Latest Allianz Headlines

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Strong US Dollar Is Biggest Risk Ahead for 2017: Allianz’ El-Erian

Jan 17 2017 // Global growth could be better than expected in 2017, though many uncertainties remain that could impact expansion, with the biggest of them being steep gains in the U.S. currency, Allianz’s Mohamed A. El-Erian said...

Business Interruption Remains Top Corporate Concern in 2017: Allianz

Jan 12 2017 // Business interruption is a top global corporate risk for the fifth year in a row. But worries about Brexit and incoming U.S. President Donald Trump also made the list of companies’ 2017 fears and uncertainties in a...

Allianz Eyes Purchasing Generali’s French Operations: Sources

Dec 16 2016 // Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, is in discussions with Assicurazioni Generali SpA as it weighs a bid for the company’s French operations, according to people familiar with the matter.Allianz executives...

Allianz Worldwide Partners Hires Wuensche as Head of Global Market Mgmt & Innovation

Dec 6 2016 // Allianz Worldwide Partners* has appointed Matthias Wuensche as director, Global Market Management and Innovation, where he “will play a leading role in developing new product and service offerings and position...

What Executives Need to Know About Managing D&O Liabilities: Allianz Report

Dec 2 2016 // Company directors and senior managers across the globe are increasingly likely to face costly regulatory investigations, criminal prosecutions or civil litigation, which not only put their company’s assets, and their...

Allianz to Launch Subsidiary in China to Target Overseas Investments: Sources

Nov 28 2016 // German insurer Allianz is setting up a wholly-owned unit in Shanghai to launch hedge funds that invest abroad, three sources said, as some foreign managers prepare for China to ease curbs on overseas investments aimed at...

Insurtech Startups Attract Growing List of Traditional Insurer Partners

Nov 28 2016 // Listening to Andrew Rear talk about insurers, you wouldn’t think he works for one that’s been around for 136 years.The 46-year-old head of Munich Re’s Digital Partners unit has said the industry is...

Allianz Q3 Profit Rises 36%, Helped by Higher Life & Health Earnings

Nov 11 2016 // Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 36 percent, helped by higher earnings at the life and health insurance unit. The shares rose.Net income increased to 1.86 billion euros ($2.03...

Former Allianz Exec Mason to Lead New Generali Global Construction Practice

Nov 8 2016 // The U.S. branch of Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, a provider of multinational property, casualty, and specialty insurance and part of the global Generali Group, has launched a Global Construction Insurance...

Catalina Completes Acquisition of Allianz Unit, AGF Insurance, in UK

Oct 11 2016 // Catalina Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd.* announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Catalina Holdings UK Ltd., has completed its acquisition of AGF Insurance Ltd. from a subsidiary of Allianz SE, following approval from the...

Allianz, Toyota & BMW Partner to Develop Autonomous Vehicle Strategies

Oct 7 2016 // Global automakers Toyota, BMW and insurer Allianz will license technology from Silicon Valley start-up Nauto, which uses cameras and artificial intelligence systems in cars to understand driver behavior, Nauto said on...

Allianz Names Mah North America Winery Team Lead in California

Sep 21 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has named Dennis Mah winery team lead for North America. Mah is based in Sacramento, Calif., and he will report to Karen Walter, West zone farm and ranch lead. Mah will be...

Allianz Expands Global Environmental Impairment Liability Team

Sep 8 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) is expanding its global Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) team with new senior hires in the North American and Mediterranean regions.“Environmental claims pose...

Allianz Launches Inland Marine Cargo Insurance Product

Aug 30 2016 // Allianz Group’s specialist corporate insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has launched Transportation Block 2020, a fully integrated and comprehensive inland marine cargo insurance product,...

Allianz, AXA Bid for Rights to Sell Products via StanChart Outlets in Asia: Sources

Aug 18 2016 // Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, and France’s AXA SA were among first-round bidders for the rights to distribute general insurance products through Standard Chartered Plc outlets in Asia, according to...

Allianz Group’s AGCS Names Property, Engineering & Risk Consulting Senior Leaders

Aug 15 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) has announced senior underwriting appointments in property and engineering as well as risk consulting.Thierry Portevin will take over the role of global head of Property...

Allianz Launches Cyber Coverage to Address Emerging Risks

Aug 10 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has introduced its next generation cyber and professional liability coverage product called ACCEPT Protect designed exclusively for the North American market. The new product...

Allianz Q2 Profit Drops 46% on Nat Cat Claims, Expected Sale of South Korea Unit

Aug 5 2016 // Allianz SE said second-quarter profit almost halved, missing estimates, as Europe’s biggest insurer faced higher claims from natural disasters and charges for the expected sale of its South Korea unit.Net income...

Allianz Unveils Transactional Liability Unit as M&A Surges

Jul 27 2016 // Allianz Group is launching a new transactional liability unit designed to take advantage of greater M&A deal activity in the U.S. and, ultimately, around the world.The insurer’s Allianz Global Corporate &...

Allianz Names XL Catlin’s Posner Senior Underwriter for Terrorism Insurance in North America

Jul 14 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) reported that Adam Posner has been named senior underwriter for Terrorism & Political Violence insurance.Posner will be based in New York and he will report directly to...