The Allianz Group is one of the largest and most renowned financial services providers in the world. Representing an international network of strong brands with first-class products, the Group brings together the expertise of specialists in the fields of property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance, asset management and banking.
Founded in 1890 in Berlin, Allianz is now present in more than 70 countries with over 177,000 employees that service more than 60 million customers worldwide. At the top of the international group is the holding company, Allianz AG, with its head office in Munich.
In fiscal year 2005, Allianz's total revenues amounted to €100.9 billion. At the end of 2005 Allianz Group had more than €1.26 trillion in assets under management. Of this, €743 billion were assets managed for third parties.