All the headlines from our Allianz Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jan 18 2023 // Cyber incidents and business interruption rank as the biggest company concerns for the second year in a row, according to Allianz’s Risk Barometer 2023.At the same time, macroeconomic developments such as inflation,...
Dec 15 2022 // Public and private D&O buyers are seeing more competitive conditions, fueled by a reduced number of U.S. securities class actions, a slowdown in M&A activity, as well as an influx of new market entrants. However,...
Nov 17 2022 // Allianz SE sees a “huge opportunity” from asset management in China because the nation needs to diversify overseas investments, its chief executive officer said.Chinese investors need to diversify, which...
Nov 8 2022 // German insurer and asset manager Allianz will halt its paid advertising on Twitter for now, a spokesperson said on Monday, the latest in a wave of similar moves by companies in the wake of Elon Musk’s takeover of the...
Nov 3 2022 // Allianz Global Investors on Wednesday said it is looking to raise $1 billion for its third blended finance debt fund, a mix of concessional and institutional capital seen as a crucial route to scaling up private investment...
Oct 21 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at SCOR UK, CFC Underwriting, and Allianz Trade.A summary of these new hires follows here. SCOR Taps AXA XL’s Guest as Head of Crisis ManagementSCOR...
Sep 30 2022 // Allianz X, the digital investments arm of Allianz Group, will acquire 100% of the shares in Berlin-based simplesurance. Allianz X has been a strategic investor in the Berlin-based insurtech company since 2016 and most...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...