Latest Allianz Headlines
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Allianz Suisse to Buy DAS Switzerland from Munich Re’s ERGO
Jan 10 2018 // Allianz Group has agreed to acquire the legal protection insurer DAS Switzerland and the assets of DAS Luxembourg and Slovakia from German insurance group ERGO Group AG, the Munich Re subsidiary. The acquisition will...
Allianz’ Property Unit Plans to Double Asian Investments in Next 3 Years
Jan 4 2018 // Allianz SE’s property unit plans to double investments in Asia over three years as the German firm is drawing in more money from its insurance operations in the region. Property investments may swell to 3.75 billion...
Entering 2018, Americans More Focused on Financial Health Than Physical Wellness: Allianz Survey
Dec 29 2017 // Looking ahead to the new year, more than a third of Americans (36 percent) believe another major recession may be in the cards for 2018, according to the 9th annual New Year’s Resolution Survey from Allianz Life...
Allianz Buys 49% Stake in General Insurance Businesses of UK’s LV=
Dec 29 2017 // Allianz Group announced it has acquired a 49 percent stake in Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society’s UK general insurance businesses, the first stage in the creation of the companies’ joint venture and strategic...
Allianz Invests $96.6M in Digital Microinsurer BIMA
Dec 21 2017 // Allianz X, the digital investment unit of the Allianz Group, announced a $96.6 million investment in BIMA, the digital microinsurer. Stockholm-based BIMA uses mobile technology to serve low-income customers in Africa, Asia...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Promotes Haagen and Soja
Dec 14 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has announced that effective December 31, Henning Haagen will take over as North American regional head of specialty...
Allianz Specialty for North America Promotes Haagen, Soja as Barnwell Retires
Dec 14 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced that effective December 31, Henning Haagen will take over as North American regional head of Specialty Lines, and...
China’s Tallest Building Attracts Industry Tenants Including Lloyd’s & Allianz
Dec 12 2017 // After more than two years of red tape that kept tenants from moving in, China’s tallest skyscraper, the Shanghai Tower, has been quietly opening and filling office space. More than 60 companies now occupy office...
Schiavone Takes Over Allianz Global Specialty’s Alternative Risk Team; Coppola to Head Financial Lines
Nov 20 2017 // Paul Schiavone has been appointed as global head of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) business, taking over from Bill Guffey who is leaving Allianz for other opportunities...
Allianz Cuts 2017 Profit Projection After Q3 Natural Catastrophe Claims
Nov 13 2017 // Allianz has slightly downgraded its profit outlook for the full year after increased claims from natural disasters in North America, the German insurance giant’s finance chief said. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria,...
Allianz to Offer Small Business Cyber Risk Management Services Through Zeguro
Nov 8 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has partnered with Silicon Valley-based software company Zeguro, to address cyber security and risk management for small to...
Allianz Develops Blockchain Prototype for Captive Insurance Program
Nov 7 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has successfully trialed blockchain technology for a global captive insurance program, which facilitates cash transfers between countries. AGCS’s Allianz Risk...
Allianz Worldwide Care Rebrands as Allianz Partners
Nov 2 2017 // Allianz Worldwide Care has changed its name to Allianz Partners, and its international health and life insurance products and services are now being promoted under the “Allianz Care” product brand. As...
XL Catlin Taps Allianz’ Broodryk as Cyber Product Leader, APAC Financial Lines
Oct 27 2017 // XL Catlin’s insurance operations announced the appointment of Max Broodryk as product leader of Cyber Risk, International Financial Lines for Asia Pacific, based in Sydney. In this role, Broodryk will be responsible...
Allianz Partners with Cyence to Expand Capabilities in Cyber Risk Analysis
Sep 27 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, has teamed up with San Mateo, Calif.-based cyber risk analytics and modeling firm Cyence to...
Allianz Specialty Goes Live with ‘Insurtech’ for Small Business Brokers, Policyholders
Sep 14 2017 // Borrowing ideas from some insurtech startups, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has a new platform for brokers and their Main Street customers “from barber shops to bakeries and toy stores to...
Allianz Specialty Names Vassallo to London Energy Team
Sep 11 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has appointed Anthony Vassallo as senior underwriter leading downstream energy for the regional unit in London that includes the UK, Ireland, Dubai, Russia, the Nordic...
Allianz Could Be Considering Buying Shares in Abu Dhabi National Insurance
Sep 11 2017 // State-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Council is weighing the sale of its nearly 24 percent stake in Abu Dhabi National Insurance Co. (ADNIC), with Allianz among groups showing initial interest in buying it, sources familiar...
China’s Anbang & Conglomerate HNA Eyed Buying Stakes in Allianz: Sources
Sep 6 2017 // China’s Anbang Insurance Group Co. Ltd. and HNA Group Co. Ltd. separately considered buying stakes in German insurer Allianz SE as part of plans to create a global financial empire, people with direct knowledge of...
AGCS Expands Terrorism, Political Violence Coverage for U.S. Businesses
Sep 5 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched coverage for U.S. businesses when faced with loss related to terrorism and political violence both at home and...
