MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®) has promoted Bill Gaumond to chief financial officer, effective Jan. 1, 2016. In his new role, Gaumond will be responsible for all financial functions of Allianz Life, including business finance, accounting and controlling, business intelligence, treasury, tax, and corporate risk management. Gaumond will report directly to Allianz Life President and CEO Walter White. He succeeds Giulio Terzariol, who will join Allianz SE (Allianz Life’s parent company) in Munich to lead Group Planning and Controlling.
“With more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, Bill brings significant technical expertise and international experience to his new role,” said White. “I am confident Bill will help drive our company’s growth and high performance as we continue to develop our strong financial foundation.”
Gaumond has held several leadership roles with Allianz Life and Allianz SE since 2004. Most recently, he served as senior vice president of Asset Liability and Investment Risk Management, leading a team of actuarial and investment professionals responsible for helping shape the investment, hedging and product strategies of Allianz Life.
Prior to that, Gaumond was a senior member with Group Planning and Controlling at Allianz SE in Munich, where he led a team of analysts responsible for financial oversight of international operating entities within the Allianz network. Gaumond also previously held various leadership roles in the Finance division at Allianz Life. He began his career in the audit division of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC in Minneapolis.
Gaumond holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in accounting from the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, IN.
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, one of FORTUNE’s 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2015, has been keeping its promises since 1896. Today, it carries on that tradition, helping Americans achieve their retirement income and protection goals with a variety of annuities and life insurance products. As a leading provider of fixed index annuities, Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a global leader in the financial services industry with 147,000 employees worldwide. More than 85 million private and corporate customers rely on Allianz knowledge, global reach, and capital strength to help them make the most of financial opportunities.
