Acrisure launches Central European subsidiary

Acrisure, a fintech leader that operates a top 10 global insurance broker, has announced the formation of Acrisure Deutschland GmbH, a subsidiary covering the German, Austrian and Swiss markets. 

Mathias Pahl will serve as president of Acrisure Deutschland GmbH and head of DACH (Germany, Austria and Switzerland) with immediate effect.

Pahl is based in Munich and reports to Jason Howard, President of Acrisure International and Chairman of Acrisure Re.

He joins Acrisure from Willis Towers Watson where he spent 19 years managing its German division. He was most recently CEO of Willis Germany and Austria. 

In his new role, Pahl will be responsible for building out P&C operations including through potential acquisitions.

Jason Howard said: “We are rapidly expanding in our target geographies and the DACH region is a market with incredible potential and opportunity.

“Launching Acrisure Deutschland GmbH will give Acrisure and our partners direct access to the Central European markets and we look forward to further growth across the region.

Pahl said “Acrisure… continues to innovate, transform and differentiate from other players in the market. Its extensive network offers incredible opportunity for its broking partners to access global markets.”