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Allianz Global, ACTIVE Network Launch Race Registration Insurance

Nov 27 2012 // Roughly 15% of race registrants never even make it to the starting line1. ACTIVE Network, a cloud-based Activity and Participant Management company (APM), and Allianz Global Assistance USA, a provider of consumer specialty...

People – West

Sep 10 2012 // Denver, Colo.-based Van Gilder Insurance Corp. named Don Woods its new president.Woods is co-founder and CEO of Community Bankshares Inc. and its subsidiaries. Under Woods, Community Bankshares Inc. grew to over $2 billion...

Allianz Central and Eastern Europe Operations 1st Half Results

Aug 14 2012 // Allianz said its Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) operations “produced solid underlying results for the first six months of 2012 in challenging economic circumstances.” The regional companies reported total...

Fireman’s Fund Names Derossi Chief Operations Officer

Aug 13 2012 // Novato, Calif.–based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. named Antonio Derossi its chief operations officer.Derossi will be responsible for operations at Fireman’s Fund and will be based in Novato at the corporate...

Allianz Expresses Concerns over Central Banks Role in Libor Scandal

Aug 6 2012 // Europe’s biggest insurer, Allianz SE, is worried about the role central banks may have played in an interest rate rigging scandal that has enveloped some leading international lenders, the insurer’s chief...

Allianz Adds London, Nice Stadiums to Its ‘Family’

Jul 27 2012 // Germany’s Allianz announced that it has added two new stadiums to the Allianz Family of Stadiums. Allianz France signed a long-term naming rights contract for the new “Allianz Riviera” in Nice, and...

Growing Amount of Space Debris Threatens Satellites: Allianz Report

Jul 11 2012 // A study from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) warns that “man-made space junk poses a serious threat to all space vehicles including those with humans on board.” The report goes on to explore...

Best Removes Allianz Risk Transfer Ratings fom Under Review

Jun 12 2012 // A.M. Best Europe – Rating Services Limited has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of...

Best Affirms Fireman’s Fund Ratings, Removes from Review; Outlook Stable

Jun 7 2012 // A.M. Best Co. has removed from under review with negative implications and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “a+” of...

Best Affirms Allianz SE’s Ratings, Removes from Review, Outlook Stable

Jun 7 2012 // Following the rating actions taken in December 2011, A.M. Best Europe announced that it has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of “aa-”...

Olympic Travel Leads to Surge in Travel Insurance Sales

Jun 4 2012 // The 2012 Summer Olympics have provided a welcome boost for airlines, hotels and other travel suppliers that will benefit from an expected jump of more than 30 percent in the number of global travelers going to London...

Allianz Confirms $1.78 Billion Q1 2012 Net Profit

May 16 2012 // As previously announced, Germany’s Allianz SE has had a successful start in 2012 with increases in overall revenues, operating profit and net income for the first quarter well above first-quarter 2011 levels. Allianz...

Allianz Preliminary Q1 2012 Figures Forecast $1.8 Billion Profit

May 10 2012 // German insurance giant Allianz SE has released preliminary figures for the first quarter of 2012, which indicate that total revenues will be over €30 billion [$38.80 billion] slightly above the €29.9 billion [$38.45...

Allianz, CargoNet Introduce Deductible Waiver Agreement

May 1 2012 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced an agreement with its U.S. affiliate AGCS Marine Insurance Co. and CargoNet, an information network for cargo theft prevention and recovery, to help...

Hartford to Repay Allianz’s $2.4B Crisis Aid

Apr 16 2012 // The Hartford Financial Services Group plans to repay most of a rescue it received during the financial crisis, buying back debentures and warrants from Germany’s Allianz SE for $2.43 billion.In early October 2008,...

Fireman’s Fund Partners with Allianz to Expand Entertainment into Canada

Apr 12 2012 // Novato, Calif.-based Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. in partnership with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty have created an experienced underwriting team to further expand its entertainment division and...

Fireman’s Fund, Allianz Global Expand Entertainment Division into Canada

Apr 11 2012 // Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. in partnership with Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, an Allianz affiliate company in Canada, has added an underwriting team to further expand its entertainment division and...

Swiss Re Structures $240 million Insurance-linked Securities for Allianz

Apr 6 2012 // Swiss Re Capital Markets announced that it has “structured and successfully placed $240 million of insurance-linked securities [cat bonds] issued by Blue Danube Ltd., on behalf of a subsidiary of Allianz SE. The...

Allianz Seeking ‘Takeover Gems’ in Post-crisis Financial Wreckage

Apr 4 2012 // Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, will proceed with caution as it searches for takeover gems among the jetsam washed up by the financial market storm.The German group has said it is ready to come out of its shell...

Hartford to Repay Allianz’s $2.4 Billion of Crisis Aid

Apr 3 2012 // The Hartford Financial Services Group plans to repay most of a rescue it received during the financial crisis, buying back debentures and warrants from Germany’s Allianz SE for $2.43 billion.The Hartford’s...