Latest Allianz Headlines

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Minn. Suit Alleges Seniors Hurt by Lack of Information about Annuities

Jan 11 2007 // Lois Klofanda was 85 years old when she sunk almost half her life savings into a deferred annuity from Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America, not realizing she wouldn’t be able to get at the money again for a...

Romania, Bulgaria Join EU; Allianz Details Bulgarian Venture’s Success

Jan 2 2007 // Romania and Bulgaria, two of Europe’s poorest countries, officially became members of the European Union on New Year’s Day, bringing the total to 27. Celebrations in Bucharest and Sofia greeted the two...

Best Affirms Allianz SE & Subsidiaries ‘A+’ Ratings

Dec 26 2006 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A+” (Superior) and the issuer credit ratings of “aa-” of German-based Allianz Societas Europaea (Allianz SE) and its subsidiaries. Best...

BENEDUCCI NAMED FIREMAN’S FUND CEO

Dec 11 2006 // The Board of Directors of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has elected Joseph J. Beneducci as CEO of the property and casualty insurance company. His appointment takes effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Beneducci previously served...

Beneducci named Fireman’s Fund CEO

Dec 10 2006 // The Board of Directors of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. has elected Joseph J. Beneducci as CEO of the property and casualty insurance company. His appointment takes effect on Jan. 1, 2007. Beneducci previously served...

German Insurer Allianz Foresees Future Job Cuts

Nov 28 2006 // German insurer Allianz SE said it had reached a new labor deal that avoids any near-term compulsory layoffs but still foresees some 5,700 jobs cut by the end of 2008.Under the agreement with the ver.di union, Allianz...

Allianz on Climate Change Impact

Nov 16 2006 // The world’s largest insurers continue to bring the threats posed by global warming/climate change home to the rest of the world, and to press for remedial action. A report earlier this week found that much of the...

MacDonald Retained by Allianz of America for Retired Income Market

Nov 1 2006 // Robert W. MacDonald, founder and chief executive of Minneapolis-based LifeUSA and retired chairman and CEO of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, through his consulting firm CTW Consulting, has been hired by...

Allianz Investment Unit to Buy U.K.’s John Laing for $1.8 Billion

Oct 30 2006 // Although Germany’s Allianz AG is selling off many of its long-held positions in German companies, it is still interested in making good investments outside the insurance industry. On Friday, Oct. 27 one of the...

Holdouts by Allianz, Royal Slowing Rebuilding of World Trade Center

Oct 22 2006 // Two insurers that owe more than $800 million in payments to the World Trade Center site developer will slow rebuilding if they don’t settle a lawsuit over how to divide the money, politicians and developers said last...

Allianz Cornhill to Change Name; Continue Expansion

Sep 29 2006 // Allianz Cornhill, one of the U.K.’s largest general insurers and part of Germany’s Allianz Group since 1986, has announced a number of developments for its business, including a change of its corporate name to...

Allianz Reaches Agreement with RAS, Employees for SE Plan

Sep 21 2006 // Germany’s Allianz announced that it has reached an agreement with employee representatives of its Italian subsidiary RAS Holding S.p.A on “the future structure for the operational and corporate codetermination...

Allianz Sells Four Season Healthcare for $2.67 Billion

Sep 1 2006 // Allianz Capital Partners GmbH (ACP), an investment unit of German insurer Allianz AG, has agreed to sell Four Seasons Healthcare, a leading U.K. provider of services for older people and specialized care services for...

HCC Insurance Holdings Acquires Minn. Allianz Life Insurance

Aug 4 2006 // Houston-based HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced today that the Company had reached an agreement to acquire the assets of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America’s Health Products Division for a cash...

Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft and Allianz Suisse Lebenversicherungs-Gesellschaft Ratings’ Affirmed

Jul 20 2006 // A.M. Best Co. affirmed the financial strength rating of “A” (excellent) of Allianz Suisse Versicherungs-Gesellschaft (ASV) and Allianz Suisse Lebenversicherungs-Gesellschaft (ASL), both based in Switzerland....

Hirs to Head Allianz Risk Transfer

Jun 29 2006 // Germany’s Allianz announced that Chris Fischer Hirs will take over as President of Allianz Risk Transfer on July 1, 2006, “assuming the day-to-day operational management responsibility for the company.”...

Allianz Plans Restructuring; 7480 German Job Cuts

Jun 23 2006 // Germany’s Allianz AG confirmed growing speculation that it would launch substantial cost cutting measures with the announcement on Thursday, June 22, that it plans to reduce the number of workers at Allianz...

Euler Hermes “Studying” Acquisition of Allianz Ireland Credit Insurance

Jun 2 2006 // Global trade credit insurer Euler Hermes is studying the acquisition of Allianz Ireland’s credit insurance activities, which have an annual turnover of around €10 million ($12.2815 million) with a 45 percent share...

Allianz Australia Joining Global Transport to Increase Sector Growth

May 31 2006 // Allianz Australia Insurance Group has taken an equity position in Global Transport & Automotive Insurance Solutions (GT), formerly Global Motor Underwriting, to “provide a market leading facility to service...

S&P Raises Ratings on Allianz Australia to ‘A+’

May 19 2006 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services announced that it has raised its insurer financial strength and counterparty credit ratings on Allianz Australia Insurance Ltd. to “A+” from “A” and it...