Latest Allianz Headlines
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Allianz Launches Economic Research and Strategic Development Division
Dec 22 2008 // Allianz SE announced that it has launched a new division for Economic Research and Strategic Development. The new internal consulting division, which combines economic research and Allianz’ strategic corporate...
Best Upgrades Allianz (US) Ratings to ‘A+’; Affirms Fireman’s Fund
Dec 19 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to “aa” from “a” of Allianz Global...
S&P Affirms Allianz Mexico Ratings; Outlook Stable
Dec 8 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services affirmed its ‘A-‘ global financial strength rating and its ‘mxAAA’ national scale rating on Mexico-based Allianz Mexico Compañía de Seguros S.A....
S&P Affirms Allianz ‘AA’ Ratings, Stable Outlook Despite Investment Losses
Nov 11 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘AA’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Germany’s Allianz SE (AZSE) and various core operating...
Dresdner Q3 Loss Hits Allianz Again
Nov 10 2008 // Allianz’s Dresdner Bank unit posted its biggest quarterly loss since the start of the financial crisis, the insurer said on Monday, pushing the group to a €2 billion ($2.58 billion) net loss. Allianz is selling...
Business Moves
Nov 2 2008 // The Hartford, Allianz SE The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. finalized a $2.5 billion capital investment by Allianz SE. Under the agreement, Allianz purchased, at $31 per share, $750 million of preferred shares...
The Hartford Closes on $2.5 Billion Investment from Allianz SE
Oct 20 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has finalized a $2.5 billion capital investment by Allianz SE. Under the agreement, Allianz has purchased, at $31 per share, $750 million of preferred shares convertible to...
Allianz Agrees to $2.5 Billion Investment in The Hartford
Oct 6 2008 // The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. announced that it will receive a $2.5 billion capital investment from Allianz SE. The agreement came after a tough week on Wall Street for The Hartford. It lost nearly $9 billion...
S&P, A.M. Best Watching The Hartford’s Ratings
Oct 6 2008 // Rating analysts are taking a second look at The Hartford Financial Services Group in light of its recent hit on Wall Street, third quarter investment losses and infusion of outside capital. Analysts at A.M. Best Co. have...
Ratings Recap: Flagstone Re, Lehman Re, Lonpac, Allianz Suisse, Sunderland Marine, Ansvar
Oct 3 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of ‘A-‘ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of “a-” of Flagstone Reassurance Suisse SA, as well as the ICR of “bbb-”...
Ratings Recap: AIG (Taiwan) Lehman Re, Swiss Re (Denmark), Connaught, Allianz (Austria), China Ins. (Singapore)
Sep 18 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has lowered its long-term counterparty credit rating and insurer financial strength rating on AIG General Insurance (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. (AIG Taiwan), to ‘A’ from...
New York Giants, Jets Cancel Stadium Naming Talks with Allianz
Sep 16 2008 // The New York Giants and Jets have canceled negotiations on stadium naming rights with a German insurance company that once had ties to the Nazis. Allianz had been seeking a deal to put its name on the stadium being built...
Best Upgrades Allianz Global Specialty, Allianz France
Sep 15 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A+’ (Superior) from ‘A’ (Excellent) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “aa” from “a+” of Allianz Global...
Best Affirms Allianz (Italy) ‘A+’ Ratings
Sep 3 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa” of Allianz S.p.A. (Italy) with stable outlooks. Best said its ratings “reflect the...
Allianz Sells Dresdner to Commerzbank for $14.23 Billion
Sep 2 2008 // After weeks of speculation, Germany’s Allianz SE has announced the sale of its Dresdner Bank unit, the country’s third largest, to Commerzbank for €9.8 billion ($14.2289 billion). Allianz also said it has...
S&P Affirms Allianz ‘AA’ Ratings after Dresdner Sale
Sep 2 2008 // Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has affirmed its ‘AA’ long-term counterparty credit and insurer financial strength ratings on Germany’s Allianz SE (AZSE) and related core entities, along...
Business Moves
Sep 1 2008 // Aon, Benfield Chicago-based Aon Corp. is acquiring UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited for about $1.75 billion. The price includes $6.55 (£3.50) per share in cash and assumption of $170 million (£91 million) of...
Business Moves
Sep 1 2008 // Aon, Benfield Chicago-based Aon Corp. is acquiring UK-based broker Benfield Group Limited for about $1.75 billion. The price includes $6.55 (£3.50) per share in cash and the assumption of $170 million (£91...
Commerzbank Poised to Buy Allianz’s Dresdner Bank Subsidiary
Aug 29 2008 // Allianz SE is set to sell control of Dresdner Bank to Commerzbank AG, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The deal would fuse Germany’s second and third largest banks. Taking over Dresdner,...
Ratings Recap: Allianz (UK), Generali (France), Generali (Germany), BEST Re
Aug 21 2008 // A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of ‘A+’ (Superior) and issuer credit rating of “aa” of UK-based Allianz Insurance plc (AZI) with a stable outlook. Best stated:...
