Allianz Global Assistance UK has appointed Stephen Chinn as its proposition development manager to focus on identifying growth opportunities in new markets and products, reporting to Claire McKinnon, head of market management.

This appointment is part of Allianz Global Assistance’s commitment to its strategic growth programme.

Chinn brings over 15 years strategic marketing expertise, working across international markets.  He has launched new products for organisations of all sizes and comes from working on interim management projects for world-class organisations including Bupa International, American Express and Aviva.  Prior to this, he was responsible for the development of group-wide strategic marketing initiatives at international assistance business, CPP.

Chinn said, “The scale of ambition coming from the Allianz Group is very exciting and represents a great opportunity to focus on my areas of passion and expertise – driving a growth and innovation agenda.

“We work with some of the most prestigious brands across the Automotive, Travel, Insurance and Banking sectors, and they have high service expectations and strive to create innovative new products and services to meet the changing needs of their customers. I’m looking forward to working with our fantastic teams across all our lines of business to meet this exciting challenge and develop new customer-orientated propositions that deliver exceptional value for our customers.”

Claire McKinnon, Head of Market Management at Allianz Global Assistance UK added: “Stephen brings a wealth of marketing experience as well a clear vision for this new role in the business. His analytical skills and expertise in driving strategic marketing and innovation programmes make him the perfect addition to our market management team.”