Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has named Darren Tasker as the new Regional Head of Energy & Construction, North America, effective September 6, 2022. He joins the AGCS North America Executive Management Team (EMT) and reports to Bill Scaldaferri, President & CEO, North America.
Darren Tasker
Tasker has been with AGCS since 2010 and for the past nine years has held the position of Head of Energy & Construction (E&C), Canada. During this time, he built and developed a diverse team of experienced and professional underwriters who are highly respected in the E&C realm across Canada. Tasker, who will remain based in Toronto, now has overall responsibility for the AGCS Energy & Construction line of business across North America, which includes such industries as oil & gas (energy), power generation & utilities, mining and construction.
“We are pleased to announce that Darren will be leading our North American Energy & Construction business,” said Scaldaferri. “This is the first time that a North American business line will be run by an individual based in Canada, demonstrating the strength of our team north of the border.”
Prior to joining AGCS as a Senior Underwriter managing a portfolio and team of underwriters in the Engineering line of business, Tasker was a Large Construction Underwriter at Zurich from 2006-2010. He obtained a BA in Business/Managerial Economics from York University in Toronto and is certified by the Insurance Institute of Canada.
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Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is a leading global corporate insurance carrier and a key business unit of Allianz Group. We provide risk consultancy, Property-Casualty insurance solutions and alternative risk transfer for a wide spectrum of commercial, corporate and specialty risks across 10 dedicated lines of business.
Our customers are as diverse as business can be, ranging from Fortune Global 500 companies to small businesses, and private individuals. Among them are not only the world’s largest consumer brands, tech companies and the global aviation and shipping industry, but also satellite operators or Hollywood film productions. They all look to AGCS for smart answers to their largest and most complex risks in a dynamic, multinational business environment and trust us to deliver an outstanding claims experience.
Worldwide, AGCS operates with its own teams in more than 30 countries and through the Allianz Group network and partners in over 200 countries and territories, employing around 4,400 people. As one of the largest Property-Casualty units of Allianz Group, we are backed by strong and stable financial ratings. In 2020, AGCS generated a total of €9.3 billion gross premium globally.
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