Canning the throwaway mentality: Repair versus replace in motor insurance

The decision of whether to repair or replace a damaged car part has significant impact on CO2 emissions. In this interview, Christoph Lauterwasser, Managing Director of the Allianz Center for Technology, talks about one of the crucial levers for becoming more sustainable in motor insurance.

Allianz calls for green repairs

The 10th Allianz Motor Day addressed the question of how sustainable car insurance can be. The discussions at the international event hosted by Allianz focused on how electromobility can be promoted as a key lever for decarbonization on both the product and service sides and how CO2 emissions can be reduced through sustainable claims management.

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.