Allianz Trade Americas CEO to retire, UK CEO to step up

He will retire after more than two decades with the firm

Allianz Trade Americas CEO to retire, UK CEO to step up

Insurance News

By Kenneth Araullo

Allianz Trade has announced changes to its regional leadership teams, with James Daly, CEO of Allianz Trade in the Americas, set to retire on June 30, 2025.

Sarah Murrow (pictured above), currently CEO of Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland, will succeed him as of July 1, 2025, pending regulatory approval. The company also announced that Murrow’s successor will be announced at a later date. 

Daly, 61, has been with Allianz Trade for 22 years, holding multiple leadership roles since joining the company in 2003 as Commercial Director for the UK & Ireland. He later led the commercial teams across Northern Europe before being appointed group commercial and distribution director in 2012.

Daly moved to the US in 2013 as commercial director for the Americas and was named CEO of the region in 2015. 

Murrow, 43, will take over as CEO of Allianz Trade in the Americas following Daly’s retirement. She first joined the company in North America in 2004, holding roles in client service, commercial underwriting, and strategic account management.

In 2011, she became regional head of broker management, a position she held for five years before moving to Paris as global head of commercial underwriting & product development.

From 2017 to 2021, she served as regional head of market management, commercial underwriting & distribution for Northern Europe before taking on her current role as CEO of Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland. 

Murrow’s appointment remains subject to regulatory approval, and Allianz Trade has indicated that her successor will be named later in the year.

In other recent developments, Allianz Trade also launched Surety Green2Green, a surety solution aimed at supporting low-carbon technology and renewable energy projects.

The product enables clients to secure project completion through surety bonds and guarantees while directing collected premiums toward certified green bond investments.

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