Allianz news and trends

Report: Allianz Selling Share of N26 at Sharp Discount
Investments // April 19, 2023

Insurance group Allianz is reportedly selling its stake in neobank N26 at a steep discount. According to a report late Tuesday (April 18) by the Financial Times, sources say Allianz’s venture capital operation Allianz X has told advisors to sell the company’s roughly 5% stake...

Digitization Speeds Approvals, Closes Gaps in EU Trade Finance Sector
B2B Payments // January 12, 2023

Digital technologies are driving innovation in trade finance, enabling faster decision-making and more streamlined processes. In the past, trade finance was bogged down by lengthy risk assessment and underwriting processes, and accessing credit could take days or weeks, especially if it was a business’s first...

US, Global Economies To Contract Because Of COVID-19 Effects
Economy // April 20, 2020

Mohamed El-Erian, the Allianz chief economic advisor and former Pimco chief executive, said in a televised report that the American economy could encounter a contraction of 10 percent or greater this year because of COVID-19, CNBC reported. “I think we may be at minus 10%...

Hollywood Studios Aim To Collect On Insurance Policies
Coronavirus // April 09, 2020

Amid millions lost in box office receipts and production costs due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hollywood studios are now aiming to collect on their insurance policies. Allianz, in one case, notes it sees a rise in claims while studios have needed to put a stop...

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Digitization Speeds Approvals, Closes Gaps in EU Trade Finance Sector

January 12, 2023
Digital technologies are driving innovation in trade finance, enabling faster decision-making and more streamlined processes. In the past, trade finance was bogged down by lengthy risk assessment and underwriting processes, and accessing credit could take days or weeks, especially if it was a business’s first time doing so. But as the digital toolkit deployed by […]

Credable CEO: Lessening The Pain Of Late Payments For SMBs

June 18, 2018
It stands as one of the top pain points in B2B payments, a place of uncertainty and anxiety, a spot where a late or ignored payment can fatally wound a...

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Report: Allianz Selling Share of N26 at Sharp Discount

April 19, 2023
Insurance group Allianz is reportedly selling its stake in neobank N26 at a steep discount. According to a report late Tuesday (April 18) by the Financial Times, sources say Allianz’s venture capital operation Allianz X has told advisors to sell the company’s roughly 5% stake in N26 at a $3 billion valuation. Both firms are […]

Hollywood Studios Aim To Collect On Insurance Policies

April 09, 2020
Amid millions lost in box office receipts and production costs due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hollywood studios are now aiming to collect on their insurance policies. Allianz, in one case,...

French Tech Startups To Get $5.5B Cash Infusion

September 17, 2019
Emmanuel Macron, president of France, has announced that institutional investors are ready to loan $5.5 billion to assist tech startups over the next three years, the Financial Times reported Tuesday...

Tencent And Allianz Invest $160M Into Mobile Banking Startup

March 21, 2018
As it builds a retail bank from the ground up, N26 has notched $160 million in a Series C funding round led by Allianz and Tencent. For the round, Allianz invested through...