Allianz Taps DeAnne Bell as New Director of Partnerships
by Briana Bonfiglio /Allianz Partners USA, the leading travel insurance and assistance company, has tapped DeAnne Bell as its new director of partnerships.
Bell brings more than a decade of travel industry experience to the role at Allianz, where she will support travel advisors who sell Allianz Travel Insurance to their clients. She’ll also support the company’s growing cruise distribution channel and manage retail partnerships and technology initiatives.
“We’re thrilled to have someone with DeAnne’s level of experience and expertise join our growing team of retail distribution channel experts,” said Richard Aquino, head of sales at Allianz Partners USA. “Our travel advisor partners are valued both by us and consumers for their important role in planning memorable, carefree trips for their clients. We’re happy to have DeAnne on board to support the important contribution that travel advisors make to the travel industry.”
Bell was previously the assistant vice president for account management and trade relations at another insurance provider. She recently received the Female Leaders in Travel Luminary Award from the Travel A.L.L.I.E.S. Society.