Allianz Direct launches partnership with CHECK24

Allianz Direct and CHECK24 are launching a strategic partnership in Germany and Spain: in future, consumers in both countries will be able to access Allianz Direct products on CHECK24's comparison portals. The first joint product launch will be in motor insurance in Germany.

Allianz X co-leads USD 250 million Series F investment round in cyber insurtech Coalition, Inc.

The funds raised in this investment round will be used to accelerate Coalition’s rapid growth, power its international expansion, and broaden the services Coalition offers to help organizations manage digital risk. Coalition is a leading provider of cyber insurance and security to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).

Allianz enters multi-year partnership with cyber MGA Coalition

Allianz is providing Coalition with long-term committed capacity for its US cyber insurance programs and will lead Coalition’s UK cyber program when it launches later this year.

Euler Hermes is now Allianz Trade

Euler Hermes, the world leader in trade credit insurance, has become Allianz Trade.

The new rules of the road: Get ready for driverless driving

Self-driving cars will change the way we live. Infrastructure, both physical and legal, will have to be adapted. But rather than a big bang of transformative change, we will likely see a gradual shift: first, the incorporation of new safety features, then low-speed automation, then the roll-out of automated fleets, and finally, safer rides for everyone. A look at the world of autonomous driving.

Allianz Partners and Uber are partnering to provide benefits and protection insurance for independent drivers and couriers in Europe

Allianz Partners will provide Uber’s Partner Protection program, covering independent drivers and couriers that use the Uber and Uber Eats apps across 23 European countries. The coverage includes on-trip benefits in cases of accidents, injury or hospitalisations, as well as off-trip benefits such as sick pay and maternity/paternity payments.

Allianz establishes new Global Commercial division

Effective July 1, 2021, a new division for Global Commercial insurance was established under Chris Townsend, Member of the Allianz SE Board of Management responsible for Global Insurance Lines & Anglo Markets, Reinsurance, Middle East and Africa.

Euro 2020: Return of the foot soldiers

Euro 2020 has sent football fever soaring across Europe. As fans cautiously return to attending soccer matches in person, what has the pandemic changed in the sports and entertainment arena? 

How to insure a pandemic

What does a pandemic have to do with Tetris? Well, for one, they both start slowly and pick up speed very fast. Unlike Tetris, thankfully, a pandemic is possible to manage. However, what the pandemic highlighted are the enormous challenges that are involved in insuring it. In addition, it also opened up new paths to future insurance solutions that could cover such global events of enormous proportions…