Recent events
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2022
Allianz announces bid to acquire European Reliance
Allianz announced agreements to acquire 72% of Greek insurer European Reliance and said it would proceed with a voluntary tender offer, subject to regulatory approvals.
2021
Horse Sport Ireland launches HSI Club Membership
Horse Sport Ireland announced the launch of HSI Club Membership, offering membership options that include personal accident and public liability insurance and other benefits. The insurance cover is backed by Allianz.
2021
Ecobank partners with insurers to offer bancassurance
Ecobank Group’s Commercial Banking business partnered with five insurance companies to offer bancassurance solutions to SME customers across its markets. The service rollout is planned in phases, beginning in 12 named markets.
2021
Allianz partners with Cytora
Allianz partnered with AI insurtech Cytora and will implement Cytora's risk-processing tool to enhance its commercial insurance business.
2021
Allianz launches online marine insurance service for UK leisure vessels
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty launched an online marine insurance service for UK leisure vessels, designed in collaboration with Visicover.
2021
Allianz appoints Anusha Thavarajah as Asia Pacific regional CEO
Allianz named Anusha Thavarajah regional CEO of Allianz Asia Pacific, succeeding Solman Altin, who decided to leave the firm.
2021
US Justice Department investigates Allianz fund managers
The US Justice Department is investigating managers of Allianz Global Investors’ Structured Alpha Funds over whether they abandoned protections against a market collapse and how they communicated investment risks to investors. The Justice Department and Allianz declined to comment on the nature of the investigation.
2021
Enstar completes purchase of a 27.7% interest in Enhanzed Re
Enstar announced that a wholly owned subsidiary completed the purchase of the 27.7% interest in Enhanzed Re previously held by an affiliate of Hillhouse Group, increasing Enstar's equity interest from 47.4% to 75.1%.
2021
Allianz upgrades AgentMax Online
Allianz announced upgrades to its AgentMax Online travel-insurance booking platform, including group booking capability and a notifications tab for advisors.
2021
Allianz rolls out advisor marketing website
Allianz is rolling out a retail marketing website for current and prospective advisor partners, providing product and service updates and marketing materials.
2021
Allianz completes acquisition of a majority stake in Jubilee Holdings
Allianz completed the acquisition of a 66 percent stake in Jubilee Holdings Limited. The transaction concerned the majority shareholding in Jubilee’s short-term general insurance business operations in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and Mauritius.
2021
Washington sues Allianz over mental health coverage exclusions
Washington state sued Allianz, alleging that its travel insurance policy discriminated by excluding mental health issues from coverage. The lawsuit seeks restitution for denied claims and an order barring Allianz from enforcing the policy in Washington; these are allegations, not a reported court determination.
2021
Allianz completes acquisition of majority stake in Jubilee General Insurance
Allianz became the majority shareholder in Jubilee General Insurance Limited in Kenya after acquiring a 66% stake from Jubilee Holdings Limited, which retained a 34% shareholding. The company was to operate as Jubilee Allianz General Insurance Limited after corporate filings were completed.
2021
Aviva sells Polish operations to Allianz
Aviva announced the sale of its Polish operations to Allianz for 2.5 billion euros. The article also says the transaction remained subject to customary closing conditions and was expected to complete within 12 months.
2021
Aviva sells Italian insurance business to Allianz and CNP Assurances
Aviva sold its Italian insurance business to Allianz and CNP Assurances for €873 million. Allianz acquired the general insurance business and CNP Assurances bought the life insurance unit.
2021
Allianz, Munich Re and Google Cloud develop cyber risk insurance solution
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty and Munich Re jointly developed Cloud Protection +, a commercial cyber risk insurance solution designed for customers of Google Cloud enrolled in Google’s Risk Protection Program. The target customers are US-based Google Cloud users.
2021
Google, Allianz and Munich Re partner on cloud-user cyber insurance
Google partnered with Allianz and Munich Re to provide insurance covering cyber breaches and related risks for businesses using Google Cloud services. The initial target customers were U.S.-based companies with annual revenue of $500 million to $5 billion.
2021
Korean Re sues AXA and Allianz in the UK
Korean Re filed lawsuits against AXA and Allianz at a UK court, seeking a total of $12.4 million under reinsurance contracts. Korean Re claimed that the insurers breached contracts made in 2019.
2020
Westpac announces sale of general insurance business to Allianz
Westpac announced it would sell its General Insurance and General Insurance Services businesses to Allianz for $725 million, subject to regulatory approvals; the transaction was expected to occur in the second half of 2021.
2020
Marco agreed to acquire British Reserve Insurance Company
Marco announced that it had agreed to purchase British Reserve Insurance Company from Allianz. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval.