Allianz's story in Asia began more than a hundered years ago. Toda, Allianz serves the needs of over 10 million customers, across multiple distribution channels in the region. These are some of the milestones of our journey so far:
Our Story
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Today
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2012 - 2019
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1991-2001
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1951-1989
Today
2025
- Allianz SE's stake in Allianz China Property and Casualty was transferred to Allianz China Holding, making Allianz China Property and Casualty a subsidiary and legal entity of Allianz China Holding
- Allianz Asia Pacific celebrates the inaugural graduation of 200 Agents and Agency Leaders from the Pinnacle Excellence Program in Partnership with INSEAD
- Allianz Asia Pacific celebrates Women's Leadership and Inclusion with #SheSecures International Women's Day event
- Allianz Asia Pacific appoints Amit Agarwal as Regional Chief Health Officer
- Allianz Asia Pacific doubles participation in second year of MoveNow Mentoring Program
- Allianz Asia Pacific honours top financial advisors at Race to MDRT 2024 event in Da Nang
- Allianz Asia Pacific gathers regional health leaders for second annual Allianz Asia Health Summit 2025 in Singapore
- Allianz Asia Pacific appoints Vojtech Pivný as new Regional Chief Financial Officer
- Allianz completes sale of Allianz Life Insurance Lanka Limited to Softlogic Life Insurance PLC
- Allianz Asia Pacific appoints Johanna Scheller as Regional Chief for Property and Casualty (P&C) Officer
2024
- Allianz launches MoveNow Mentoring Program to Empower Youths and Para-athletes in Singapore
Allianz leads the way for insurance and asset management in 2024 Brand Finance Global 500 ranking - Allianz Asia Pacific hosted the inaugural Allianz Health Summit 2024 in Malaysia
- Allianz Asia Pacific partners with GIFT and doctorSHARE to enhance healthcare services for remote island communities in Indonesia
- Allianz Asia Pacific launches #SHESecures, an innovative initiative dedicated to empowering women specializing in sales and distribution within the insurance industry
- Allianz Asia pacific empowers future leaders mentees celebrate completion of MoveNow Mentoring Program
- Allianz Asia Pacific's Agency Force embarks on Allianz Pinnacle Excellence Program with INSEAD
- Allianz Group has transferred its entire share in Allianz Insurance Laos Co. Ltd. to the Lao Government, which now fully owns and renamed it Assurances General Laos
2023
- Allianz announces partnership with INSEAD to develop a training and certification program
- The first-ever MoveNow Camp – Esports Edition, a joint initiative of Allianz and the International Olympic Committee (IOC), was hosted in Singapore at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre
- Allianz Asia Pacific hosts an exclusive FC Bayern Munich experience
- Allianz Asia transforms IT Operating Model with Regional Delivery Centre in Malaysia
2022
- Allianz Ayudhya completes acquisition of Aetna Thailand in Thailand
- Allianz renews strategic bancassurance partnership with HSBC in Asia for an additional 15 years
2021
- Allianz receives regulatory approval for the establishment of Allianz Insurance Asset Management Co., Ltd. in China – the country’s first wholly foreign-owned insurance asset management company
- Anusha Thavarajah named Regional Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Asia Pacific, succeeding Solmaz Altin
- Allianz China Life receives regulatory approval to become the first wholly foreign-owned life insurance company in China developed from a JV
2020
- Allianz opens Allianz China Insurance Holding, China’s first fully foreign-owned insurance holding company
- Allianz partners AEON Financial Service to form a life insurance JV in Japan
Rationalization and Growth: 2012-2019
2019
- Solmaz Altin named Regional Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Asia Pacific, succeeding George Sartorel
- Allianz announces intention to enter the general insurance sector in Vietnam through a digital JV with the FPT Group
- Allianz and Sri Ayudhya Capital PCL complete the expansion of its strategic partnership in Thailand
2018
- Allianz Lanka completes acquisition of Janashakthi General Insurance Limited in Sri Lanka
- Allianz and JD.com enter into long-term partnership to develop a digital insurance JV in China
- Allianz receives approval from the Chinese regulator for the preparatory establishment of an insurance holding company in China – the country’s first-ever wholly-owned insurance holding company by a foreign insurer
2017
- Allianz and Standard Chartered Bank announce 15-year general insurance partnership in Asia
- Allianz announces multi-year pan-regional partnership with the Asia Football Confederation
- Allianz reaches agreement to sell a part of its traditional life insurance portfolio to China Life Insurance Co
2016
- Launch of Allianz Asia Lab, its first dedicated advanced data analytics and innovation hub in Asia to build the next business model for insurance
2015
- Allianz enters the Philippines with an acquisition of 51% in PNB Life Insurance and an exclusive 15-year bancassurance partnership with Philippine National Bank (PNB)
2014
- George Sartorel is appointed as Regional CEO, Allianz Asia-Pacific
2013
- All 12 Allianz entities move into new premises at Asia Square Tower 2 in Singapore
2012
- Allianz signs an exclusive long-term pan-Asian bancassurance partnership with HSBC
Expanding the Footprint: 1991-2001
2001
- Allianz establishes a JV in India offering life and non-life insurance products. Allianz officially commences operations in Malaysia as it becomes the controlling shareholder of Allianz General Insurance Malaysia Berhad (AGIM)
1997
- Allianz commenced operations in China, which was a historic moment for Allianz, as it was the first foreign life insurance company allowed to work in China since 1949
1996
- Allianz sets up a Life and Health Insurance company in Indonesia. Opening of the regional office of Allianz Asia Pacific in Singapore headed by Michael Diekmann
1995
- Allianz Life Insurance in Taiwan is founded
1991
- Allianz becomes the first European insurer to open a legally autonomous property insurance subsidiary, Allianz Fire and Marine Insurance Japan Ltd., in Tokyo
The Founding Years: 1951-1989
1989
- Allianz sets up a P & C company in Indonesia
1981
- Allianz enters the Asian market with an affiliate in Jakarta and the founding of the subsidiary, Allianz Insurance Pte. Ltd., in Singapore
1951
- Allianz Ayudhya is established in Thailand
