Safety and Shipping Review 2018

Shipping is the lifeblood of the global economy, transporting approximately 90% of global trade. There are over 50,000 merchant ships trading internationally, carrying every kind of cargo, so the safety of vessels is critical.

Capt. Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consultant - Allianz Risk Consulting, joins the AGCS Podcast to discuss the findings of the sixth annual Safety & Shipping Review, including: cyber risks, automation and the normalization of risk at sea.

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Global I Press release

A cyber event is the top global business risk

Allianz Commercial publishes the 13th annual survey of key business risks around the world, according to 3000+ respondents.

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Allianz Risk Barometer 2024

The most important corporate concerns for the year ahead, ranked by 3,069 risk management experts from 92 countries and territories.

Global I Press release

Leadership change

Petros Papanikolaou will succeed Joachim Müller as CEO of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE and Allianz Commercial.

Magazine

Global Risk Dialogue

We’re discussing the burning issues and emerging exposures in global risk management, designed to help you navigate through eventful times.

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Emerging Risk Trend Talk: Lithium-ion batteries

Allianz Commercial’s risk consulting team (ARC) has published a new report focusing on some of the potential risks posed by lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries.

Risk Bulletin

Cargo theft: What’s driving it and how to mitigate the risks

Businesses need to be aware of the heightened risk and review their logistics and supply chain strategies to mitigate cargo theft.

Article

Fires at sea

Allianz Commercial experts highlight some of the factors behind fires on vessels remaining one of the biggest safety issues for the shipping industry.

Global I Press release

Allianz appoints Commercial leader for Asia

Christian Sandric will join Allianz Commercial as Commercial Managing Director for the Asia region with effect from September 1, 2023.

Global I Press release

New CFO for AGCS

Claire-Marie Coste-Lepoutre will hand over to Oskar Buchauer, currently Head of Allianz Group Actuarial, Planning and Controlling and Group Chief Actuary.

Expert risk article

Decarbonization and sustainability

Decarbonization of shipping is now well underway, but the pace of these efforts is influenced by range of factors, including green tech, regulation and market forces.

Expert risk article

Inflation pushes up severity of hull and machinery losses

Supply chain disruption, labor and material costs and delays are driving up the cost of hull and machinery claims.

Expert risk article

Economic outlook on shipping industry

The decline in freight rates threatens future investments in safety and decarbonization and could impact maintenance levels and risk management budgets.