Colraine will be responsible for the Lancaster small business branch, working closely with Allianz branches and managing relationships with brokers and partners.

Colraine, who joined Allianz in 2010 on Allianz’s graduate scheme, reports directly into Allianz’s head of SME and corporate partner distribution, Stephen Taylor. Meantime, Marie Doherty has been appointed to partnership manager for the corporate partner team. She has worked at Allianz for 12 years and moves to the position from her previous role as key account manager.

Chris Long will join the SME and corporate partner team as partnership manager.

Stephen Taylor, head of SME & corporate partner distribution, Allianz Insurance said: “I am thrilled to be announcing three new appointments within to the SME and corporate partner team. It’s also extremely rewarding to be able to promote people from within, which is a testament to the talented people we have working at Allianz.