News

Oct 29, 2015

Refugees: providing uncomplicated insurance without the intention of making a profit

“We want to be sure that people who, looking for safety, have had to flee their home country due to war or political persecution can be insured in Germany until they find permanent residence. At the same time, we also want to protect our citizens in the event of damage unintentionally caused by the refugees,” says Alexander Vollert, member of the Board of Management of Allianz Deutschland.

Oct 28, 2015

Planned leadership succession from March 2016 at AllianzGI

Elizabeth Corley to step back as CEO of AllianzGI and to take on newly created non-executive role of Vice Chair for the firm / AllianzGI to maintain its co-head structure with George McKay joining Andreas Utermann in leading the firm / Andreas Utermann to become CEO as well as Global CIO; whereas George McKay to become Co-head responsible for Distribution, Global Solutions and COO Functions

Oct 20, 2015

Allianz opens a new subsidiary in Kenya

Allianz has taken a further step in its growth strategy in Africa and will start operations in Kenya. Kenya is the twelfth country where Allianz Africa is present. Allianz is already among the leaders of the market in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Madagascar, Mali, Republic of Congo, Senegal and Togo. The insurance business in Africa is run by Allianz Africa, a subsidiary of Allianz France.

Oct 15, 2015

“If an attractive opportunity arises, we will go for it”

Oliver Bäte, CEO of Allianz SE in an interview with CNBC.

Oct 15, 2015

“We are providing support to the refugees - quickly and where it’s needed.”

The influx of refugees into Germany has shown no signs of slowing down over the past few weeks. The Allianz Group has been following the developments both in the media and in everyday life. You even get an idea of what is going on if you are a commuter waiting for a train. A lot of people would like to help, including a large number of Allianz employees, all working at different entities and at a variety of locations.

Oct 13, 2015

“Too many people are left behind”

136 trillion euros in private assets worldwide: the figure reported by the Allianz Global Wealth Report sets a new record. But the gulf between the rich and the poor is becoming wider and wider. Michael Heise, Chief Economist at Allianz, explains which areas we have to invest in and what countries have to do to ensure that today's middle class does not become tomorrow's lower class.

Oct 08, 2015

ESMT founds Digital Society Institute with support of leading German companies

Creation of strategies for a successful and responsible digital future for Germany and Europe / Excellent independent research on crosscutting topics and innovation

Oct 07, 2015

'To see what makes our customers tick'

According to the 'Best global brands' ranking provided by Interbrand, the Allianz brand value has increased by ten percent since last year. Christian Deuringer, director of Global Brand Management, talks about what this ranking really means and what Allianz will do to continue scoring more points in the future.

Sep 30, 2015

“Insurance: Disruption is coming!”

“Startups offer a tremendous source of digital innovation and untapped efficiencies to the financial industry” says Marc Oerke, Head of Allianz Digital Corporate Ventures. He is screening startups, talking to their founders. And sometimes he invests. Three deals were recently closed: with Argus Cyber Security, QuanTemplate and Urgent.ly. In our interview he explains why Allianz invested in these companies and why startups and the whole ecosystem around them are so important – even vital – for the insurance business of the future.

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