Allianz Commercial appoints Nguyen-Huu as global head of portfolio

Daniel Head will join Allianz Commercial in the UK as head of Portfolio Solutions.

Allianz Commercial has announced a series of leadership changes in its Portfolio Solutions unit, which manages strategic relationships with Managing General Agents (MGAs), facilities, programs, and other delegated underwriting authority partners.

Doan Nguyen-Huu will take over as Global head of Portfolio Solutions starting 1 August 2025, replacing Claudia Valencia Lascar, who will leave the company on 30 September.

Nguyen-Huu currently serves as head of Specialty for the Regional Unit London and has been with Allianz since 2013. She will lead the global team from London and report to Vanessa Maxwell, Chief Underwriting Officer at Allianz Commercial.

Daniel Head will join Allianz Commercial in the UK as head of Portfolio Solutions and Delegated Authority for UK Global and International Markets from 1 September. 

He was previously head of Partnerships at RSA and brings over 18 years of experience in underwriting and claims, with a focus on delegated authority over the past decade. 

He will report to Nguyen-Huu.