AGCS Podcast

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Join Funke Adeosun, Global Transition Solutions Director at Allianz Commercial, as she explores the critical role of insurance in the transition to a decarbonized world. In this insightful segment, Funke discusses insurance's unique position - not only in reducing its own carbon footprint, but also in enabling global decarbonization, particularly in the shipping industry and the transportation of...

[ES] Hear from our Global Industry Solutions Director for Construction on the 3 key trends we have seen in the construction industry so far. English version: https://soundcloud.com/allianzcommercial/allianz-commercial-construction-soundbite-blanca-music-eng?si=3b4bb492158d4f33bea8c401ca710847&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

[EN] Hear from our Global Industry Solutions Director for Construction on the 3 key trends we have seen in the construction industry so far. Spanish version: https://soundcloud.com/allianzcommercial/es-3-key-trends-in-the-construction-industry?si=119ea8073c204b368886f8ba9bba42a9&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

🔊 Hear from Melanie Windirsch on how the Allianz Multinational team brings the Global Network Management approach to life. 👉 Learn more about our Allianz Multinational solutions for global enterprises on our website: https://ow.ly/SyTk50ROCfU hashtag#Multinational hashtag#globalbusiness hashtag#globalnetwork hashtag#globalinsurance hashtag#Ready hashtag#AllianzCommercial

🔊 Listen to Melanie Windirsch reveal the top 3 benefits of our global network management approach. 👉 Learn more about our Allianz Multinational solutions for global enterprises on our website: https://ow.ly/4g8K50RFpBU #Multinational #globalbusiness #globalnetwork #globalinsurance #Ready #AllianzCommercial

Jody Yee, Global Industry Solution Director for Technology, Media & Telecom (TMT) at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) joins RIMScast to discuss how evolving markets require evolving solutions, as well as trends and challenges impacting the profession.

Allianz Talks is a new series which provides quick perspectives on current and emerging trends related to the insurance industry, one talk at a time. In this episode Tom Varney, Regional Manager Allianz Risk Consulting, North America, talks about about the interconnectivity of climate change & Nat Cats and how to prepare for these risks. Make sure to follow AGCS on Twitter (@AGCS_Insurance) and on...

We took our “Allianz Talks” podcast series out of the office and over to the RIMS 2022 conference in San Francisco with the intention of speaking to some our clients, brokers and experts about their experience at the first live RIMS in two years. Our host, John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, speaks to Part 1: Benji Holt from AkzoNo...

We took our “Allianz Talks” podcast series out of the office and over to the RIMS 2022 conference in San Francisco with the intention of speaking to some our clients, brokers and experts about their experience at the first live RIMS in two years. Our host, John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, speaks to Part 1: Benji Holt from AkzoNo...

We took our “Allianz Talks” podcast series out of the office and over to the RIMS 2022 conference in San Francisco with the intention of speaking to some our clients, brokers and experts about their experience at the first live RIMS in two years. Our host, John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, speaks to Part 1: Benji Holt from AkzoNo...

Allianz Talks, hosted by John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, is a series which provides quick perspectives on current and emerging trends related to the insurance industry, one talk at a time. In this episode, that addresses black healthcare and wellness as this year's theme for Black History Month, Melissa Folmer, Head of Client R...

Allianz Talks, hosted by John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, is a series which provides quick perspectives on current and emerging trends related to the insurance industry, one talk at a time. In this episode John White talks to Michael Pignataro, Regional Head of Energy & Construction at AGCS in North America, about risks associat...

Allianz Talks, hosted by John White, Sr. Director, Global Clients at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) North America, is a series which provides quick perspectives on current and emerging trends related to the insurance industry, one talk at a time. In this episode John White talks to our expert Thomas Kang, Regional Head of Cyber, Tech & Media, about risks associated with “gaps” left in...

Allianz Talks is a new series which provides quick perspectives on current and emerging trends related to the insurance industry, one talk at a time. In this episode we talk about risk trends associated with the Financial Services industry. The talk will address the ESG Factor (Environmental, Social & Governance), Cryptocurrencies, Ransomware and the Changing Market. Make sure to follow AGCS on Tw...

The journey from a voluntary regime for companies around environmental, social and governance (ESG) topics to a more regulated and compulsory one involving transparency, disclosure and reporting is well underway. Although there are currently no global, standardized ESG reporting benchmark requirements, “hard” legal measures with “teeth” are on the rise. Why all the fuss about ESG regulations? What...

Civil unrest has doubled in the past decade as protests ranging from economic hardship to police brutality ravage cities around the world and the Covid-19 pandemic is making things worse. A recent article in Allianz’s Global Risk Dialogue explores what’s behind the sharp rise in both violent and non-violent demonstrations over the past decade, what companies need to know about business continuity...

A trio of Covid-19 related risks heads up the 10th Allianz Risk Barometer, reflecting potential disruption and loss scenarios companies are facing in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic: Business interruption; Pandemic outbreak (#2 with 40%) and Cyber incidents. To help us understand these risks and how businesses can mitigate them, Thomas Varney, Regional Head of Risk Consulting North America at...

Global Head of Claims, Philipp Cremer is back on the AGCS Podcast for the second of a two-part series sifting through the changing claims environment as a result of Covid-19. Read the full "Covid-19 Changing Claims Patterns" on our website, here: https://www.agcs.allianz.com/news-and-insights/reports/claims-in-focus.html

The coronavirus outbreak has posed a unique test for commercial insurance claims. Historical patterns have been upended, while claims teams have had to maintain service levels during a period of significant operational challenges. To help us understand some of these trends for short-tail lines like property, entertainment and aviation, Philipp Cremer, the Global Head of Claims joins the podcast to...

Rishi Baviskar joins the AGCS Podcast to discuss how cyber-incidents such as distributed denial of service (DDoS), phishing, ransomware and malicious internal occurrences are impacting companies globally.

Social inflation in the U.S. – increasing plaintiff awards against companies’ alleged wrongdoing in this age of corporate mistrust, social media and aggressive plaintiff bars – is increasing in the US and other parts of the world. Larry Crotser, Regional Head of Key Case Management, North America, helps shed light on how businesses can fight back. The full version of the referenced report – “5 Lia...

Given the global shipping industry is responsible for transporting as much as 90% of world trade, the safety of its vessels is critical. Capt. Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consultant - Allianz Risk Consulting, joins the AGCS Podcast to discuss how the global pandemic caused by COVID-19 is impacting the global maritime industry. You can read the entirety of the Safety and Shipping Review here:...

Given the global shipping industry is responsible for transporting as much as 90% of world trade, the safety of its vessels is critical. The sector saw the number of reported total shipping losses of over 100GT decline again during 2019 to 41. However, while total losses declined significantly over the past year, the number of reported shipping casualties or incidents actually increased by 5% to 2...

Cyber incidents ranks as the top peril for companies globally in the Allianz Risk Barometer for the first time after receiving 39% of responses. Seven years ago, it ranked 15th with only 6% of responses. Awareness of the cyber threat has grown rapidly in recent years, driven by companies’ increasing reliance on their data and IT systems and a number of high-profile incidents. Kelly Castriotta, Hea...