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Allianz Expects to Be Back on Track with Profit Targets as COVID Crisis Subsides: CEO

Allianz, which is facing headwinds from the coronavirus crisis, expects to be back on track in 2021 barring a second major outbreak or financial market correction, the German insurer’s chief executive said in an interview. Allianz is among global insurers …

Allianz Ends Relationship with Wirecard Amid Accounting Scandal

Allianz said on Wednesday that it was ending its relationship with Wirecard Bank and removing from the market a mobile payment app that the two companies had developed. The move is further fallout in corporate Germany amid an accounting scandal …

UK Insurer LV= Attracts Bidders Including Phoenix, Cinven: Sources

UK insurer Liverpool Victoria has attracted interest from rivals including Phoenix Group Holdings and private equity firm Cinven Ltd., according to people familiar with the matter. Fellow mutual insurer Royal London, Utmost Life and Pensions and European Insurance Consolidation Group …

Global Insurers Pulled into Epicenter of COVID-19 Crisis, Firmly in Uncharted Territory

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German Insurer Allianz Seeks Asset Management License from China Regulators

Allianz is in talks with Chinese regulators for a license as the German insurer looks to eventually offer broad asset management services in the world’s second-largest economy. Discussions for a license to manage its own assets in China are at …

Allianz and Generali Plan to Sell Life Insurance Assets: Sources

Two of Europe’s largest insurers are gearing up to sell billions of euros in life assets — a niche corner of dealmaking keeping bankers busy amid the coronavirus pandemic. Allianz SE is planning to divest as much as 9 billion …

Allianz Posts 29% Drop in Q1 Net Profit as COVID-19 Crisis Slows Business

German insurer Allianz said on Tuesday that a key measure of capital may fall below the company’s target floor level as it faces claims for disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis. Allianz, which earlier reported a nearly 30% slump in …

UK Regulator Seeks Court Review in July to Resolve COVID-19 Insurance Dispute

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aims to get business interruption insurance policies examined by a court as soon as July, a member of a policyholder action group said on Thursday. The Hiscox Action Group, which is seeking to sue Hiscox …

Two Law Firms Seek British Businesses to Join Biz Interruption Lawsuit Against Allianz

Two law firms said on Tuesday they were gathering companies in Britain for a potential group lawsuit against German insurer Allianz for rejecting business interruption claims during the coronavirus pandemic. Edwin Coe and Harris Balcombe said they wanted to challenge …

Allianz Withdraws 2020 Profit Target on Pandemic Uncertainties

Allianz SE withdrew its forecast for the year as Europe’s biggest insurer struggles with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Given the economic uncertainty, the board “does not assume that Allianz can achieve the target range for operating profit for …