Allianz enters multi-year partnership with cyber MGA Coalition 

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Allianz today announced a new multi-year partnership with Coalition, a leading cyber insurance and security provider, headquartered in San Francisco. Allianz provides 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.

“Cyber is one of the top risks for businesses globally and while the risk landscape is not getting any easier, we are expanding our offering for customers,” said Scott Sayce, Global Head of Cyber at Allianz. “We constantly urge our customers to strengthen their cyber defenses and, with its innovative approach to cyber risk, Coalition has proven that data and technology can be very effective to prevent and resolve cyber claims.”

The global economy loses up to USD 1.5 trn annually due to cyberattacks. To date, few companies are adequately equipped to identify and manage these risks effectively. SMEs and mid-market companies especially face challenges procuring the tools, skills and resources needed to protect themselves. With this partnership Allianz complements its products and distribution network with Coalition’s ‘Active Cyber Insurance’ approach and supports precisely this SME and mid-market segment in the U.S. and UK. 

Coalition combines cyber coverage with AI-powered security tools to help customers spot, prevent and respond to cyber risk. Proactive and real-time risk screenings deliver accurate insights on digital risks, while 24/7 access to incident response experts enable organizations to respond to threats at early stage. As a result, customers experience a substantially lower frequency of claims compared to the cyber market average. 

“We’re thrilled to have Allianz, one of the world’s largest insurance companies, partner with Coalition to protect the unprotected,” said Shawn Ram, Head of Insurance at Coalition. “There are far too many companies who simply aren’t prepared to manage and mitigate cyber risk. Coalition’s approach of Active Insurance offers demonstrably better protection from cyber threat and with Allianz’s support we will be able to help protect more organizations worldwide.” 

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with around 125 million* private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 737 billion euros** on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 1.7 trillion euros** of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we are among the leaders in the insurance industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2023, over 157,000 employees achieved total business volume of 161.7 billion euros and an operating profit of 14.7 billion euros for the group.
* Including non-consolidated entities with Allianz customers.
** As of December 31, 2023.

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