Dr. Ilja-Kristin Seewald
Allianz Group
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Allianz Group: Year in review 2006
Allianz is a European Company (Societas Europaea, SE) since October 2006, the merger with Italian RAS has been completed and Allianz's German insurance activities are being reorganized. The year in review in keywords.
| January 1 | Allianz: New organization in Germany | Allianz Germany AG and new independent sales company are launched; at the same time, regional structures are simplified | more… |
| January 24 | Allianz Indonesia launches Sharia insurance products | Allianz is the first western joint-venture insurer to introduce insurance products in Indonesia, which comply with the rules of the Islamic law, Sharia | more… |
| January 27 | ICBC announces strategic investment and partnership agreement | Allianz invests in China's biggest lender, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC). Later in October, ICBC successfully completes a record-breaking IPO. Allianz is one of ICBC's most important and preferred insurance providers | more… |
| January 31 | Fireman's Fund helps to commemorate 1906 earthquake | Fireman's Fund sponsors an exhibition to commemorate the centennial of the 1906 California earthquake | more… |
| February 3 and 8 | Shareholders approve merger of Allianz and RAS | At Extraordinary General Meetings, Allianz and RAS shareholders approve the merger of Italian Allianz subsidiary RAS S.p.A into Allianz AG | more… |
| February 28 | Allianz Bond successfully placed | Allianz AG places a subordinated 800 million euro bond - First-time offer to European private investors | more… |
| April 1 | New name: Allianz China Life | Following the shareholder change in 2005, Allianz Dazhong announces its new company name - Allianz China Life | more… |
| April 28 | Allianz agrees with Workers’ Councils | Allianz agrees overall restructuring package with Workers’ Councils. No compulsory redundancies until 2007 | more… |
| April 30 – May 28 | The Allianz Lectures series to continue | At the Allianz Lectures in Munich, well-known experts present their visions of Europe's future | more… |
| May 8 | Allianz on board for America’s Cup sponsorship | Allianz Group launches its partnership with the BMW ORACLE Racing team participating in the 32nd America's Cup competition | more… |
| June 9 | Allianz Arena on tour | A miniature of the Allianz Arena, one-twentieth the size of the original, is on display at the Munich Airport during the Soccer World Cup 2006. Further replicas are displayed in Shanghai and Korea | more… |
| June 22 | Restructuring details at Allianz Deutschland AG and Dresdner Bank | Dresdner Bank AG and Allianz Deutschland AG (ADAG) announce details of a corporate restructuring and a modernization of their business processes | more… |
| June 29 | Announcing Dresdner Kleinwort | Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, the investment bank of Dresdner Bank AG, has a new name: "Dresdner Kleinwort" | more… |
| July 12 | Pandemics – "Allianz constantly modeling risks" | Allianz publishes a report about the potential worldwide effect of pandemic strikes. Raj Singh, Chief Risk Officer of Allianz, explains in an interview | more… |
| July 13 | Putting the customer first | Jan Carendi, Allianz board member and Chuck Kavitsky, CEO of Fireman’s Fund in the US, discuss the importance of customer focus and first results of the Allianz-wide Customer Focus Initiative | more… |
| August 1 | Allianz microinsurance for low-income households in Indonesia | In Southern India and Indonesia, Allianz companies are working with help organizations to provide low-income families with basic life insurance | more… |
| September 7 | Allianz rated as most sustainable financial company | For the first time, Allianz is rated as leader in the financial sector by the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index rating | more… |
| September 9 | Empowering people who care - "dropping knowledge" hosts "Table of free voices" in Berlin | 112 international artists, thinkers and activists answer 100 questions from around the world, in the unprecedented "Table of Free Voices," hosted by "dropping knowledge" and supported by Allianz | more… |
| September 18 | Client focus drives Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty | Allianz Global Risks and Allianz Marine & Aviation reorganize under the name Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty | more… |
| September 20 | The new members of the Supervisory Board | Following an agreement between Allianz, RAS and workers' representatives about the representation of employees in the future Allianz SE, for the first time in Allianz history, employees from different European countries are represented in the Supervisory Board. At the same time, the number of members is reduced to twelve | more… |
| October 2 | Allianz introduces index policy in New Europe | Allianz introduces a limited edition index-linked life insurance product in Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia | more… |
| October 10 | Report: Climate change poses serious risks | A new report issued by Allianz and WWF warns that climate change poses serious risks to insurers and their customers in the US | more… |
| October 11 | Euler Hermes settles in Ireland | Allianz's worldwide leading credit insurer acquires the credit insurance business of Allianz Ireland | more… |
| October 16 | Allianz completes conversion into SE | The registration of the merger of RAS Holding S.p.A. into Allianz AG with the commercial register marks the successful completion of the integration plan Allianz to convert Allianz into a European Company (Societas Europaea – SE); Allianz shares are traded for the first time on the Milan stock exchange | more… |
| October 17 | First Allianz Bank branch opened in Hungary | Allianz Hungária is the first insurer and asset manager in Hungary to found a retail bank. With this move, Allianz in Hungary becomes an integrated financial service provider | more… |
| October 20 | Allianz backs disabled sport | At the suggestion of the German Federal President Horst Köhler, Allianz is backing disabled athletes in their preparations for the Beijing Paralympics | more... |
| November 28 | First European company pension offer | Allianz offers a one-stop corporate pension solution for companies operating in several European countries. The new product line is launched first in Germany; with further launches planned in France and Italy | more… |
| December 18 | dit and dbi merge | Allianz merges Deutschen Investment Trust (dit) and dresdnerbank investment management (dbi) to form Allianz Global Investors Kapitalanlagegesellschaft mbH | more… |
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