Allianz promotes Sylvie Ouziel

Paris, France-based Allianz Worldwide Partners has appointed Sylvie Ouziel as chief executive officer of its Assistance organisation, and a member of the management board.

In her new role, Ouziel will be responsible for driving the expansion of Assistance and overseeing the Asia-Pacific region of Allianz's business.

Ouziel first joined the solutions service provider in 2012 as president of Allianz Managed Operations and Services, and was responsible for managing the shared services of the entire group.

She brought over 20 years of strategic and organisational experience to the firm, having moved from Accenture, where she held a number of senior leadership roles including associate director for health and life sciences, president of Invita, and deputy director general for International Accenture Management Consultant.

Remi Grenier, president and chief executive officer of Allianz, said: "Sylvie is truly a services expert and has exceptional knowledge of our business specialty, as well as strong managerial expertise.

"I am pleased to entrust the reins of our assistance business to her, as she will know how to develop it internationally in a context where the concept of service is constantly changing."