Latest Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Headlines
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S&P’s Outlook for AGCS Revised to Negative on ‘Weak Underwriting Performance’
Jun 18 2020 // S&P Global Ratings has revised its outlook on Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) to negative from stable, while at the same time affirmed the insurer’s “AA” financial strength and...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Launches ‘Cyber Protect’ Product for UK Market
Jun 16 2020 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced the launch of a new Allianz Cyber Protect product in the UK. AGCS, Allianz’s entity for large-scale corporate and specialty risks, released its new Allianz...
Allianz Group Appoints Richter to Lead Cyber Center of Competence
May 20 2020 // Dr. Catharina Richter will be appointed global head of Cyber Center of Competence for Allianz Group, effective June 1, 2020. The Cyber Center of Competence (CoC) coordinates and steers cyber risk underwriting and...
Facilities Closed During Coronavirus Crisis Pose New Risks, Allianz Cautions
Apr 7 2020 // Many companies are having to shutdown their premises temporarily at short notice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the risk consultants of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), improper action or...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Names Shahkarami as 1st Chief Data Officer
Apr 2 2020 // Ali Shahkarami (46) has been appointed as chief data officer for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS). In this newly created position, he will be responsible for the development and the delivery of AGCS data...
AGCS Appoints Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer Specialty, Succeeding O’Neill
Jan 22 2020 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, appointed Henning Haagen as chief underwriting officer specialty and member of the board of management, subject to...
Cyber Ranks as Top Peril for Companies Globally for 1st Time: Allianz Survey
Jan 15 2020 // Cyber incidents rank for the first time as the most important business risk globally, pushing the perennial top peril, business interruption (BI), into second place, according to the ninth Allianz Risk Barometer...
Directors and Officers Face Significantly Higher Range of Risks: Allianz Report
Dec 4 2019 // The range of risks facing company executives, or directors and officers (D&Os), has increased significantly in recent years along with resulting insurance claims, according to a report published by Allianz Global...
Lights! Camera! Insurance!
Nov 18 2019 // No insurer would cover James Bond given the extreme punishment he inflicts upon his body – not to mention the property damage he causes – in service to Her Majesty, The Queen. Daniel Craig is a different...
Müller Succeeds Fischer Hirs as CEO of AGCS; Allianz Germany Appoints Executives
Nov 15 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) and Allianz Deutschland AG announced leadership changes that will take effect from Dec. 1, 2019, subject to regulatory approval. Joachim Müller, currently CEO of Allianz...
AGCS Appoints Williams as Global Head of Financial Lines, Replacing Poncin
Nov 15 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance unit of Allianz Group, has appointed Shanil Williams as global head of Financial Lines, effective Nov. 15, 2019. He succeeds Bernard Poncin, who...
AGCS Names Kang as Head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management
Oct 1 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Hyeji Kang as global head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management, effective Oct. 1, 2019. She will...
Allianz Promotes Castriotta to North American Financial Product Development Head
Jul 23 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Kelly Castriotta to regional head of Product Development for Financial Lines in North America. Castriotta, an attorney, joined the AGCS Financial Lines team in 2018 and...
AGCS Names Global Leaders for Alternative Risk Transfer, Crisis Management Units
Jul 15 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Christof Bentele to the newly created position of head of Global Client Management for Alternative Risk Transfer. His previous role as head of Global Crisis...
AGCS Appoints Kadow as Global Head of Marine; Fadden Named Global Head of Aviation
Jun 14 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) is rearranging roles in the management team of its Specialty business segment. Effective July 1, 2019, Ulrich Kadow will be appointed as AGCS global head of Marine....
Large Shipping Losses in 2018 Drop to Lowest Level this Century but New Risks Emerge
Jun 4 2019 // Large shipping losses declined by more than 50% in 2018 from the previous year – their lowest level this century, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) Safety & Shipping Review...
AGCS Offers Crisis Management Response Services with Its Pollution Liability Cover
May 22 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced it is offering expanded emergency response services as part of its Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) coverage when pollution and/or contamination events...
Venture Insurance Programs Partners with Allianz on Golf, Country Club Accounts
May 10 2019 // Venture Insurance Programs, a national insurance program administrator, has formed a new carrier partnership with Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) for the...
AGCS Launches Product Recall Cover for UK Auto Parts Manufacturers
Mar 14 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), Allianz’ specialist corporate insurer, launched Automotive Component Parts Product Recall cover for the UK market, which enables customers to mitigate the risk of...
AGCS Names Mauthe Regional CEO for Germany, Central & Eastern Europe
Mar 1 2019 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the industrial insurance unit of Allianz Group, has appointed Hans-Joerg Mauthe as regional CEO for Central & Eastern Europe (CEE). Based in Munich, he will be...
