“The Allianz branch in Chelyabinsk was affected but not seriously: the windows were crashed, telecommunications were interrupted. All employees and their families are alive but in shock,” says Dmitry Togunov, Director of Chelyabinsk Branch, Allianz Russia.
“There are more car accidents than usual, because people were in a hurry and panic in the morning,” says Togunov. Currently Allianz staff in the region are ready to assist affected customers.
Allianz has been active on the Russian market since 1990. In 2012, three Allianz-owned Russian entities – ROSNO, Progress-Garant and Allianz Russia – were merged into one company called OJSC IC Allianz, which is one of the largest insurance groups in Russia. The company’s insurance policies and contracts are held by more than 18 million people and over 50 thousand enterprises and organizations. Clients can choose from over 130 types of voluntary and obligatory P&C insurance products. Its regional network accounts for 92 branches and 500 agencies in all Russian regions. Allianz also owns Allianz ROSNO Life. In 2011, the aggregate gross premiums written of Allianz companies in Russia amounted to 32.3 billion Rubels or 803 million EUR.