Brexit: UK needs EU transition deal to prevent increase in business failures
UK needs EU transition deal to prevent increase in business failures

A transition deal on goods and services between the United Kingdom and the European Union is needed to prevent a possible sharp rise in the number of UK business insolvencies in 2019, according to Euler Hermes, the world’s leading trade credit insurer.

AGCS Safety and Shipping Review 2017
AGCS Safety & Shipping Review 2017

Large shipping losses have declined by 50 percent over the past decade, largely driven by development of a more robust safety environment by ship-owners, according to Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE’s (AGCS) fifth annual Safety & Shipping Review 2017.

What consumer 3.0 really wants
What Consumer 3.0 Really Wants

It’s not just online shopping but a customized and individual consumer experience that millennials and Gen Z shoppers want, says the Euler Hermes 'Retail, Disrupted: Pressure and Potential in the Digital Age' special report...

Euler Hermes France 2017 Barometer: 2 out of 3 French companies to resume investing
Euler Hermes France 2017 Barometer: 2 out of 3 French companies to resume investing

Euler Hermes interviewed more than 1,000 French small-medium enterprises and large businesses about their investment intentions, cash flow status and January-April 2017 order books. The fourth edition of the annual investment barometer provides an exclusive analysis of the current situation facing French companies, and of the demand and investment outlook for the next five years.

Dark Side of the Future
The Dark Side of the Future

Driverless cars, robots, 3D printing, borderless digital businesses and innovations such as drones all promise to transform our world, but are accompanied by unforeseeable risks. Allianz Global Claims Review does a reality check...

Rising interest rates: Nothing to fear but fear itself
Rising interest rates: Nothing to fear but fear itself

In its latest study, Allianz SE and Euler Hermes analyze the impact of monetary normalization on debt service payments of the private sector in the eurozone. In contrast to the public sector (and big companies), the bulk of smaller companies and households cannot shield themselves against rising rates by issuing long-term debt, locking in current ultra-low interest rate levels.

Power Play
Power Play

As the political landscape in the United States changes, China and India are poised to lead the renewable energy investments market, says the Allianz Climate & Energy Monitor...

AGCS Global Claims Review 2017

Modern corporate liability exposures can arise from a growing number of sources and have the potential to result in larger and more complex losses for businesses than ever before, warns Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) in a new report 'Global Claims Review: Liability in Focus'.

Brexit and Beyond
Brexit and Beyond

What is the UK government’s Brexit strategy and key issues in the exit talks? How will Brexit affect UK companies and its financial markets? What is the long-run impact of Brexit? Allianz economists provide some answers...