Allianz Life Promotes Barrow To Vice President, Corporate Governance
October 5, 2011 by N/A
MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) today named Kara Barrow as the new vice president, Corporate Governance. In this role, Barrow will be responsible for leading the Legal department’s Corporate Governance team, which provides legal support for the Finance, Procurement, Investment and IT departments, supports Allianz Life product funds and fund boards, handles Allianz Life meetings of the boards of directors and board committees, and oversees vendor contracting, strategic transactions, various regulatory filing functions and intellectual property matters.
“Kara brings a tremendous background to the very talented group of professionals she will lead,” said Maureen Phillips, chief legal officer for Allianz Life. “It’s key that we continue to evolve as a ‘best-in-class’ in-house legal function – retaining top talent, engaging every employee, developing talent from within the company, and delivering the highest quality of legal support. We’re confident Kara’s leadership will help us achieve these goals.”
Since joining Allianz Life in January 2010, Barrow has managed a diverse portfolio of litigation and regulatory matters and provided legal support related to the prevention of fraud. Prior to joining Allianz Life, Barrow was a partner in the Minneapolis office of Faegre & Benson LLP. She also served as a law clerk for the Honorable Diana E. Murphy in the United States Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit.
Barrow graduated from Dartmouth College with a degree in history and received her Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is licensed to practice law in Minnesota.
About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America has been keeping its promises since 1896. Today, it carries on that tradition, helping Americans achieve their retirement income 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 nearly 155,000 employees worldwide. Based on its revenue, Allianz SE is the 20th largest company in the world (Fortune Global 500,August 2010).
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North AmericaJeff Faust, 763-765-6614
jeff.faust@allianzlife.com
Source: Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America