Allianz Australia Appoints Alison Smith as GM Distribution

Alison Smith has been appointed as General Manager – Distribution at Allianz Australia. Based in Melbourne, she will join the organisation in January, bringing extensive experience in general insurance and distribution leadership. Her appointment adds significant industry expertise to Allianz Australia’s distribution leadership team. She will draw on more than two decades of experience across insurance broking, underwriting and national business leadership. Before joining Allianz Australia, Alison spent more than 22 years at Aon, most recently serving as Head of National – General Insurance. She previously held the positions of Regional Director, National and Director at One Underwriting, where she also served as Northern Region Manager and Broker Manager. Earlier in her career, she worked as a Professional Lines Underwriter at Zurich Insurance and began her insurance career at Markey Insurance Brokers. Her experience also includes an earlier role as a Securities Trader at CommSec. Across Aon, One Underwriting, Zurich Insurance, Markey Insurance Brokers and CommSec, she has developed deep expertise in general insurance, underwriting, broker relationships and distribution.