CEO Michael Diekmann says Allianz will continue to offer only products that are "easy to understand and easy to explain." Amid the setting of the current financial crisis, Allianz SE management considers it especially important to keep clients' money invested conservatively, safely and responsibly. It is a strategy which Allianz's top managers have repeatedly avowed to, since the onset of market turbulence:

International Day for Tolerance, which is observed on November 16, was brought to life by the UNESCO in 1995 to create greater awareness of diversity. For board member Clement Booth it is also about exploiting the opportunities that come with more multiplicity within an organization.

Growth maintained amidst deteriorating market environment / Premiums increased by eleven percent in first nine months of 2008 and exceeded three billion euro mark / Increase in operating profit by three percent / Successful start of Direct business in Romania

Operating profit of 1.6 billion euros in the third quarter achieved, 6.5 billion euros year-to-date

Fireman's Fund Insurance Company has been honored by the California Environmental Protection Agency with the Governor's Environmental and Economic Leadership Award (GEELA) in the category of sustainable practices / facilities. This is California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor.

Allianz China Life has been granted a preliminary license by China Insurance Regulatory Commission to set up a branch in Shandong province.

Europe is well-positioned to recover in 2009 / Strong policy response is needed to overcome crisis / Germany and France set to grow faster in 2009 than Spain, United Kingdom and Italy

In 2008 and 2009, Germany’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are expected to create over 400,000 new jobs subject to social insurance contributions. Despite the recent cooling of the economy, sales of these companies will also continue to grow.

Keeping people mobile, despite declining fossil fuel resources, will be one of the greatest challenges of the future. But how suitable are the new car technologies for everyday use? Allianz's car service in Berlin is currently running a six-month test on a hydrogen vehicle from GM/Opel. Allianz Center of Technology is oversseing the project.

Diabetes is one of the most widespread lifestyle diseases, yet it often goes undetected. To raise awareness of the problem, major monuments all over the globe will be blue-lit on World Diabetes Day, November 14 – and the Allianz Arena will be among them.