George Sartorel
MBA from Heriot-Watt University — Independent Non-Executive Director
Insurance industry experience
George Sartorel was appointed as a Director of IAG on 1 September 2021. He is a member of our People and Remuneration Committee and our Risk Committee.
George is a globally proven insurance Chief Executive Officer, with extensive operational, business and technology experience spanning property, casualty, health, life insurance and asset management. In an extensive career at Allianz, George worked across a large variety of roles and within those roles has led countries and regions of scale and formed strategic alliances.
George began his career as Chief General Manager of Allianz Australia. Before becoming the Asia Pacific Chief Executive Officer of Allianz, George was Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Italy and Allianz Turkey. He is the former Chair of Allianz Asia Advisory Council and member of the Allianz Australia Group. He was also a member of the Allianz International Executive Committee and the founding member of Allianz X, the corporate venture capital company that invested in innovative digital start-ups. George was considered one of Allianz’s most technologically oriented and innovatively minded leaders.
George is also a Non-Executive Director of Prudential plc and previously served as a Director of BIMA.
Other business experience
George has served as a member of the Financial Centre Advisory Panel (Monetary Authority of Singapore).
Directorships of other listed companies in the last three years:
- Prudential plc (since 2022)