Press release | May 8, 2026
Allianz Commercial appoints Karol Dobias as Global Head of Multinational
Allianz Commercial announced today that Karol Dobias will become the new Global Head of Multinational of Allianz Commercial and Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (‘AGCS’), with effect from June 1, 2026. Karol succeeds Guy Money who has been appointed as Regional Managing Director for Iberia in March. He will report to Jeremy Sharpe, Chief Distribution Officer at Allianz Commercial.
In line with the existing Multinational strategy, Karol’s priorities will be to continue to drive client-centric solutions, unlock growth through an expertise-based approach, deploy market-leading technologies worldwide, and scale the recently launched Multinational Excellence Center in Madrid.
Jeremy Sharpe, Chief Distribution Officer at Allianz Commercial, comments: “Karol has been an instrumental part of Multinational and our wider business for many years. Therefore, I am very happy to welcome him to my leadership team, so we can further establish our Multinational business as a global growth driver for Allianz Commercial.”
Executive profile: Karol Dobias
Karol joined Allianz in 2003 in London and has since worked across several functions in Germany, Singapore, and Hong Kong, including an underwriting and a regional sales role with Allianz Partners. In the last six years, he has held leadership roles in Multinational, where he was part of the team that established Multinational as a dedicated function. He also led the Multinational Excellence Center Madrid launch in Q1 2026.
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Allianz Commercial is the center of expertise and global line of Allianz Group for insuring mid-sized businesses, large enterprises and specialist risks. Among our customers are the world’s largest consumer brands, financial institutions and industry players, the global aviation and shipping industry, as well as family-owned and medium enterprises, which are the backbone of the economy. We also cover unique risks such as offshore wind parks, infrastructure projects or film productions.
Powered by the employees, financial strength, and network of the world’s #1 insurance brand Allianz, as ranked by Interbrand, we work together to help our customers prepare for what’s ahead: They trust us to provide a wide range of traditional and alternative risk transfer solutions, outstanding risk consulting and multinational services as well as seamless claims handling.
The trade name Allianz Commercial brings together the large corporate insurance business of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) and the commercial insurance business of national Allianz Property & Casualty entities serving mid-sized companies. We are present in over 200 countries and territories either though our own teams or the Allianz Group network and partners. In 2025, the integrated business of Allianz Commercial generated around €17,3 billion in gross premium globally.
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