As a Risk Officer, Elif is one of the crucial contacts when it comes to making decisions or finding the best solutions for our customers.
How many dogs do you have at home? I have a Golden Retriever called Opus Maximus or just Maximus for short. I got him eight years ago when I was living in London and he is the love of my life.
Did Maximus spark your love for dogs? It all started with him. Maximus has such a personality, sometimes I think he believes he’s a human. When I’m eating dinner he’ll even get up and try to sit at the table with me. I bought him a little jumper with a unicorn on it that I’m dying for him to wear. How could you not love dogs after that? Do you think your love for dogs helps you in other aspects of your life? I think it teaches you what unconditional love is. Not only to give it but to see it too. Every time I come home Maximus would be so excited, barking and just full of joy. It’s amazing how having a pet teaches you what it means to care and to be loyal. Working somewhere like Allianz Care that is all about the people, you definitely try to reflect those same values every day. What do you find most rewarding about your role in Allianz? The scope of the work. With risk assessment, you can be working on anything from strategies to management systems across Health and Life risk. The projects are so vast that one day you could be working with Marketing and HR and the next you’re working with our global medical network. It’s great to work with all our teams and help our customers make the best decisions possible. With the constant changes in the global environment, there’s always something new to work on and learn.
If you had to define Allianz Care in one word, what would it be? It would have to be Family. The people, the company, it’s a really familial environment. All the people I have worked with over the last few years are not only great colleagues but great people in general. We are all there for each other and our customers. There’s no better feeling than working together with colleagues you admire to help others.