Allianz Life Appoints Walther to Oversee B/D Relationships
January 11, 2017 by Cyril Tuohy
Fixed indexed annuity (FIA) market leader Allianz Life has announced the appointment of sales veteran Corey Walther to lead the company’s broker-/dealer distribution channel sales growth.
Walther, who joined Allianz Life nearly 20 years ago, assumes the title of head of Distribution Relationship Management. He will report to Tom Burns, CEO of Allianz Life Financial Services and chief distribution officer of Allianz Life.
Walther brings an “entrepreneurial spirit” to the position and is expected to play a key role in supporting Allianz’s sales partners and establishing new relationships for the annuity giant, Burns said in a news release.
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Allianz Life is a perennial annuity market leader and the top seller of FIAs led by its popular Allianz Life 222. However, the carrier saw its FIA sales plunge 31.3 percent in 2015 compared with 2014, according to FIA market tracker Wink’s Sales & Market Report.