Dr. Klaus Schmitz

Head of Planning / Controlling at the global reinsurance carrier of Allianz Group. In charge of the business controlling, reporting and planning activities including cost controlling & budgeting of Allianz Reinsurance globally (P&C, L&H treaty and facultative reinsurance worldwide). Monitoring of foreign branch offices and subsidiaries in Dublin, Zurich and Singapore. Dotted reporting line from Planning / Controlling in Dublin, Singapore, Zurich.

Team of 3 controllers (incl. team leader). In charge of the controlling, reporting and planning activities of Allianz Reinsurance. Responsible for internal reporting and cost controlling. Mainly monitoring of Munich based activities.

As Allianz expatriate giving local support on Group Risk Management project to develop a model for stress testing of the solvency margin of the French company. Knowledge of local solvency margin model, S&P model, Allianz internal Risk Capital model. I Introduction of Operational Risk Management.

In 2003 P&C insurance company is ranking No. 6 in the Venezuelan insurance market . Head of division with five departments (~90 employees in IT, Planning & Controlling, Accounting & International Reporting, Investments & Treasury and General Services) .

Company is No. 2 in the Colombian insurance market . In charge of controlling and strategic planning for the five entities of Colseguros Group (Life, two Health companies, Savings operation, P&C entity). Responsible for international reporting to international head offices (São Paulo, Paris and Munich). Manager of team of 8 controllers.

Planning / Controlling of the South American subsidiaries in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela. Reporting to the regional CFO. Coordinator of local reinsurance programmes. Mergers & Acquisitions activities in the region. Strategic projects in the region (Analysis of sales controlling, optimization of reinsurance structures). Integration of regional offices of AGF and AZ Group.

Establishment of a new reinsurance broker in Mexico-City. Development of the business model. Development of the business plan. Start-up of the office.

Junior Underwriter of proportional and non-proportional P&C treaty reinsurance in Latin American markets. Commercial activities in Latin American markets. Annual stays in the LatAm branches during renewals.

(Re-)insurance of catastrophe risks in general and in Latin American (re-)insurance markets.

Specialization on Product Marketing, Management of Organizations and Insurance Science.