Allied World appoints US president
Allied World Assurance Company Holdings has appointed Lou Iglesias as president for Allied World North America. Iglesias is currently president, US property & casualty. He succeeds Gordon Knight who is retiring at the end of the month and who held the position since 2008. Iglesias has been part of the succession plan to follow Knight since joining the company in 2012.
Knight oversaw the transformation of Allied World’s US operation into a specialty, middle market carrier that more than doubled in size during his tenure. He will remain on in an advisory capacity to the company.
In his new role, Iglesias will oversee profitability, production and distribution for all lines of business including the property & casualty and professional lines books across Allied World’s 11 offices throughout the US and Canada.
President and chief executive officer Scott Carmilani said: “Gordon has been a vital part of Allied World’s leadership team for the past six years. He built a specialty franchise in the US, diversifying our portfolio and distribution channels, and doubling our book of business. I am personally grateful for his service, and I look forward to continuing to work with him.
“Lou has been a great addition to the Allied World team. His industry experience, technical expertise and commitment to prudent underwriting have earned him an exceptional reputation in the market. I am immensely confident in his abilities, and I look forward to working with him closely to continue building our North American franchise in the coming years.”
Iglesias has almost 30 years of experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Allied World, he spent 18 years at American International Group (AIG) in varying management positions, including CEO for commercial casualty, president for the Risk Management Group, president for AIG
Environmental and president of AIG Construction. Prior to AIG, Iglesias worked at Travelers and reliance insurance companies.
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