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#1 People Moves: Papanikolaou to Succeed Mueller as AGCS CEO and Will Lead Allianz Commercial; May Promoted to CEO of Lloyd’s Europe as Breitburd Steps Down

Dec 11 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) and Lloyd’s Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. Papanikolaou to Succeed Mueller as...

#2 Allianz D&O Outlook: ESG Claims ‘Here to Stay’ and AI Rapping at the Door

Dec 14 2023 // While everyone may be talking about potential risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, a new directors & officers report from Allianz highlights a range of current concerns associated with...

#3 People Moves: Marsh Announces Group of Promotions in UK, Global Placement Team; Klingspor Succeeds Papanikolaou as CEO, Allianz Central Europe

Dec 13 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh and Allianz Central Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Announces Group of Promotions in UK, Global Placement TeamMarsh, the...

#4 Allianz Offers 5 Loss Trends to Watch on the Liability Front

Nov 21 2024 // As the costs of nuclear and thermonuclear verdicts explode in the U.S., organizations are examining ways to predict, prevent and avoid the liabilities that light the fuse on multi-million-dollar court cases.Areas critical...

#5 Former Allianz Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud Over $7-Billion Funds Collapse

Jun 10 2024 // A former Allianz fund manager pleaded guilty on Friday over his role in a meltdown of private investment funds sparked by the pandemic that caused an estimated $7 billion of investor losses.Gregoire Tournant, 57, of...

#6 Allianz Shares Drop on Weak Results in P/C Insurance

Feb 23 2024 // Allianz SE shares fell as the German insurance giant reported earnings in its property-casualty business that missed expectations.Fourth-quarter operating profit in the segment came in at €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion),...

#7 Arch Insurance to Buy Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp & Entertainment Insurance Businesses

Apr 5 2024 // Arch Insurance North America, part of Bermuda’s Arch Capital Group Ltd., announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty’s US MidCorp and Entertainment businesses...

#8 Singapore Amends Law to Stop Allianz’s Insurance Deal

Oct 17 2024 // Singapore lawmakers passed an amendment to a bill that will effectively block Allianz SE’s proposed S$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) acquisition of a majority stake in a local insurance firm.Under the amended Insurance...

#9 Former Allianz Execs Raise Funds for Carbon Credit-Backed Insurance

Jan 29 2024 // An insurance start-up founded by three former Allianz executives that aims to guarantee companies buying carbon credits get the permits they’ve paid for has closed the biggest European climate-focused seed funding...

#10 Singapore Blocks $1.7 Billion Allianz-Income Insurance Deal

Oct 15 2024 // The Singapore government will block a proposed S$2.2 billion ($1.7 billion) deal by Allianz SE to buy a majority stake in a homegrown insurance firm, three months after the transaction sparked a public backlash.The...

#11 Pro-Palestinian Activists Target UK Offices of Germany’s Allianz

Oct 8 2024 // Pro-Palestinian activists targeted the British offices of German financial services firm Allianz on Tuesday, daubing the outside with red paint in protest over the company’s links to Israeli defense firm Elbit...

#12 Allianz Seeks to Buy Back Europe’s Biggest Old-School Bond

Jan 4 2024 // Insurance giant Allianz SE is looking to replace the biggest bond remaining under Europe’s old regulatory regime as it taps the market for new issues early on this year.The Munich-based insurer priced a new €1...

#13 Cyber Threats Top Global Business Risk Concern for 2024: Allianz

Jan 17 2024 // Cyber-related incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT disruptions are the biggest worry for companies globally in 2024, according to the Allianz Risk Barometer.Business interruption ranked second, while...

#14 Allianz Weighs Options for AllianzGI Unit: Sources

Oct 25 2024 // Allianz is weighing options for its Allianz Global Investors unit, including a possible merger or partial sale of the division, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, in a move that would give the business...

#15 Allianz Mulls Ending Decades-Old Bajaj Insurance India JVs

Oct 22 2024 // Allianz SE is in talks to scrap two Indian joint ventures with Bajaj Finserv Ltd., in a dispute over the direction of the partnership, according to people familiar with the matter.Allianz plans to exit Bajaj Allianz Life...

#16 UK Has More ‘Fragile Firms’ Than EU Peers: Allianz Report

Feb 28 2024 // The UK has the highest proportion of “fragile firms” out of all major European economies, another sign of the headwinds facing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he attempts to boost growth.About 15% of small and...

#17 Singapore Monetary Authority Defends Allianz’s $1.7B Plan to Buy Income Insurance

Aug 6 2024 // Singapore ministers addressed concerns about Allianz SE’s plan to buy a majority stake in Income Insurance Ltd., saying it would be held to account on its commitments and that the potential deal isn’t expected...

#18 People Moves: Lillelund Named CEO of AGCS; Ardonagh Names Allianz’s Mitchell for Growth in Asia; Carbon Taps Asta’s Gallagher as Head of Syndicate Mgmt.

Sep 16 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), The Ardonagh Group, and Carbon Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. Lillelund Named...

#19 Arch Completes Acquisition of Allianz’s U.S. MidCorp and Entertainment Businesses

Aug 1 2024 // Arch Insurance North America it has closed the acquisition of the U.S. MidCorp and Entertainment insurance businesses from Allianz. Nearly 500 former Allianz MidCorp and Entertainment employees have joined Arch and will...

#20 Rokstone to Grow N.A. Marine Portfolio With $25M Allianz-Backed Partnership

Jan 8 2024 // Specialty MGA Rokstone of the Aventum Group announced a significant enhancement to its North American marine operations. Allianz Commercial has committed a $25 million facility to Rokstone.This latest deal will provide...