Allianz News

UK Insurer LV= Says Talks Continue with Number of Parties About Possible Merger

UK insurance company Liverpool Victoria said it remains in talks with a “number of parties” about a possible transaction after Sky News reported it was negotiating a merger with rival Royal London. The company known as LV= “confirms that as …

Insurance Run-Off Specialist Marco Capital Acquires British Reserve from Allianz

Newly-launched insurance run-off specialist Marco Capital Holdings said it has agreed to purchase British Reserve Insurance Co. Ltd., a UK non-life insurance company, from Allianz. The transaction, Marco’s first, is subject to regulatory approval. Marco said the transaction provides the …

Allianz Benelux Sells Closed Life Insurance Book to Monument Assurance Belgium

Allianz Benelux in Belgium reported it will transfer a closed book of life retail insurance business together with 4.500 mortgage loans to Monument Assurance Belgium (MAB) within 18 months after regulatory approvals. The transaction includes a portfolio of 95.000 policies …

Middle East Insurers Likely to Absorb Bulk of Losses from Beirut Port Blast: Sources

Insurers in the Middle East are expected to absorb a large part of the losses from Beirut’s explosion last week with Lloyd’s of London and other international players expected to be less exposed, insurance industry sources said. Lebanese officials have …

Beirut Port Explosion to Cost Insurers Approximately $3 Billion: Sources

Insured losses from the Beirut port warehouse explosion are likely to total around $3 billion, similar to those from an explosion at the Chinese port of Tianjin in 2015, industry sources and analysts say. The blast on Tuesday, the biggest …

Allianz Confirms SEC Probing Its ‘Structured Alpha’ Funds, Subject to Investor Lawsuit

Allianz said on Wednesday that it was fielding a request for information from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over a series of funds that suffered sharp losses amid the coronavirus-led market meltdown earlier this year and are the subject …

Allianz’ Net Profit Drops 29% in 2nd Quarter Amid COVID-19 Crisis

German insurer on Wednesday posted a 29% fall in net profit in the second quarter from a year earlier and shied away from updating its full-year profit guidance as the coronavirus pandemic slows business and clouds the outlook. Allianz is …

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Sells U.S. Products Recall Business to Axon

New Jersey-based specialty lines program administrator Axon Underwriting Services has acquired the renewal portfolio of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s (AGCS) U.S. contaminated and consumer products recall insurance business written through Allianz Global Risks US Insurance Co. The transaction builds …

Update: COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims Take Center Stage in London Court Case

UK financial regulators took aim at insurers’ attempts to compare the coronavirus lockdown to government warnings on cigarettes and alcohol, telling a London court that businesses had no choice but to shut down during the pandemic. The clash took place …

Allianz Acquires P/C, Auto Insurer from Brazil’s SulAmérica for Nearly $600M

Allianz has finalized the acquisition of the automobile and other property & casualty business from SulAmérica in Brazil. This follows the announcement of the deal on August 23, 2019. The transaction enlarges the service offering for customers and grows Allianz’ …