Stephanie Ogden takes on responsibility for commercial and specialty business as new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland
HDI Global announces the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as the CEO HDI Global UK & Ireland, effective as of 1 September 2024. Richard Taylor has made the decision to retire at the end of the year, but will then move into a consultancy role for the business.
The alignment of HDI’s Commercial and Specialty operations in the UK and Ireland associated with the personnel changes marks a clear direction of travel towards a more efficient organisational structure and cohesive value proposition. It will deliver a range of benefits for brokers, clients and employees. Overall, the ability to leverage the wide variety of propositions and breadth of expertise from across the business will help secure HDI’s long-term profitable growth strategy.
“It has been a true honour to serve and lead two of HDI’s largest branches during the last 17 years. I am immensely thankful to the talented people who have supported the business during this time, together we have built a fantastic business and one that we can all be proud of. I am so pleased to be handing over the helm at a time when we are doing so well. I feel now is the right time for me to move on and make way for my successor and it is with great pleasure to be able to hand over to my colleague Stephanie.”
Stephanie Ogden joined HDI in 2019, acting as Managing Director HDI Global UK and Ireland since 2022. “She brings business continuity, hands-on market knowledge, and a strong track record of collaboration and implementation to the role,” says Taylor. “With these changes and Steph’s leadership, we are in a great position to accelerate the momentum that has been achieved by delivering excellence and simplicity at scale for the benefit of our customers. I wish her every success in her new position.”
“I am delighted to be taking on the role of CEO for our business in the UK and Ireland. As the second largest office in the HDI Global family, the UK and Ireland is hugely important to our overall growth and I am looking forward to driving our strategy forward by acting as our clients’ preferred Partner in Transformation. I want to take this opportunity to thank Richard for his dedication and commitment to our business. After almost 40 years with the HDI Group, Richard has been a key figure in the success of our business. I am honoured to be building on the firm foundations he has laid, both commercially and culturally.”
About HDI Global SE (HDI)
As a Corporate & Specialty lines insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies, middle market and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements. In addition to HDI's prominent position in the German and broader European market, the company has access to its own worldwide HDI Global Network covering more than 175 countries through its own HDI foreign branch offices, subsidiaries, affiliated companies, and network partners. Acting as the Partner in Transformation, HDI Global SE leads roughly 5,300 International Programmes and offers its multinational customers compliant coverage worldwide.
HDI Global SE is the Corporate & Specialty Division of the Talanx Group and has been a leading insurer for several decades. More than 5,000 employees in this division generated insurance revenue (gross) of approx. EUR 10.0 billion in the year 2024 (according to IFRS 17).
The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given the Talanx Primary Group a financial strength rating of AA-/stable (very strong) and AM Best has assigned the A+ Rating. Talanx AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX.
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