Audit, tax and advisory specialist KPMG has announced the appointment of Allan Christian as a Senior Manager in KPMG’s Risk Consulting team. Allan joins KPMG with considerable expertise in the insurance consulting field. He has worked for the past five years as an independent consultant with a particular focus on Solvency II, corporate governance and risk management in the life and non-life insurance industries, mostly in London. Allan joins KPMG from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) having worked in the supervisory team ahead of Solvency II going live on 1 January 2016.

Previously, Allan was Group Risk Analyst at Hansard Global plc, having begun his career as an Internal Auditor at Charterhouse International in 2003.  Allan attended the University of Leicester where he gained a BA (Hons) in History and Archaeology, followed by an MSc in Management. 

Allan is looking forward to contributing to the specialist advisory services offered by KPMG: “This role builds on my recent experience in delivering consulting services to insurance clients with the added challenge of working across multiple jurisdictions and the resulting diversity of assignments that brings. It is a great opportunity to offer a high-quality tailored service at an exciting time in the business.”

Commenting on the appointment, Jon Tricker, Managing Director at KPMG Gibraltar, said: “It is a pleasure to welcome Allan to the team.  With significant regulatory change ahead for the insurance industry, Allan’s expertise in regulatory compliance, specifically in Solvency II, is a real asset to KPMG.  His appointment reinforces our commitment to invest to meet our clients’ needs and help local industry thrive.  Our advisory team has experienced tremendous growth over the past year and, with the addition of Allan, we are well-placed to help businesses adapt to new regulation in the year ahead.”