All the headlines from our Allianz Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 29 2001 // The German banking and insurance sector, like a volcano that has long been threatening to erupt, may finally explode this weekend. Two of the world’s largest insurance groups, Allianz AG and Munich Re are reportedly...
Mar 26 2001 // According to a report in Germany’ Der Spiegel Magazine, Allianz AG officials have held talks with financial giant Merrill Lynch aimed at establishing a cross selling arrangement between the two companies in the U.S....
Mar 1 2001 // CGNU’s recent announcement that it was selling 2 percent of its 6.8 percent holding in French bank Société Générale to its new partner UniCredito Italiano, marked the end of the line for its hopes to build a...
Feb 14 2001 // Allianz AG reported today a 12 percent rise in adjusted net profit in 2000, meeting analyst expectations. The company also fortified its outlook for 2001 following German tax reforms. The company reported adjusted net...
Jan 24 2001 // AGF, the French subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz, announced that its AGF MAT unit had purchased the remaining 51 percent of Westminster Aviation Insurance Group from France’s Groupama-Gan, giving it 100 percent...
Dec 21 2000 // Germany’s Allianz is in talks with the Czech government concerning the acquisition of its 30 percent holding in the country’s biggest insurance group, Ceska Pojistovna. The move would further strengthen...
Dec 12 2000 // Two of the world’s biggest insurance companies have issued new debt securities, each totaling around $2 billion. AXA’s long-term subordinated notes were issued on terms previously announced; Allianz three year...
Dec 4 2000 // A report in London’s Financial Times highlights the plans of Germany’s Allianz to increase its fund management business in Europe, as a “third pillar” to go with its life and general insurance...
Nov 27 2000 // German insurance giant Allianz AG announced that premium income for the first 9 months of the year reached a record €50.9 billion ($42.675 billion) a 15.5 percent rise over 1999. Property and casualty operations...
Nov 13 2000 // Confirming earlier reports, Germany’s Allianz said it had won approval from the SEC to list its shares on U.S. stock exchanges. Most analysts said that Allianz would soon be in a position to seek further U.S....
Nov 2 2000 // Confirming earlier reports, Germany’s Allianz said it had won approval from the SEC to list its shares on U.S. stock exchanges. The company expects to make a formal announcement and give more details later...
Nov 1 2000 // According to German newspaper reports the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to rule on the application of German insurer Allianz AG to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), possibly as early...
Oct 18 2000 // Germany’s Allianz has reached agreement to acquire San Diego based asset management company Nicholas-Applegate (N-A) for an initial payment of $980 million, and a contingent payment based on future earnings...
Oct 6 2000 // AGF, the French subsidiary of Germany’s Allianz, announced that it had completed the acquisition of Dutch insurer Zwolsche Algemeene N.V.(ZANV) from the Hartford International Financial Services Group, substantially...
Sep 14 2000 // Allianz AG posted a 30 percent rise in 1st half profits to €1.6 billion ($1.38 billion) from €1.2 billion ($1.03 billion) last year. The gains, which exceeded analysts expectations, were due primarily to the disposals...
Aug 28 2000 // Ion Tiriac, the Romanian, who first gained fame as a world class tennis player, has gone on to much bigger things. He’s become Romania’s most successful entrepreneur, and capped the rise of his business empire...
Jun 12 2000 // Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed its “AAA” counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on entities of both the Munich Reinsurance Group and the Allianz Group. The affirmation...
Jun 11 2000 // Deutsche Bank (DB) President and CEO Rolf Breuer told shareholders at the company’s annual meeting that Germany’s largest bank was planning to close up to 300 of its local branch offices and eliminate...
Jun 7 2000 // Deutsche Bank (DB) announced Tuesday that it had sold approximately 7 million shares of its holdings in Germany’s Allianz at €362 ($343) per share totaling DM 2.5 billion ($1.3 billion). The sale reduces DB’s...
May 22 2000 // Allianz AG announced Friday that it would sponsor the Williams/BMW Formula One racing team, in line with its plan, announced last year, to increase its worldwide brand awareness. The partnership with Bavarian neighbor BMW...