Brian McNamara

Head of Multinational North America & Global Captive Solutions, Allianz Commercial

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Brian McNamara has been in the Insurance Industry for more than 30 years. He began his career in the Irish Market where he worked as both an Insurer and Broker in the commercial sector. 

Brian moved to Bermuda in 1991 joining AIG’s Risk Management Division as an Account Executive. Over the next 28 years, Brian assumed roles of increasing responsibility within the Group culminating in his appointment as Head of Multinational, Americas and General Manager of AIG’s Bermuda operations. In these two roles, he was responsible for all AIG’s multinational activities in Canada, USA, Latin America and Bermuda. He was also responsible for AIG’s global Captive Management operations. Within Bermuda, Brian was Chairman, American International Reinsurance Company and Chairman, American International Company Limited (Bermuda) – responsible for all of AIG’s operations in Bermuda. 

Brian joined Allianz in December 2019 as Head of Global Fronting, North America. He was appointed Head of Allianz Commercial’s Captive Solutions in July 2022. In November 2022 he was appointed Head of Allianz Commercial’s North America Multinational group.

Brian is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and is an Associate in Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America.