Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade credit insurance, today announces the appointment of Matt Williams as CEO for Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland, effective 1 July 2025. Matt, who is currently Regional Credit Director for Allianz Trade in Northern Europe (NEUR), succeeds Sarah Murrow, who will become CEO of Allianz Trade in Americas as of 1 July 2025. Both appointments are subject to the standard regulatory approval requirements.

Sarah Murrow (43) becomes CEO of Allianz Trade in Americas after more than 20 years with the business. She first joined Allianz Trade in North America in 2004 and held Client Service, Commercial Underwriting and Strategic Account Manager positions. She then assumed the Regional Head of Broker Management role in 2011. After 5 years, she was appointed as Global Head of Commercial Underwriting & Product Development, based in Paris. From 2017 to 2021, she served as Regional Head of Market Management, Commercial Underwriting & Distribution for Allianz Trade in Northern Europe, before moving to her current CEO position at Allianz Trade in the UK & Ireland in 2021.

Matt Williams (46) succeeds Sarah Murrow on 1 July 2025, after two decades at Allianz Trade. Matt brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having held a diverse portfolio of international roles since joining Allianz Trade in 2004. Matt began as a Credit Analyst, before being promoted to Regional Risk Manager for the UK & Ireland in 2009. Six years later, he took on his first regional role, as Head of Risk Underwriting for Allianz Trade in NEUR, from 2015 to 2020. In 2020, Matt became Risk Director for Benelux, based in Belgium, then moved to Paris in 2021 to assume the position of Credit Director for Allianz Trade for Multinationals. In 2024, Matt relocated back to London to join the NEUR Regional Management Team in his current role as Regional Credit Director.

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Allianz Trade is the global leader in trade credit insurance and a recognized specialist in the areas of surety, collections, structured trade credit and political risk. Our proprietary intelligence network analyses daily changes in +83 million corporates solvency. We give companies the confidence to trade by securing their payments. We compensate your company in the event of a bad debt, but more importantly, we help you avoid bad debt in the first place. Whenever we provide trade credit insurance or other finance solutions, our priority is predictive protection. But, when the unexpected arrives, our AA credit rating means we have the resources, backed by Allianz to provide compensation to maintain your business. Headquartered in Paris, Allianz Trade is present in over 50 countries with 5,700 employees. In 2023, our consolidated turnover was € 3.7 billion and insured global business transactions represented € 1,131 billion in exposure.