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Oct 02, 2023

Oliver Bäte’s mandate as Chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz SE has been renewed through the Annual Shareholders Meeting 2028. / The mandate of Andreas Wimmer has been renewed through September 30, 2029. / Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre has been appointed as Member of the Board of Management and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2024. / Giulio Terzariol to be granted a release from his mandate as of December 31, 2023 so that he may pursue a career opportunity outside of Allianz.

Sep 29, 2023

Dutch King Willem-Alexander jointly with the board members of Allianz, Vattenfall, and BASF officially inaugurated Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world / The fossil free electricity generated from Hollandse Kust Zuid is expected to equal the consumption of 1.5 million households / Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 is Allianz´s first direct offshore wind investment 

 

Sep 28, 2023

Allianz Versicherungs-AG and car subscription provider Fleetpool are further expanding their successful strategic partnership in the area of New Mobility /  Allianz is Fleetpool's exclusive insurer in the area of electromobility / Allianz customers receive special conditions for car subscription offers

 

Company
Allianz SE Announces Updates to its Board of Management

Oliver Bäte’s mandate as Chairman of the Board of Management of Allianz SE has been renewed through the Annual Shareholders Meeting 2028. / The mandate of Andreas Wimmer has been renewed through September 30, 2029. / Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre has been appointed as Member of the Board of Management and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2024. / Giulio Terzariol to be granted a release from his mandate as of December 31, 2023 so that he may pursue a career opportunity outside of Allianz.

Allianz SE Supervisory Board Extends Mandates for Barbara Karuth-Zelle and Christopher Townsend through 2028

The Supervisory Board of Allianz SE announced today that it has extended the mandates of Allianz SE Board Members Barbara Karuth-Zelle, Group Chief Operating Officer, and Christopher Townsend, responsible for Global Insurance Lines, Global Commercial Insurance, Reinsurance, Anglo Markets, Iberia & Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

Notable birthdays: GDPR turns 5

On May 25, 2018, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect. Viewed by many at the time with suspicion and dread, it has gone on to have a profound impact globally.

Studies
Global Wealth Report 2023: The next chapter

2022 was an annus horribilis for savers. Asset prices fell across the board in the „everything slump“ scenario. The result was a dismal -2.7% decline in private households’ global financial assets, the strongest drop since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2008.

Allianz Life: Diverse Investors Warm to Financial Advice

After recent declines, the percentage of Black and Hispanic Americans working with a financial advisor is on the rise, according to a recent Allianz Life study. But challenges still exist. How can the industry respond?

2023 Hurricane Season: Will El Niño keep the storms at bay?

Climatologists breathed a collective sigh of relief at the end of 2022 that their original projections were off. Instead of the above-average Atlantic hurricane season many had predicted, the year closed out near-average. Halfway through the 2023 season, Catastrophe Risk Research Analyst Mabé Villar Vega assesses this year’s projections.

Financials
Allianz enters into a binding agreement to sell its 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi to Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)

The transaction is part of Allianz Group’s business strategy to streamline its operation in the Middle-East.

ClimateTech is the missing piece in the net-zero puzzle

ClimateTech industry to generate EUR 600 billion in annual turnover by 2030 / Report finds Europe at risk of falling behind U.S. and China / Public investment isn’t enough—significant private investment necessary, as well as common EU platform and PPPs

Newly launched SanlamAllianz to provide insurance and financial services in 27 African markets

Sanlam and Allianz are pleased to announce that they have received regulatory approvals for the joint venture that will create the leading Pan-African non-banking financial services company with a presence in 27 countries in Africa. The joint venture will operate as SanlamAllianz.

Commitment
Offshore windfarm Hollandse Kust Zuid inaugurated

Dutch King Willem-Alexander jointly with the board members of Allianz, Vattenfall, and BASF officially inaugurated Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4, one of the largest offshore wind farms in the world / The fossil free electricity generated from Hollandse Kust Zuid is expected to equal the consumption of 1.5 million households / Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 is Allianz´s first direct offshore wind investment

Oliver Bäte, Allianz CEO, addresses United Nations Climate Ambition Summit

Yesterday (Sep 20, 2023), leaders from 34 governments along with seven non-government bodies, including Californian governor Gavin Newsom, London mayor Sadiq Khan, the World Bank president, the Chief Executive of insurer Allianz, and the head of the UN’s Green Climate Fund, addressed the summit.

Offshore windfarms: Making a difference at a large scale

Michelle Rühl , Senior Investment Manager at Allianz Investment Management and Cristina Rotariu, Transactions Director at Allianz Capital Partners worked successfully together on making the Hollandse Kust Zuid 1-4 (“HKZ”) offshore wind farm part of the Allianz green investment portfolio, together with BASF and Vattenfall.

Business
Allianz and Fleetpool expand cooperate

Allianz Versicherungs-AG and car subscription provider Fleetpool are further expanding their successful strategic partnership in the area of New Mobility / Allianz is Fleetpool's exclusive insurer in the area of electromobility / Allianz customers receive special conditions for car subscription offers

Are we still talking about AI as a tool of the future? Not exactly.

What comes to mind when you think about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in connection to our business? We’ve narrowed it down to one word: opportunity. In a recent interview with Der Spiegel, Barbara Karuth-Zelle, Chief Operations Officer at Allianz, and Lucie Bakker, Chief Claims Officer & Board Member at Allianz Versicherungs-AG, talked about what the use of AI means for Allianz and the insurance industry.

Allianz Commercial appoints leadership for regional units Central & Eastern Europe and Southern Europe

Stefanie Thiem will be Commercial Managing Director Central & Eastern Europe / Marco Vincenzi will be Commercial Managing Director Southern Europe / Both regions will move to the new integrated model and trading name over the course of the year

Our commitment to you: Dare to - we're with you 

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