Last updated: August 7, 2026
WEF und Allianz White Paper:
A Roadmap to Resilience in a Warming World
Extreme heat is a growing threat that impacts health, productivity and infrastructure. By 2035, extreme heat is projected to cause $2.4 trillion in annual productivity losses and $448 billion in annual fixed-asset losses for publicly listed companies.
The current approach to build resilience is not adequate. 88 percent of financial resources are spent on post-event measures, while the focus needs to be on resilience measures against extreme weather events.
At Allianz, we want to provide our customers with solutions that strengthen their resilience and help them adapt and prepare for climate change. Our collaboration with the World Economic Forum on the white paper "Insuring Against Extreme Heat: Navigating Risks in a Warming World" is a reflection of our work. It entails a comprehensive roadmap that outlines a multi-faceted approach to addressing the impacts and causes of extreme heat.
Read the full white paper on the World Economic Forum website.
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About Allianz
The Allianz Group is one of the world’s leading insurers and asset managers, active in almost 70 countries and serving around 97 million private and corporate customers*. Our customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, including property, life and health insurance, as well as assistance services, credit and global business insurance. Recognized for the seventh consecutive year as the number one global insurance brand in Interbrand’s Best Global Brands 2025 ranking, Allianz’s success is built on technology-enabled customer centricity – providing peace of mind, protection, and prevention for our customers and strengthening the resilience of individuals, communities, and societies. We are one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 791 billion euros** on behalf of our insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 2.2 trillion euros** of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of environmental and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, Allianz received an MSCI ESG Rating of AAA (as of March 2026). In 2025, our 156,000 dedicated employees achieved a total business volume of 186.9 billion euros and an operating profit of 17.4 billion euros for our shareholders.
* As of December 31, 2025. Customer count reflects Allianz customers in consolidated entities that are part of the customer reporting scope only.
** As of June 30, 2026.
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