Allianz is one of the world's leading providers of insurance and financial services. Since 1890, the company has provided reliable insurance protection to millions of customers worldwide. More than 144,000 employees from 70 countries develop reliable and innovative solutions for clients from various sectors of the economy and share best practices. Founded by Wilhelm Fink and Karl Tim on 5 February 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.
The activities of the Allianz Group include mainly risk and endowment insurance and asset management. Banking is also part of the group's business. As of 2017, the Allianz group consisted of 600 subsidiaries in more than 70 countries with 140,000 full-time employees and 500,000 insurance agents. Allianz serves more than 88 million customers worldwide and its services include property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, and asset management. The group was ranked 22nd in the Forbes Global 2000 list for 2018.
Profile figures as last updated in August 2022. The company's own reports have the current ones.