Job applicants give Allianz top marks
Job applicants continue to give Allianz top marks

For the fifth year in a row, the Allianz online recruiting services are rated best in Europe and Asia. New communication channels add value: WhatsApp was introduced as an additional point of contact for applicants.

Allianz chief economist Michael Heise
Stormy weather for ‘money helicopters’

The European Central Bank on Thursday downplayed chances that it would recommend adding so-called helicopter money to its policy recommendations to revive the euro zone economy.

The importance of being financially literate
The importance of being financially literate

It’s simple math: competence – especially in finance – saves money. Ignorance, by contrast, costs dearly. There certainly is a lot of catching-up to do in the field of financial literacy, for kids and adults alike.

High flyers
High flyers

Startup FairFleet has developed an online platform customers can use to book drone pilots and their equipment. This “eye in the sky” makes it possible to optimize process and settle claims more quickly, even when disaster hits.

Solmaz Altin
Allianz ranks 3rd most influential financial services brand

Allianz managed to secure a spot on the podium in a LinkedIn rating of 50 most influential financial services brands. With its mix of topics, including investments, risk management, HR, infographics and content from the company portal, Allianz ranks number 3.

What boxing can teach us about the economy
What boxing can teach us about the economy

The economic outlook for 2016 and 2017 with Michael Heise, Chief Economist of Allianz, and Mohamed A. El-Erian, the Chief Economic Advisor.

Second woman to join Allianz Management Board
Second woman to join Allianz Management Board

New blood: Allianz SE has named two new members to its Management Board: Jacqueline Hunt (47), who was until recently responsible for Prudential's insurance business in the UK, continental Europe and Africa, and Günter Thallinger (44), CEO of Allianz Investment Management (AIM). Hunt, who will become the second woman on the Board after Helga Jung, will replace Jay Ralph (57) in July, while Thallinger will take the reins from Maximilian Zimmerer (57) with effect in January 2017.

Changes to Allianz SE board of management
Changes to Allianz SE board of management

Jacqueline Hunt to lead Asset Management and US Life Insurance ‪as of July 1, 2016 / Günther Thallinger to lead Investment Management starting January 1, 2017

Without more women in the workforce, overall wealth could begin to tumble as early as this year.
Without more women in the workforce, overall wealth could begin to tumble as early as this year.

International Women’s Day offers a good opportunity to look at the potential a rising labor force participation rate among women could have on global wealth.