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News about Allianz, one of the largest global insurance and reinsurance groups.
Also news about Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, the Allianz specialist unit that underwrites commercial insurance exposures and alternative risk transfer.
Global P&C insurance market stabilises as aggressive rate hikes fade: Allianz Research
28th May 2026
The global property and casualty (P&C) insurance market is moving from a pricing boom towards normalisation after a period of aggressive rate hikes, according to Allianz Research’s latest "Global Insurance Report." The insurer's data shows that global P&C premiums grew by +3.8% in 2025, well below both the prior year's +8.5% ... Read the full article
Allianz UK joins FloodAction Coalition
26th May 2026
Allianz UK, part of the financial services group Allianz SE, has joined the FloodAction Coalition, a move that reflects its commitment to flood resilience and sustainable solutions. The FloodAction Coalition is designed to bring together insurers, landowners, and investors to create a £1 billion market for water resilience by 2028. To achieve ... Read the full article
Allianz sees record operating profit of €4.5bn for Q1’26
13th May 2026
Global insurer Allianz has reported record operating profit of €4.5 billion for the first quarter of 2026, a rise of 6.6% compared to €4.2 billion in Q1’25, as total business volume for the quarter dipped slightly to €53 billion from €54 billion. During the opening quarter of the year, the insurer ... Read the full article
Allianz to transfer commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition in new partnership
6th May 2026
Allianz Commercial and Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, today announced a transformative, strategic agreement to expand their cyber insurance partnership. This agreement makes Coalition Allianz's exclusive global partner for commercial cyber insurance across all segments. By transitioning its commercial cyber insurance business to Coalition, Allianz is combining the ... Read the full article
Allianz & Jio Financial Services to establish joint venture offering general and health insurance
22nd April 2026
Allianz Group, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V., has entered into a binding agreement with Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) to form a 50:50 primary insurance joint venture offering general and health insurance. This agreement formalises a partnership first announced in July 2025, by establishing a domestic reinsurance joint ... Read the full article
Allianz Türkiye adopts Nettle AI platform to support commercial property risk engineering
22nd April 2026
Allianz Türkiye, a multi-line insurer operating in Türkiye and part of Allianz Group, has selected the Nettle AI platform to support its commercial property risk engineering operations following a pilot programme conducted by its internal teams. According to Allianz Türkiye, the pilot indicated that property inspections carried out by its risk ... Read the full article
Momentum to moderate for leading European insurers amid economic uncertainty: Moody’s
2nd April 2026
Despite strong 2025 results from Europe’s four largest primary insurers, Allianz, AXA, Generali and Zurich, Moody’s Ratings has warned that their momentum may slow as key growth drivers fade and geopolitical and economic risks begin to weigh on earnings. The peer group reported combined net profits of €32 billion for 2025, ... Read the full article
Combining AI-driven and traditional measures critical to mitigating SCS risks: Allianz
1st April 2026
The frequency and intensity of severe convective storm (SCS) events have increased significantly leading to insured losses in billions of US dollars globally, but these risks can be mitigated with a combination of traditional resilience measures and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions, a recent Allianz report highlights. Last year alone, these unpredictable ... Read the full article
Allianz Jio Re commences operations in India
26th March 2026
Allianz Jio Reinsurance Limited (Allianz Jio Re), the joint venture of Jio Financial Services Limited (JFSL) and Allianz Group (Allianz), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Allianz Europe B.V., has commenced its operations, including underwriting reinsurance in India, effective immediately. Allianz Jio Re, led by Sonia Rawal as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), combines ... Read the full article
Allianz SE announces Board of Management changes ahead of 2027 transition
16th March 2026
Allianz SE, the German multinational financial services and insurance group headquartered in Munich, has announced a series of leadership and portfolio changes within its Board of Management as part of long-term succession planning and organisational development. The changes follow the planned retirement of Klaus-Peter Röhler, who will step down from the ... Read the full article
Businesses brace for plausible ‘Black Swan’ shocks amid geopolitical and digital strains: Allianz
4th March 2026
Allianz Commercial, the corporate insurance division of Allianz Group, has released new findings indicating that companies worldwide are increasingly factoring extreme but plausible “Black Swan” events into their strategic planning. In its latest analysis, Allianz Commercial describes Black Swans as rare and unforeseen incidents that cause significant economic disruption and long-term ... Read the full article
Allianz’s Q4’25 operating profit rises 3%, FY’25 hits ‘record’ €17.4bn
26th February 2026
Global insurer Allianz has reported that its total business volume increased by 6.5% year-on-year to €45.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, as operating profit across the Group rose 3% to €4.3 billion, with contributions from all segments. Group-wide, shareholders’ core net income increased by 12% year-on-year, reaching €2.7 billion ... Read the full article
Guy Money appointed MD of Allianz Commercial Iberia
23rd February 2026
Market veteran Guy Money has been appointed Regional Managing Director for Iberia for Allianz Commercial and a member of the Board of Allianz Seguros (Spain). He will be taking over his new role on March 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory approval, and will be based in Madrid. Money will have dual reporting ... Read the full article
Carefully optimistic Allianz prepares for economic uncertainty with strategic de-risking
20th January 2026
In the face of intensifying geopolitical developments and their economic implications, Allianz Group CEO Oliver Bäte said the firm has been “carefully and thoughtfully” optimising its diversification, an approach that, he added, has long been central to its business model. "One of the things in our business model, even though we ... Read the full article
Allianz invests in Wrisk as part of Series B funding to accelerate embedded automotive insurance growth
19th January 2026
Wrisk Limited, a digital insurance platform focused on embedded insurance for the automotive industry, has confirmed a strategic investment from Allianz Holdings plc. The investment forms part of Wrisk’s recently announced Series B funding round, led by Alma Mundi Ventures alongside Opera Tech Ventures. With this investment, Allianz joins a group of ... Read the full article
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