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New product offers for broad range of customer needs / Digital premiums in China estimated to grow strongly mid-term

Nov 26, 2015

Allianz, Baidu and Hillhouse agree joint venture to create innovative digital insurance solutions in China

New product offers for broad range of customer needs / Digital premiums in China estimated to grow strongly mid-term

Allianz opens a new subsidiary in Kenya

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.

“Insurance: Disruption is coming!”

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.

Allianz Real Estate together with its joint venture partner, Hammerson plc, has signed an agreement with Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (“NAMA”) to acquire the Project Jewel portfolio of loans secured against market-leading retail assets in Dublin, Ireland, including Dundrum Town Centre (“Dundrum”), Ireland’s pre-eminent shopping and leisure destination.

Sep 29, 2015

Allianz Real Estate invests 900 million euros in loan portfolio secured against prime Irish Retail Property

Allianz Real Estate together with its joint venture partner, Hammerson plc, has signed an agreement with Ireland’s National Asset Management Agency (“NAMA”) to acquire the Project Jewel portfolio of loans secured against market-leading retail assets in Dublin, Ireland, including Dundrum Town Centre (“Dundrum”), Ireland’s pre-eminent shopping and leisure destination.

When historian Stefan Pretzlik dug into the archives of Allianz he made an unexpected discovery: Allianz had started microinsurance very early in Germany: in 1926.

Sep 28, 2015

How Microinsurance started in Germany

When historian Stefan Pretzlik dug into the archives of Allianz he made an unexpected discovery: Allianz had started microinsurance very early in Germany: in 1926.

While Germans may swear by their cars, Italians would much rather speed through the urban jungle on their scooters. Together with energy group Eni, Allianz Italy – under the leadership of Klaus-Peter Röhler – just rolled out the first scooter sharing service ever to be offered in the fashion center of Milan.

Sep 18, 2015

Allianz Italy insures first scooter sharing service in Milan

Together with energy group Eni, Allianz Italy contributed in launching the first scooter sharing service.

10 years after hurricane Katrina: Mitigating the losses from windstorm events

Aug 18, 2015

10 years after hurricane Katrina: Mitigating the losses from windstorm events

While scientists cannot provide a conclusive answer to the question of how climate change impacts storms, most agree severity of windstorms will change in future. Based on Allianz experience the severity of losses from weather events including windstorms is already increasing. The average amount paid for extreme weather events including windstorms by insurers between 1980 and 1989 totaled $15bn a year. Between 2010 and 2013 this rose to an average of $70bn a year.

Have you ever imagined a good deal turning bad? That’s what could happen to anyone who buys counterfeit goods on vacation. As summer vacations draw near, Allianz Global Assistance offers advice on how you can protect yourself from buying imitations.

Jul 28, 2015

Counterfeiting: Don’t let it ruin your vacation

Have you ever imagined a good deal turning bad? That’s what could happen to anyone who buys counterfeit goods on vacation. As summer vacations draw near, Allianz Global Assistance offers advice on how you can protect yourself from buying imitations.

Four kinds of travelers emerged in recent years according to a study Allianz Global Assistance (AGA). The comfort traveler, the active traveler, the money smart traveler and the stress traveler. You want to know which type you are? You can easily find out by answering the questions in our test. AGA conducted this study via their #Helpme Forums Observatory which, since 2009, has been documenting concerns expressed by Internet users in 32.5 million conversations on travel forums in elf countries.

Jul 24, 2015

Which kind of traveler are you?

Four kinds of travelers emerged in recent years according to a study by Allianz Global Assistance (AGA). The comfort traveler, the active traveler, the money smart traveler and the stress traveler. You want to know which type you are? You can easily find out by answering the questions in our test. AGA conducted this study via their #Helpme Forums Observatory which, since 2009, has been documenting concerns expressed by Internet users in 32.5 million conversations on travel forums in eleven countries.

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