Jim Hagemann Snabe has decided not to stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE due to “overboarding” concerns expressed by investors

Jim Hagemann Snabe has decided not to stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE due to “overboarding” concerns expressed by investors

(PRESS RELEASE) MÜNICH, 10-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — Allianz Group (ETR: ALV), one of the leading integrated financial services providers worldwide, has announced that its Supervisory Board and the Board of Management have been informed by Jim Hagemann Snabe for his decision to step down and not stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board at the company’s Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2022. He will also resign from the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE upon expiration of his mandate on the same day. Mr. Snabe has decided to step down in order to address concerns expressed by investors who fear a so-called “overboarding” due to the mandates he holds in various companies.

Jim Hagemann Snabe has informed the Supervisory Board and the Board of Management of Allianz SE that he will not stand for re-election to the Supervisory Board at the Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2022, and that he will resign from the Supervisory Board of Allianz SE upon expiry of his mandate on the same day. With this decision, Mr. Snabe wishes to address concerns expressed by investors who fear a so-called “overboarding” due to the mandates he holds in various companies.

The Allianz SE Supervisory Board and Board of Management acknowledge Jim Hagemann Snabe’s decision with great regret and respect, and are grateful for his tremendous support of the entire Allianz on its digital transformation journey.

As Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board and, in particular, as Chairman of the Supervisory Board’s Technology Committee, which was set up on his recommendation, Jim Hagemann Snabe provided valuable stimulus and constructively advised on the development of the Group-wide standardized Business Master Platform.

The Board of Management of Allianz SE is pleased that Mr. Snabe has agreed to continue to support the company with his knowledge and experience after his resignation from the Supervisory Board of Allianz.

It is planned to propose Rashmy Chatterjee for election to the Supervisory Board at the Annual General Meeting on May 4, 2022. Ms. Chatterjee has many years of experience in the technology sector. After more than two decades in leadership roles at IBM, she has served as Chief Executive Officer of ISTARI Global Ltd, a global company with a business focus on cyber security, since 2019.

The Allianz Group is one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers with 120 million* private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 802 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage 1.9 trillion euros of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological, social and governance criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we hold the leading position for insurers in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, launched on 12.11.2021. In 2020, over 150,000 employees achieved total revenues of 140 billion euros and an operating profit of 10.8 billion euros for the group.

These assessments are, as always, subject to the disclaimer provided below.

*Including non-consolidated entities with Allianz customers.

Media contact:

Christian Kroos
Allianz SE
+49 89 3800 5043
christian.kroos@allianz.com

SOURCE: Allianz

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