Allianz SE News

Allianz Is Lead Reinsurer of $97.3 Million in Ukraine Plane Crash

Allianz SE is the lead hull and liability reinsurer on a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet that was shot down over eastern Ukraine. The aircraft’s value is about $97.3 million, London-based insurance broker Aon Plc, which tracks the market for aviation …

Allianz Says Investments in Roads, Grids Lack Political Support

Allianz SE said a lack of political support prevents investors from contributing more money to infrastructure projects such as roads or power and gas grids. “Politicians are still convinced infrastructure has to be provided by the government — we might …

Allianz, Munich Re’s Ergo Said to be in Talks to Buy Greek Insurer Agrotiki

Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, and Munich Re’s primary insurance unit, Ergo Versicherungsgruppe AG, are in talks to buy Agrotiki Insurance from Greece’s Piraeus Bank SA, said three people familiar with the matter. The price of Agrotiki, also known as …

Allianz Q1 2014 Profit Falls 2.9%, but Beats Estimates

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, reported first-quarter operating profit that fell 2.9 percent, less than analysts estimated, and said it was maintaining its earnings target for the year. Operating profit was €2.72 billion euros ($3.8 billion) compared with €2.8 billion …

Insurer Allianz Faces Shareholder Grilling over Pimco

Top Allianz executives face a grilling on Wednesday from shareholders worried about a wobbly performance at its U.S-based Pimco fund management business. Europe’s biggest insurer has made a strong comeback from the financial crisis, generating record first-quarter revenue of €34 …

Allianz Q4 Profit Misses Estimates; Shares Drop

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, posted fourth-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates and said operating profit may decline this year amid low interest rates. The shares fell. Net income grew to €1.26 billion euros ($1.72 billion) in the quarter from …

Investors, Including Allianz, Mount Attack on Norway in $20 Billion Oil & Gas Row

Allianz SE, Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund and firms including Statoil ASA have mounted a multi-pronged battle against Norway to defend revenue and oil- and gas- industry projects valued at $20 billion. Owners in gas pipelines, led by Allianz and Abu …

Allianz Signs on to UN’s Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI)

Germany’s Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, announced that it has signed the Principles for Sustainable Insurance (PSI) of the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI), effective February 2014. The PSI is the “largest collaborative initiative between the United Nations …

Allianz Expects Boost from Cyber Insurance Sales; East Europe, Asia, Brazil Markets

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said markets such as Asia, Brazil and eastern Europe as well as products that protect against cyber risks will increase revenue at its industrial insurance unit. “New products such as cyber-risk protection and coverage for …

Allianz Raises 2013 Earnings Goal as Q3 Profit Climbs

Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, increased its full-year earnings goal after third-quarter profit rose 6.3 percent, beating analysts’ estimates. Net income advanced to €1.45 billion ($1.946 billion) from €1.36 billion [$1.825 billion] a year earlier, the Munich-based company said in …