What You Need to Know Jirele is on track to take over from Walter White as the CEO of Allianz Life Dec. 31. Today, she is the company’s chief growth officer. She sees plenty of room to grow. Jasmine Jirele is trying to protect Americans against the risks of death and longevity. Currently she’s chief growth officer at Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, and she’s on track to succeed Walter White, the CEO of the Golden Valley, Minneapolis-based company, Sept. 31. Allianz Life is part of Allianz SE, a Munich-based insurance giant. Jirele has been working for Allianz since June 2017. She also worked for Allianz Life from 2006 through 2012, then left to work in operations at Wells Fargo.