BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance, today announces changes in its regional leadership teams. James Daly, CEO of Allianz Trade in Americas, has decided to retire on June 30, 2025. Sarah Murrow, currently CEO of Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland, will succeed him as of July 1, 2025. This appointment is subject to the standard regulatory approval requirements. Her successor will be announced at a later date.
James Daly (61), CEO of Allianz Trade in Americas, will retire on June 30, 2025, after 22 years at Allianz Trade. He has held numerous leadership roles within Allianz Trade, joining the group in 2003 as Commercial Director of Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland. He spent 3 years heading the Commercial teams across Northern Europe, before his appointment as Group Commercial and Distribution Director in 2012. He moved to the United States in 2013 as Commercial Director of Allianz Trade in Americas and was nominated CEO of this region in 2015.
Sarah Murrow (43) will succeed James Daly as CEO of Allianz Trade in Americas, effective July 1, 2025. She first joined Allianz Trade in North America in 2004 and held Client Service, Commercial Underwriting and Strategic Account Manager positions. She then assumed the Regional Head of Broker Management role in 2011. After 5 years, she was appointed as Global Head of Commercial Underwriting & Product Development, based in Paris. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Regional Head of Market Management, Commercial Underwriting & Distribution for Allianz Trade in Northern Europe, before moving to her current CEO position at Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland in 2021.
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Allianz Trade is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Our proprietary intelligence network analyses daily changes in +83 million corporates solvency. We give companies the confidence to trade by securing their payments. We compensate your company in the event of a bad debt, but more importantly, we help you avoid bad debt in the first place. Whenever we provide trade credit insurance or other finance solutions, our priority is predictive protection. But, when the unexpected arrives, our AA credit rating means we have the resources, backed by Allianz to provide compensation to maintain your business. Headquartered in Paris, Allianz Trade is present in over 50 countries with 5,700 employees. In 2023, our consolidated turnover was € 3.7 billion and insured global business transactions represented € 1,131 billion in exposure. For more information, please visit allianz-trade.com
