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Why CBI insurance is on the rise in Canada
January 16, 2019 by Jason ContantContingent business interruption (CBI) insurance is on the rise in Canada, with an increase in both demand and higher limits, says the CEO and chief agent for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) Canada. “This is one of the most…
How costly is the fire peril for Canadian insurers?
December 13, 2018 by Jason ContantThe traditional fire peril continues to cost Canadian insurers, with fire/explosion accounting for almost a quarter (23%) of commercial claims by value, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) said in its new Global Claims Review report, released Thursday. AGCS analyzed…
Why clients need advice on ‘litigation hot spots’
October 21, 2018 by Greg MeckbachCommercial brokers advising Canadian clients with operations in foreign countries need to understand consumer protection and pollution laws in those countries. “It’s up to a broker to make sure that he or she is well versed in what those countries’…
New Allianz head of global liability has Canadian roots
October 10, 2018 by Greg MeckbachCiara Brady, who previously worked in Toronto for both Swiss Re and Chubb, becomes head of global liability for Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty effective Jan. 1, AGCS announced Tuesday. Brady will work out of Zurich and succeed Michael Hohmann…
Three product ingredients that could cause large claims
September 13, 2018 by Greg MeckbachIf your client makes or supplies beauty care products, they could face bodily injury lawsuits if certain chemicals are present. The “toxic trio” – dibutyl phthalate (DBP), toluene and formaldehyde – are contained in some nail varnishes, body lotions, fragrances…
New risks arising from Canadian arctic shipping
July 17, 2018 by Greg MeckbachAs shrinking arctic ice opens up of new shipping routes through Canada’s Arctic Archipelago, this presents challenges for risk managers and insurers, Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty suggests in a report scheduled for release Wednesday. “Arctic ice has been thinning and…
The evolving nature of business interruption
July 6, 2018 Aleksandra ZivanovicIn the face of climate change, cyber risks, and mass terror plots affecting entire regions and sometimes economic sectors, business interruption coverage is a challenging coverage to both write and adjust. This challenge is multi-faceted and directly impacted by global…
Allianz reports third-quarter revenues up 2.1% to 28.3 billion euros in Q3 2017
November 10, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAllianz Group has reported total third-quarter revenues of 28.3 billion euros, up 2.1% from 27.7 billion euros in the prior-year quarter. Allianz, which offers insurance and fund products to over 86 million customers in more than 70 countries, reported a…
Allianz Group’s Q2 2017 operating profit up 23% due to “improvements in all segments”
July 28, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAllianz Group has reported a 23% increase in operating profit for the second quarter of 2017 ending June 30 from 2.4 billion euros in Q2 2016 to 2.9 billion euros in the most recent quarter. Total revenues rose 2% to…
Allianz total revenues up 2.5% to 36.2 billion euros in Q1 2017
May 12, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAllianz Group has recorded total revenues of 36.2 billion euros in the first quarter of 2017, up 2.5% from 35.4 billion euros in the same quarter last year. All segments contributed to the increase, Allianz said in a press release…
Terrorist attack on extraction companies likely low, cyber risk increase as refining process advances
April 28, 2017 Angela Stelmakowich, EditorPHILADELPHIA – Resources extraction industries are certainly not alone in facing cyber risk, but the risk of a related terrorism attack would most likely be higher later in the refining process, suggested Christof Bentele, head of global crisis management for…
Allianz makes strategic investment in Lemonade Insurance Company
April 22, 2017 by Canadian UnderwriterAllianz SE announced on Friday that it has recently made a “strategic investment” in Lemonade Insurance Company, a New York-licensed renters and homeowners insurer powered by artificial intelligence and behavioural economics. “The partnership ties in neatly with our digitization focus,”…