Dec 11, 2023 | Corporate Management, Media release, Commercial Insurance

Petros Papanikolaou will succeed Joachim Müller as CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE with effect from January 1, 2024, with additional responsibility for leading Allianz Commercial globally.

Dec 11, 2023 | Sustainability, Article

Allianz received a score of 82 (out of 100) in the 2023 Standard & Poor (S&P) Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA), underlying the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), as of 24 November 2023. The results reflect Allianz's long-standing commitment to driving positive social and environmental change as well as building meaningful partnerships to shape a better, more sustainable future.

Dec 08, 2023 | Media release, Life & Health

Allianz Life study finds large majority of Americans believe working with a financial professional would be beneficial, yet most do not do so. How can financial professionals close the gap?

Dec 04, 2023 | Strategy & Investments, Asset Management

New capital commitments from the United Kingdom and German governments. / The fund invests in green transition funds and projects in emerging and developing markets worldwide. / Launched at COP26, EMCAF has already invested more than $100 million in five funds over two years. / EMCAF on track to hold its third close at €385 million in the coming weeks. (Article links to external site)

Dec 01, 2023 | Strategy & Investments, Media release, Asset Management

The SDG Loan Fund has successfully mobilized USD 1.1 billion of investor capital to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in emerging and frontier markets, using an innovative “blended finance” model.

Nov 30, 2023 | Sustainability, Climate Change, Article

In September 2023, Allianz published its first net-zero transition plan, which lays out the details for its 2030 intermediate targets to decarbonize own operations, proprietary investment, and P&C underwriting. With this, Allianz is leading the way in the financial services industry. Because climate change is one of the biggest risks that we face globally, we remain committed.

Nov 29, 2023 | Economic research, Reports & studies

The second edition of Allianz Research’s Climate Literacy Survey, which encompassed almost 8,000 individuals across eight diverse countries, uncovers that nearly half (48.2%) of respondents possess low climate literacy, a significant increase from 2021.

Nov 29, 2023 | Climate Change, Reports & studies

More and more people see climate change as a serious threat, but at the same time have less and less basic knowledge about global warming and its consequences.

Nov 28, 2023 | Strategy & Investments, Digitalisation, Media release, Assistance Solutions

Allianz Direct, the Allianz Group's pan-European online insurer, is entering into a partnership with ING in the Netherlands. This partnership offers companies and entrepreneurs, from sole traders to small- and medium enterprises, access to a wide range of Allianz Direct business insurance products.

Nov 27, 2023 | Artificial Intelligence, Media release, Commercial Insurance

Will AI be an evolution or a revolution in the insurance space? In this article, part of the Global Risk Dialogue 02/2023 from Allianz Commercial, we discuss its likely impacts on the industry and hear from Allianz risk and technology experts about the company’s own plans to explore its potential responsibly and creatively.