
By Mia MacGregor
April 21 - (The Insurer) - Allianz Commercial has appointed Melissa Hill from Sompo as regional head of claims for North America, succeeding Frank Sapio, who will retire from the company at the end of April.
Hill joins after two years at Sompo, where she most recently served as strategic claims transformation lead. Earlier in her career, she held senior claims positions at Kemper Insurance, American Family Insurance, Hiscox USA and AIG.
Based in Atlanta, Hill will report to Shanil Williams, CEO of Allianz Commercial North America and chief regions officer, Americas, with matrix reporting to Thomas Sepp, chief claims officer.
“Her technical skills and commitment to data-driven decision-making are tremendous assets that will help Allianz Commercial deliver excellent claims services to our clients,” said Williams.