Allianz Trade appoints Daf Owen to accelerate Surety growth in Asia Pacific
Allianz Trade in Asia Pacific is pleased to appoint Daf Owen to the role of Regional Surety Business Development Director Asia Pacific, with effect from 1 August 2026. Based in Hong Kong, he will report to Chris Markesteijn, Regional Head of Surety & Guarantees Asia Pacific, and responsible for driving Surety business development strategy across the region.
Daf brings over 30 years of experience in insurance and banking, including senior roles with Aon, Atradius, and HSBC across the UK and Australia. With this appointment he will join the regional team from Allianz Trade in Australia, where he spent three years as a Senior Underwriter. Daf holds a BSc (Hons) in Financial Services from the University of Manchester, and a Post Graduate Certificate in Global Development from Griffith University.
Commenting on the appointment, Chris says: "Daf brings a rare combination of underwriting, broking and banking experience to this role, built over three decades in the industry. He is highly qualified, well respected in the market, and has delivered strong results consistently for our Surety business in Australia. This newly created key role is not only about taking that success regional, but also reinforcing our ambitions and growth opportunities in the Surety business. I am confident he will make an immediate impact across Asia Pacific."
Daf remarks: "I could not be happier to take this on. The role spans two continents, and the Surety opportunity across that footprint is still largely in front of us. There is no better vantage point for that than Hong Kong, the markets, the capital and the relationships are all right here. I am looking forward to getting started with the team."
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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 is based on instant access to data of 289 million corporates. 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 40 countries with 5,900 employees. In 2025, our consolidated turnover was EUR4 billion and insured global business transactions represented EUR1,400 billion in exposure. For more information, please visit allianz-trade.com
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