Latest Allianz Headlines
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Rising Civil Unrest, Political Violence Remain Top 10 Risk for Global Businesses: Allianz
Apr 10 2025 // Soaring levels of civil unrest and political violence are a key concern for businesses of all sizes as well as for their insurers, according to a report published by Allianz Commercial. The impact of civil unrest or...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Expands US Construction With Hires; IMA Hires Lockton’s Wargo to Lead Property Team
Apr 9 2025 // Kristen Hoskinson Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, expanded its U.S. construction team with five new hires who will join Allianz Commercial’s Master Builder’s Risk team by mid-April. Kristen...
Allianz Global Investors Scraps Nuclear, Military Exclusions to Back Europe Rearmament
Apr 1 2025 // Germany’s Allianz Global Investors has dropped two exclusions blocking its sustainable funds from investing in defense, becoming one of the first major European asset managers to change their policies to help finance...
Allianz Global Investors Says It Is Cutting Some Roles
Mar 26 2025 // Allianz Global Investors, the smaller of the two asset managers owned by German insurance giant Allianz SE, is cutting some roles as it looks to make changes to its organizational structure. “Some tasks and elements...
Allianz, Jio Financial Said to Reach Initial Deal for India Joint Venture
Mar 20 2025 // Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Jio Financial Services Ltd., has reached a preliminary agreement with Allianz SE to form an insurance business in India, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the...
Allianz to Sell India JV Stake to Local Partner for €2.6 Billion
Mar 18 2025 // Allianz SE has agreed to sell its 26% stake in Indian joint ventures for about €2.6 billion ($2.8 billion) to local partner Bajaj Group, according to a statement. The German insurance company has entered into binding...
Update: Ageas and Allianz Explore Bids for British Insurance Group esure, Sources Say
Mar 11 2025 // Belgian insurer Ageas has retained advisors to explore a bid for British motor and home insurer esure, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, as part of plans to consolidate the UK personal lines...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Appoints Contreras Portfolio Solutions Leader; Risk Strategies Names Simon Managing Director, Private Equity
Feb 25 2025 // Allianz Commercial Appoints Contreras North American Portfolio Solutions Leader Jenna Contreras Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, appointed Jenna Contreras to the North American distribution team in the...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Names Martin as Chief Risk & Resilience Officer; AXA XL Promotes Dores to Country Manager, Iberia
Feb 20 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Commercial and AXA XL. A summary of these new hires follows here. Allianz Commercial Names Martin as Chief Risk & Resilience Officer Allianz...
People Moves: SCOR Taps Allianz’s Schaefer as Global Head of Casualty & EIL, Succeeding Carerras; AXIS Promotes Cucciniello to Head of Primary Casualty
Feb 6 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SCOR and AXIS Capital Holdings. A summary of these new hires follows here. SCOR Taps Allianz’s Schaefer as Global Head of Casualty & EIL,...
Allianz, IAG Said to Mull Bids for Top Western Australia Insurer
Feb 5 2025 // Insurance firms Allianz SE and Insurance Australia Group Ltd. are among parties considering bidding for Western Australia’s top insurer, according to people familiar with the matter. Allianz and IAG are mulling the...
People Moves: Allianz Commercial Names Region Heads of Property, Financial Lines; New Leadership Roles at Resilience
Jan 22 2025 // Allianz Commercial Makes North American Leadership Promotions in Financial Lines and Property Allianz Commercial, headquartered in New York City, made two promotions to its North American leadership in financial lines and...
People Moves: SCOR UK Promotes Mummé-Young to CUO; QBE Taps Allianz’s Marega for New Role as European Product Manager, Professional Indemnity
Jan 21 2025 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SCOR UK and SCOR Syndicate as well as QBE. A summary of these new hires follows here. SCOR UK Promotes Mummé-Young to CUO SCOR announced the appointment...
Cyber, Business Interruption, Natural Disasters Listed as Top 3 Business Risks: Allianz
Jan 15 2025 // Cyber, business interruption and natural catastrophes are the top three risks that concern global businesses, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer 2025. Cyber incidents, such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT...
People Moves: Generali Global Corporate & Commercial Taps Allianz’s Moro as Head of Cyber Insurance; Miller Bolsters Asia Power Team, Appointing Howden’s McGonagle
Dec 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) and the broker Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Generali Global Corporate &...
Allianz Withdraws $1.63B Offer for Singapore’s Income Insurance
Dec 16 2024 // German insurer Allianz has withdrawn its offer to acquire at least 51% of Singapore’s Income Insurance for about $1.63 billion, the company said in a statement on Monday. Reuters reported on Dec. 13 that the insurer...
Allianz Raises Financial Targets for Next Three Years
Dec 10 2024 // Allianz, one of Europe’s biggest insurers, has raised its three-year financial targets after outperforming its key goals for this year, the company said on Tuesday. Shares in Allianz fell 1.3% by 0832 GMT. The...
Ex-Allianz Fund Manager Avoids Jail Over $3 Billion Collapse
Dec 9 2024 // A former Allianz SE hedge-fund manager avoided prison and will instead spend 18 months in home confinement for fraudulently inflating the value of funds that ultimately collapsed, resulting in $3.2 billion in investor...
Allianz Pauses Talks With Amundi Over Control of Asset Manager
Dec 9 2024 // Allianz SE has temporarily halted talks with Amundi SA over combining its Allianz Global Investors asset management arm with the French company. The two sides were unable to agree on a deal structure, including control of...
Amundi Interested in Buying Allianz Global Investors
Dec 5 2024 // Amundi SA is interested in acquiring control of Allianz SE’s asset manager Allianz Global Investors as the French company scouts for deals amid industry consolidation, people familiar with the matter...
