July 29, 2015
Zurich Insurance Group AG said any offer for RSA Insurance Group would be in cash. Wednesday’s statement from Zurich means “there’s a very high likelihood that it will come through with an offer in the next few weeks.” said Ben …
July 27, 2015
Aviva plc will target 2.5 billion pounds ($3.9 billion) of investments in renewables and energy efficiency over five years to cut exposure to climate risks. The company, which manages about 250 billion pounds of assets, will embed carbon risk into …
July 23, 2015
As Nestle SA slugs it out with India’s food regulator over the amount of lead in its popular Maggi instant noodles, the dispute is whipping up business for insurers. The local unit of American International Group Inc. is predicting a …
July 16, 2015
Chris Fischer Hirs, the head of Allianz SE’s specialty insurance business, said he welcomes the growing participation of Wall Street in the insurance industry as an opportunity, not a threat. “Hedge funds bring capacity to the market,” Fischer Hirs said …
June 18, 2015
Allianz SE is boosting its investments in clean-energy in the coming years and is looking to enter the U.S. wind market. The insurer’s Allianz Deutschland unit will raise its annual investment into renewables, mainly wind, about 75 percent to 350 …
June 15, 2015
Allianz Commercial has announced the promotion of Paul Higham to the position of property account manager. Higham’s appointment is the third appointment made in the newly aligned property and casualty team, said the company, which is a division of Allianz …
June 10, 2015
Allianz SE, Europe’s biggest insurer, said it will shrink its administrative branch network in Germany as low interest rates and regulatory demands hurt industry profitability. About 360 jobs, or about 1 percent of employees in Germany, will be affected, mainly …
June 8, 2015
UK-based Allianz Engineering has appointed Steve Kelly as senior technical manager. In his new role, Kelly will be responsible for delivering profitable growth by overseeing the development of Allianz’s engineering propositions as well as supporting the continued growth of underwriting …
June 5, 2015
Allianz Commercial has joined forces with fleet incident management provider FMG, to provide commercial fleet and motor trade customers with the capability to improve driver safety and fleet efficiency. Allianz Commercial is a division of Allianz Insurance, which is based …
May 19, 2015
Two-thirds of small and medium business leaders in the United Kingdom are not aware of what directors & officers insurance is, according to new research by Allianz Insurance, one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of …