Allianz News

Barclays Wins Court Cut in Value of UK Investor Dark Pool Trading Suit

Barclays Plc won a bid to cut more than half of the value of a London lawsuit brought by investors over allegations about its dark pool trading system after a judge struck out a series of claims. More than 100 …

Allianz: $15B in Aviation Insurance Claims Dominated by Crashes and Collisions

An analysis of 32,000 aviation industry claims over five years shows crashes and collisions account for well over half the value of all claims. Allianz Commercial’s Aviation Risk, Claims and Insurance Outlook examines an aviation industry beleaguered in recent years …

Potent Hurricane Weather Pattern Continues to Take Shape, Forecaster Says

The hurricane season continues to look like it will be a highly active one, as a potent and portentous weather pattern continues to take shape, an AccuWeather meteorologist told Claims Journal on Friday. “It certainly looks like it’s going to …

Allianz is Lead Insurer for Singapore Airlines Plane, Sources Say

Allianz is the lead insurer for the Singapore Airlines aircraft which left one person dead and scores injured after it hit severe turbulence and had to be diverted to Bangkok this week, two sources said on Thursday. The sources familiar …

Fire a Growing Risk to Shipping Because of Lithium-ion Batteries, Allianz Says

Fire has always been a peril for shipping, but the advent of lithium-ion batteries has elevated the risk to the point that it now is the most expensive cause of loss for the industry, according to a new bulletin issued …

Allianz to Pay $6B in US Fraud Case, Fund Manager Charged

Germany’s Allianz agreed to pay more than $6 billion and its US asset management unit will plead guilty to criminal securities fraud over the collapse of its Structured Alpha funds early in the COVID-19 pandemic. Allianz’s settlements with the U.S. …

Behind Allianz’s $4 Billion Fund Blowup, Red Flags and Fat Fees

It’s every investor’s dream: Make money when markets go up, and when markets go down, and even when markets go practically nowhere. But inside Allianz SE, where a handful of hedge fund managers claimed they could do just that, few …

Multiple Investors File to End Allianz Lawsuits Over Funds Collapse

FRANKFURT, Germany –– A number of big investors on Monday filed to end their lawsuits against Allianz after a settlement was reached over their losses in a multibillion-dollar trading debacle at the German asset manager’s funds arm. The move marks …

“Flashing Red”: Finance System Grows More Dangerous – Allianz CEO

FRANKFURT — Allianz Chief Executive Officer Oliver Baete said on Thursday that the financial world was getting more dangerous, not safer, setting an ominous tone for investors. Baete, who oversees one of the world’s largest insurers and asset managers, pointed …

Claims People: Allianz, Accūrō Solutions, ATF Medical

Allianz Appoints Aviation Claims Head Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality promoted Cristina Schoen as global head of aviation claims in New York. Schoen previously was director of airline claims, a role she retains in her new position. She reports to …