Latest Allianz Headlines
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Cyber Insurance Market Growing More Slowly Than Expected: Allianz
May 26 2017 // The tiny market for cyber insurance has been slower to develop than generally anticipated, a member of Allianz’s board said in an interview. The European market for cyber insurance currently has a premium volume of...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Appoints Cyber, Engineering Heads
May 15 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced personnel appointments within the Cyber and Engineering lines of business. Jenny Soubra has been appointed head of Cyber and Specialty Professional Indemnity (CPI)...
Allianz Names Thomas West Zone Programs Team Leader
May 12 2017 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has promoted Tobel Thomas to West zone programs team leader. Thomas will be based in San Francisco and will be responsible for...
Allianz Q1 Profit Boosted by Strongest PIMCO Inflows in 4 Years
May 12 2017 // Pacific Investment Management Co., the bond manager owned by German insurer Allianz SE, saw its biggest third-party inflows in four years in the first quarter as clients flocked to Chief Investment Officer Dan...
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Partners with Insurtech Firm to ID Liability Risks
May 11 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance unit of Allianz SE, is working with Praedicat, the Los Angeles-based insurtech analytics firm, to better predict key catastrophe liability...
High-Profile Cyber Attacks Drive Growth of Cyber Crime Insurance
May 10 2017 // For companies and organizations, an attack by hackers can inflict financial losses, corporate embarrassment and legal action. For insurers jumping into the brave new world of cyber crime insurance, it’s free...
Allianz Q1 Net Income Down 15.3% to $2B – in Line with 2017 Profit Goal
May 3 2017 // German insurer Allianz is optimistic about its prospects despite a very tough business environment, the German insurer said on Wednesday as it posted a slightly better than expected first-quarter profit. “We are...
How Future Tech Could Change Risk and Loss: Allianz Report
May 1 2017 // Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according to a report published by...
Allianz Sponsorship of Florida Golf Event Ends Amid Holocaust Survivor Protests
Apr 26 2017 // Holocaust survivors on Monday celebrated the end of German insurance giant Allianz’s sponsorship of a Florida pro golf tournament, saying it may boost efforts to collect some $2.5 billion in World War II-era policies...
Large Claims Becoming More Expensive, Complex & Global: Allianz
Apr 25 2017 // Large liability claims are becoming more expensive, complex and international, with activity increasing outside the United States, according a report published by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty...
China & India Lead U.S. in Renewable Energy Targets: Allianz
Apr 24 2017 // Renewable power investments will need to rapidly grow in the coming two decades to be in line with the Paris Agreement climate goals, according to the Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor Deep Dive, which aims to inform...
Future Tech to Create Lower Claims Frequency, New Threats: Allianz Report
Apr 20 2017 // Technology is expected to be a major driver of liability claims in the years ahead – cutting frequency and increasing new threats such as cyber, product liability and recall risk, according a report published by Allianz...
Allianz Expands North American Crisis Management Team
Apr 19 2017 // Specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced several personnel appointments to its North American Crisis Management Team. Alex Pittignano has been named executive underwriter, and...
Top 3 Causes of Global Liability Claims = 60% of Value: Allianz Report
Apr 5 2017 // Defective product/work quality issues, crashes and human error are listed as the top causes of liability loss for businesses, according to a report published by Allianz Global Corporate Specialty (AGCS). Collectively,...
Allianz Insurance Launches Live Video Streaming Platform for Property Claims
Mar 31 2017 // Allianz Insurance, the U.K.-based subsidiary of Allianz SE, has launched a video streaming platform called Allianz Site View, which is designed to enhance its claims proposition by enabling customers to send images, video...
Bedbugs, Peacocks Among Animal Insurance Claims by Businesses
Mar 30 2017 // Bedbugs in hotel rooms and aggressive peacocks are some of the creatures behind an uptick in animal-related insurance claims filed by U.S. businesses, according to a study published on Thursday by insurer Allianz SE . U.S....
Gross Settles with Allianz’ PIMCO for $81M, Ending Bitter Legal Dispute
Mar 28 2017 // For Bill Gross, the long goodbye is finally over. More than two years after the legendary bond manager was ousted from Pacific Investment Management Co. — the firm he co-founded and built into a $2 trillion asset...
Half of Global Insurance Premium Growth Tied to China: Allianz Research
Mar 21 2017 // Allianz Research projections show that total global premium income rose to a new record high of 3,650 billion euros ($3.9224 billion U.S. dollars) last year (excluding health insurance). In a year-on-year comparison, the...
Allianz Promotes Donavan to Global Head of Cyber
Mar 14 2017 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE announced a change in its global cyber leadership team. Emy R. Donavan is being promoted to global head of Cyber, reporting to Bernard Poncin, global head of Financial Lines at...
UK’s Allianz Insurance Enhances D&O Cover
Mar 1 2017 // Allianz Insurance, the UK subsidiary of Allianz SE Group, has refreshed its directors and officers proposition to offer broader coverage for businesses. The new and enhanced cover includes: Kidnap and ransom An employment...
