HDI Global appoints new Chief Claims Officer for the UK and Ireland
HDI Global has announced the appointment of Tom Major as Chief Claims Officer with effect from 7 February 2025. Tom will join the Executive team, reporting to Stephanie Ogden, Chief Executive Officer, UK and Ireland.
This announcement comes just two months after Ogden confirmed her Executive team and underlines the firm’s focus on attracting the best talent to lead its strategic plans, with a focus on growth and service excellence.
Tom Major
Major joins HDI from Allianz, where he currently serves as UK Head of Claims at Allianz Commercial, leading a large team of London Market claims experts with responsibility for a portfolio that covers nine lines of business. In the 12 year’s spent at Allianz, he has held a variety of roles across Underwriting and Claims.
“Once again, we change the pace and attract new talent. I am thrilled to welcome Tom to HDI to lead a crucial function here in the UK and Ireland. Tom brings the depth of expertise and fresh thinking we need to achieve our ambitions and deliver consistent high levels of service for our brokers and clients. This appointment demonstrates the desire and eagerness of new talent wanting to join our business and be a part of our story. Together with my new Executive team, we look forward to welcoming Tom to HDI.”
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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