About Albrecht Kiel

Albrecht Kiel, Regional Managing Director Central Europe, Visa Albrecht Kiel has been Regional Managing Director for Central Europe at Visa since October 1, 2015. He is responsible for business in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Albrecht Kiel began his professional career at Unilever. He then held various line positions in the media industry in Germany and Austria, including at the Bertelsmann Direct Group. From 1998 to 2013, he held senior positions in the insurance industry. As CEO of Direct Line Versicherung AG, Albrecht Kiel headed the German direct insurance business of the Royal Bank of Scotland and then, as CEO of Allianz Direct, headed Allianz's European direct insurance business. Most recently, he worked as a management consultant with a focus on digitalization, sales and marketing at Bearing Point, advising financial services companies in Germany and Europe. Albrecht Kiel studied at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and holds a BA and MBA from the University of Detroit (USA).