Allianz SE announces changes to its Board of Management

The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE today announced new leadership and portfolio changes within the Allianz SE Board of Management, highlighting the company's strategic development and succession planning as well as its deep talent pipeline. The changes are brought about by the planned retirement of Board Member Klaus-Peter Röhler, who will retire from the Board of Management of Allianz SE on December 31, 2026, upon reaching the age limit and the conclusion of his contractual mandate after 30 years of distinguished service to Allianz.

All changes are subject to regulatory approval where required and will become effective on January 1, 2027:

• Tomas Kunzmann, who has been serving as CEO of Allianz Partners since 2022, will be promoted to the Board of Management of Allianz SE, assuming responsibility for the regional business in Asia Pacific, including India. The successor for the role of CEO at Allianz Partners will be announced in due course. 
• Renate Wagner, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, will assume responsibility for Germany, Switzerland, and Central Europe, while continuing to oversee the “People & Culture” and “Mergers & Acquisitions” portfolios. She will transition her responsibilities for Asia Pacific to Tomas Kunzmann. 
• The Global Property & Casualty (P&C) Retail unit steering the retail businesses worldwide will report to Sirma Boshnakova, who is the Allianz SE Board Member in charge of Insurance Western & Southern Europe, Allianz Direct, and Allianz Partners. 
• The mandate of Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre as Chief Financial Officer and Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE has been extended for five years until December 31, 2031. 

Michael Diekmann, Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE, commented on the Allianz SE Board changes: 

"On behalf of the Supervisory Board, I express our respect and appreciation for Klaus-Peter Röhler’s contribution to the success of Allianz in thirty years of service and congratulate Tomas Kunzmann on his appointment to the Board of Management in 2027."

Oliver Bäte, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz SE, said: 

"Klaus-Peter Röhler is an exceptional leader and a highly esteemed colleague who has demonstrated excellence and integrity in every position that he has held at Allianz. He is an inspiring role model and mentor to many, including members of our Board of Management and many other leaders across our company. I count myself among those who have benefited from his counsel over the years.

We are very fortunate to have talented and technology-forward leaders like Tomas Kunzmann in our succession and development pipelines. In the past years, he has delivered growth and technology transformation in our flagship global business line Allianz Partners, which serves as a strategic blueprint for the way Allianz intends to expand our offering in growing markets.

As we look to our next phase of growth, resilience, and productivity, we can count on our entire Board to continue excelling in their respective areas of responsibility.”

Tomas Kunzmann (44) has been CEO of Allianz Partners, the global leader in assistance and insurance solutions, since July 1, 2022. Under his tenure, Allianz Partners has demonstrated strong financial and customer growth, serving over 90 million customers globally and surpassing 10.5 billion euros in annual revenues in 2025, while maintaining robust profitability with an operating profit of 402 million euros. Together with Allianz Direct, Allianz Partners is a core venture of Allianz's Connected Platforms, which combine insurance expertise, AI-enhanced technologies, and a global network of service providers offering an omni-channel and ultra-personalized customer experience.

Kunzmann first joined Allianz Group in 2009, holding various positions at Allianz Private Krankenversicherung (APKV), including Head of Health Underwriting. In 2013, he joined Allianz’s German sales organization (ABV) as Sales Manager before taking responsibility for the Regional Branch Offices in Ingolstadt and then Kempten. Tomas moved to Allianz SE Group headquarters in 2017 as Executive Assistant and Interim Head of Office to the CEO. In 2020, Tomas was appointed to lead the Mobility & Assistance Line of Business for Allianz Partners as a Board Member. 

Kunzmann studied business administration at Friedrich Alexander University in Erlangen and Nuremberg, including study abroad in Washington, D.C., and in Jyväskylä, Finland.