The board of Allianz insurance company (Kiev) has decided to appoint Joachim Wessling as director general in place of Pavlo Lytvyn, Allianz Eurasia (Russia and CIS) Director General Hannes Chopra said at a press conference on Tuesday. Joachim Wessling is also director general of Allianz Life (Kiev), the subsidiary of Allianz insurance company. Chopra noted that Lytvyn had decided to continue his career outside the company.