Allianz UK has announced that Bethany Thomas will take up the newly created role of head of sustainability. The centralised position will give her control across the insurer’s commercial, personal, specialty, and central corporate functions and all its brands including Petplan and LV=.

Ulf Lange, chief financial officer at Allianz UK, said: “I’m very happy to announce Bethany as our new head of sustainability. She has extensive knowledge of our business and a global network to ensure that we are sharing and driving best practice.”

He added: “Sustainability has always played an important part in our UK strategy, but the creation of this role signals our aligned approach across all parts of our UK business and maximises the opportunities we can create for ourselves, our brokers and our customers.”