Latest Allianz Headlines

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Fire a Growing Risk to Shipping Because of Lithium-ion Batteries, Allianz Says

Sep 6 2022 // Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the point that it now is the most expensive cause of loss for the industry, according to a new bulletin issued by...

Allianz in Talks With Chinese Banks to Launch Asset Management Venture: Sources

Aug 23 2022 // Allianz SE is in talks with Chinese banks to set up a majority-owned asset management venture in the world’s second-largest economy, two people with direct knowledge of the matter said, aiming to tap a $4.3 trillion...

Allianz Weighs Sale of Stake in Saudi Arabia Unit

Aug 9 2022 // Allianz SE is considering a sale of its Saudi Arabian unit, people familiar with the matter said, a move that would help the German insurer streamline its portfolio and raise cash.The German insurer is working with an...

In Global Claims Report, Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs

Aug 1 2022 // The number of contingent business interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state’s power grid and a fire at a semi-conductor plant in Japan contributed to a global...

Allianz Notes Rising Business Interruption Costs in Global Claims Report

Jul 22 2022 // The number of contingent business-interruption claims more than tripled in 2021 as a deep freeze in Texas shut down much of the state’s power grid and a fire at a semi-conductor plant in Japan contributed to a global...

Allianz Aims to Grow Global Program Business with New Multinational Team

Jul 14 2022 // Global insurer Allianz is moving to substantially expand its business from customers in the global insurance program sector and serve the increasing demand from large and medium-size companies needing cross-border...

Markets/Coverages: Physicians Mutual Unleashes Pet Insurance; Allianz Expands Cyber Capacity for Coalition

Jul 5 2022 // Physicians Mutual Launches Pet InsurancePhysicians Mutual has launched pet insurance for dogs and cats. Physicians Mutual Pet is the company’s first entry into the property/casualty market. Physicians Mutual Pet is...

People Moves: WTW Asia Hires Aon’s Tilney, Promotes Nassaouati; DUAL Europe Names Allianz’s Wijchman as Commercial Dir.; Liberty GTS Promotes Lee as APAC Mgr.

Jun 15 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson (WTW), MGA Dual, and Liberty Global Transaction Solutions.A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Asia Hires Aon’s...

Investors, Including Allianz and Swiss Re, Urge U.N. to Create Plan for Farm Emissions

Jun 9 2022 // Investors managing $14 trillion have urged the United Nations to create a global plan to make the agriculture sector sustainable and curb one of the biggest sources of climate-damaging emissions, a letter seen by Reuters...

Allianz to Retain 49.9% Stake in Russian Operations After Sale to Interholding

Jun 3 2022 // The insurer Allianz said on Friday it would sell a majority stake in its Russian operations to the owner of a Russian insurer as it sought to pare its footprint in the country after the invasion of Ukraine.Allianz, which...

British Insurance Brokers’ Assn., Allianz Create Digital Guide to Combat Underinsurance

May 23 2022 // The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) and Allianz have developed a digital guide to support brokers in helping their customers avoid the risks of being underinsured.Underinsurance occurs when you have...

Allianz Buys Majority Stake in Jubilee General Insurance Co. of Tanzania

May 19 2022 // Allianz has acquired a 51% stake in Jubilee General Insurance Co. of Tanzania Ltd. from Jubilee Holdings Ltd. (JHL) and the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED).JHL will retain a 15% stake and six minority...

Timeline of Key Events in Collapse of Allianz’s Structured Alpha Funds

May 19 2022 // Germany’s Allianz has agreed to pay about $6 billion and its U.S. asset management unit will plead guilty to fraud after a group of its multibillion investment funds collapsed amid market turmoil triggered by the...

Architect of Allianz Fraud Made $60 Million as He Lied to Investors, U.S. Says

May 18 2022 // The star portfolio manager at the center of a fraud at the U.S. funds unit of Allianz SE relied on the German insurer’s good name to lure investors and thrived from a lack of oversight as he pocketed $60 million in...

Allianz to Pay Over $6B for Structured Alpha Fraud, Former Fund Manager Indicted

May 17 2022 // Germany’s Allianz SE agreed to pay more than $6 billion and its U.S. asset management unit pleaded guilty to criminal securities fraud over the collapse of a group of investment funds early in the COVID-19...

Allianz Sets Aside Another $2 Billion for Structured Alpha Fund Debacle

May 11 2022 // Germany’s Allianz said on Wednesday it would set aside another 1.9 billion euros ($2 billion) as it braces for the outcome of U.S. regulatory investigations into a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at its funds...

Multiple Marine Insurance Claims Expected From War in Ukraine: Allianz

May 10 2022 // Global insurers are expected to receive multiple marine insurance claims from ships damaged or lost as the conflict in Ukraine spills over into sea lanes, insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said in a...

Africa’s Largest Insurer, Samlam, Partners With Allianz on $2.1 Billion Deal

May 4 2022 // Sanlam Ltd., Africa’s largest insurer, agreed to form a joint venture with Germany’s Allianz SE that will combine their assets on the continent valued at 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) and help the partnership...

Allianz Plans to Take Harder Line on Insuring Fossil Fuel Industry to Meet Climate Goals

May 3 2022 // Europe’s biggest insurer Allianz plans to take a harder line on insuring the oil and gas industry as part of efforts to align its underwriting policies with the world’s climate goal, the company said on...

Trade Credit Insurer Euler Hermes Rebrands as Allianz Trade

Mar 28 2022 // Euler Hermes, the world leader in trade credit insurance, has rebranded as Allianz Trade.The company described the name change as a natural move because it has been “fully part of the Allianz Group since 2018.”...