Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) will be now servicing mid to large companies with turnover of up to €2bn, in Germany and across Eastern Europe.
The German branch will be led by Mr Hans-Peter Klebe who joins Generali from AXA where he was head of industrial insurance, southern region.
Giovanni Liverani, CEO of Generali Deutschland AG, said: "The launch of our corporate business in Germany is another important step in completing the offer of Generali in the market. Thanks to the GC&C unit we are now able to offer German companies with high turnover appropriate insurance packages in the P&C business."
Paolo Ribotta, head of Generali GC&C, said: "We are delighted to announce the launch of our Generali Global Corporate & Commercial operations in Germany today. The German market plays a very important role for our global presence as well as for the expansion of our business activities. In Hans-Peter Klebe we have gained an experienced manager with extensive industry experience and strong leadership capabilities."