The world’s major industrial powers are lagging behind in the race against climate change. This is the finding of the "G8 Climate Scorecards 2008" by Ecofys, an independent consultancy, and jointly commissioned by Allianz SE and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Allianz board member Joachim Faber explains how this could be changed despite rising energy prices and economic uncertainty.

Four days ahead of the G8 summit in Japan a new research examines the climate performance of G8 nations and five emerging economies, and reveals the G8 countries are lagging behind in the race against climate change.

Dealing with criticism is difficult for everyone, even for companies. It becomes easier once employees and companies view criticism as a means of winning rather than losing a customer. Allianz Austria is among the leading companies with Allianz's international Customer Focus Initiative.

Allianz companies met in Frankfurt last week to exchange latest developments, experiences and insights underpinning Allianz’s group-wide Customer Focus Initiative. At the conference, top management and local company representatives reviewed global progress, while also addressing challenges that lay ahead.

The aging of the population is changing the economy and society. Asset managers and insurance companies must respond – with flexible products oriented to clients’ needs, and a global investment strategy. By Joachim Faber, CEO of Allianz Global Investors.

Stocks and markets fluctuate constantly, but demographic fund managers think decades ahead. Christian Schneider, portfolio manager of global equities at Allianz Global Investors KAG in Frankfurt, talks about the economic force of demographics.

Leading aid agency CARE International and Allianz are offering a new type of community health insurance in an area of southern India badly hit by the 2004 tsunami.

CARE has teamed up with leading insurance company Allianz to provide insurance to 200,000 of India’s poorest households. RN Mohanty, CARE’s Tsunami Response Program director in Chennai (India), tells us how it works.

Important step within Private Wealth Management's expansion plan / Platform for further growth in the Near and Middle East region

Allianz continues its successful strategy of profitable growth in New Europe. With 1.1 billion euros in the first quarter of 2008, Allianz companies in the region maintained their strong market positions compared to the same quarter of the previous year.

An interview with Professor Markku Wilenius about the challenges facing financial service providers and the responsibility of companies.

Thomas C. Wilson will be appointed Dresdner Bank AG’s Chief Risk Officer with effect from June 1, 2008.

The first Annual General Meeting of Allianz SE elected the twelve members of its Supervisory Board with a large majority. The standard German right to employee participation remains. However, the supervisory Board is smaller and more international than its Allianz AG predecessor.

Much that seemed utopian 50 years ago, when the Treaties of Rome were signed, is reality today. Allianz has evolved just as Europe has, and is committed to the project of Europe.

At the "Let’s Talk about Europe" Lectures in Vienna, Allianz.com News spoke to the Austrian Chancellor Alfred Gusenbauer about today's and tomorrow's Europe.

Solidarity and cohesiveness face major challenges in today’s Europe. At the latest "Let’s Talk about Europe" event sponsored in Vienna by the Allianz Cultural foundation, a high-powered panel discussed integration, the welfare state and the role of religion.