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Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business
Artificial Intelligence // January 09, 2026

Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. The financial services provider and the AI startup have formed a global partnership to make this happen, and the first projects are already underway, the companies...

Europe’s Neobank Struggles Offer Fertile Ground for Traditional FIs to Gain Share
Banking // April 19, 2023

The neobanks promised to shake up the world. Especially in Europe. It hasn’t quite worked out that way. As the first quarter of 2023 is firmly in the rearview mirror, as open banking becomes ever-more firmly entrenched within the fabric of everyday financial life in...

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...

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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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Allianz Plans to Cut Over 1,500 Jobs as AI Focus Increases

July 08, 2026
Allianz is planning to cut hundreds of jobs as it focuses on implementing artificial intelligence, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday (July 8), citing comments from CEO Tomas Kunzmann. The layoffs will target the German financial services company’s assistance and travel arm Allianz Partners, the report said. The cuts, which the company expects to come in the […]

Allianz Taps Anthropic to Help Deploy AI Throughout Its Insurance Business

January 09, 2026
Allianz plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) throughout its insurance business around the world with the help of Anthropic. The financial services provider and the AI startup have formed a...

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...

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,...