Patrick Knust

Patrick Knust is a seasoned professional in the insurance and business development sectors, currently serving as the Head of the Automotive Insurance Platform (ABSi) at Allianz since April 2019, overseeing over 180 full-time employees and managing a yearly budget of 25 million EUR. Previous roles at Allianz include Head of Integration & Transformation, where responsibilities involved post-merger integration impacting over 1,000 employees across multiple countries, and Project Lead of a significant transformation program that focused on the transfer of IT personnel and budgeting. Early career experiences include internships in business development and research, alongside roles at notable institutions such as Dechert LLP and Allianz SE. Patrick holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and previously studied at Maastricht University.