Allianz Legal Protection appoints new underwriting manager

Allianz Legal Protection (ALP) has appointed Sanchia Groves LLM FCII to the newly established role of underwriting manager, Legal Protection.

As part of the ALP management team, Sanchia will be responsible for leading ALP’s technical excellence agenda, the daily management of the Technical team and setting the direction of ALP’s After the Event (ATE) and Before the Event (BTE) underwriting footprint.

Prior to joining ALP in 2014 as a senior underwriter and team leader, Sanchia held the position of senior casualty underwriter at Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited.

Peter Dobie, head of legal protection portfolio management said: “We pride ourselves on the professional development of our people, so I’m delighted to see Sanchia take the next step in her career.

“This appointment not only demonstrates ALP’s strength in depth, but also our commitment to investing in capabilities that support our business partners. I have no doubt Sanchia’s broad business experience and in-depth technical knowledge will allow us to build and reaffirm our partnerships further.”