Investing in a changing climate

Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist and Head of Economic Research at Allianz, and Markus Zimmer, Senior Economist for Sustainability at Allianz, Research, recently released Investing in a Changing Climate: Navigating Challenges and Opportunities. An important book, it aims to guide investors and policymakers through the complexities of investing in a world grappling with runaway climate change and to identify the best solutions for effectively addressing these challenges.

Re-writing the underwriting story: How to navigate the complexities of modern risks

Traditional underwriting of physical risks does not meet the reality of evolving extreme climate impacts or intangible cyber threats. Christopher Townsend, Board Member Allianz SE, highlights in this article for the World Economic Forum Agenda that insurers must evolve by innovating new ways of transferring risk and supplementing traditional indemnity insurance solutions. We owe it to society and our stakeholders to expand the insurer’s value proposition to include supporting customers’ adaption, mitigation, and resilience measures.

Allianz leads the way for insurance and asset management in this year’s Brand Finance Global 500 ranking

Allianz holds, once again, the position as the leading global insurance and asset management brand in this year’s Brand Finance Global 500 – a ranking of the world’s 500 most valuable and strongest brands. This time, Allianz came in as the 28th most valuable brand in the world with a brand value growth of 15% on the insurance side. Visit the Brand Finance Global 500 2024 ranking for further information.

Allianz Risk Barometer: A cyber event is the top global business risk for 2024

The top risks and major risers in this year's annual business risk survey reflect the big issues facing companies around the world right now - digitalization, climate change and an uncertain geopolitical environment. Many of these risks are already hitting home, with extreme weather, ransomware attacks and regional conflicts expected to test the resilience of supply chains and business models further.

Climate Change Trade-Offs: what does it take to keep our world insurable?

Some risks are now so great that they exceed the capacity of insurers. A newly published Allianz Research report indicates that the frequency of extreme weather events is raising concerns about insurance's availability and affordability.

Allianz plans new appointments to the Supervisory Board

Proposals by the Supervisory Board: Jörg Schneider to succeed Herbert Hainer, Stephanie Bruce to replace Christine Bosse. • Annual General Meeting in May 2024 will vote on the new composition of the Supervisory Board.

Future-ready: Trust, prevention, and digitalization key to meeting customers’ evolving needs

Embracing the future with trust, prevention, and digitalization. Customers want an ongoing relationship based on trust and personal advice. At Allianz, we're leading the way with innovative programs like Secure Home for the elderly and tools like the Pension Compass that help secure your future.

Allianz sponsors new catastrophe bond covering European windstorm risks

Catastrophe bond (“cat bond”) issued through Blue Sky Re DAC with a volume of EUR 250 million.

2024: A year of political turmoil and economic uncertainty

The year 2024 is set to be one of significant political upheaval and economic instability. As countries representing 60% of the global GDP head to the polls, governments, businesses, and households are adopting a widespread 'wait-and-see' attitude that will likely delay critical economic decisions.