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Latest reports for the business insurance industry
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The data center construction boom: risks and claims trends
Report | August 2026
Our latest report discussed the key drivers and evolving exposures in a dynamic market.
Shipping and Safety Review 2026
Report | June 2026
Our annual report identifies loss trends and highlights a number of risk challenges for the maritime sector.
Political violence and civil unrest trends 2026
Report | May 2026
New report shines a light on the shifting dynamics redefining the global risk landscape.
Latest news and press releases from Allianz Commercial
Discover the latest news and updates on Allianz Commercial, including company announcements and key developments.
New Global Head of Captive Fronting and Captive Solutions
Press release | September 22, 2026
- Stephen Morton will become its new Global Head of Captive Fronting and Captive Solutions, with effect from March 1, 2027.
New President, Commercial, Europe, Middle East and Africa
Press release | September 9, 2026
- Nina Arquint will become the new President, Commercial, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) of Allianz Commercial and AGCS.
New Global President Specialty and UK Region
Press release | August 21, 2026
- Allianz Commercial has announced the appointment of Emma Woolley as Global President Specialty and United Kingdom Region.
Expert risk articles: Dive deep into the latest risk trends
Read our articles for expert perspectives and analysis on key topics shaping commercial risk and insurance.
Emerging Risk Trend Talk 5: Biomass power plants
Expert risk article | September 2026
- Biomass power generation offers a valuable pathway to decarbonization, providing renewable baseload power that complements intermittent sources such as wind and solar.
Overlooked risks in overhead power and telecoms
Expert risk article | July 2026
- Poles and overland lines are rarely thought about – until they fail, taking power, connectivity and sometimes a company’s reputation down with them.
Allianz Risk Barometer 2026 - Top risks for smaller companies
Expert risk article | January 2026
- Smaller companies often lack the resources to tackle challenging risks like AI. What can be done?
Commercial Insights: shining a light on risks of growing concern
Explore our new Global Risk Dialogue Commercial Insights series on emerging issues of concern across commercial risk and insurance.
Severe convective storms
Commercial Insights | March 2026
Severe convective storms (SCS) have risen up the risk-management agenda as losses exceed long-term averages and global insured losses from SCS for the last three years have totaled $208bn in today’s dollars.
Global Risk Dialogue 2025/2
Commercial Insights | December 2025
In this edition of Global Risk Dialogue, we cover emerging exposures from geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty, AI and cyber-related liabilities, aging and critical infrastructure risks, the rapid expansion of data centers.
Global Risk Dialogue 2025/1
Commercial Insights | August 2025
This edition of Global Risk Dialogue covers the evolving risks in electric mobility, offshore renewable energy and aviation, and the changing cyber–AI landscape and innovative approaches like urban cooling to tackle rising temperatures.
Natural catastrophes spotlight: insight into evolving weather-driven hazards
Discover our latest insight on weather-driven natural perils shaping commercial risk - from Atlantic hurricane outlooks and season reviews to heat-driven extremes.
Allianz Climate Economics Report 2026
Report | September 2026
- Allianz Climate Economics Report (ACE) measures the economic cost of extreme climate events, based on the ClimRad platform.
Atlantic hurricane season outlook 2026
Expert risk article | June 2026
- Allianz Commercial reviews the 2026 hurricane outlook, reflects on 2025, and highlights climate impacts and preparedness.
2025 North Atlantic hurricane season in review
Expert risk article | December 2025
- While not many hurricanes made it to the headlines this year, the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was close to an average one.
Risk advisory
Our Allianz Risk Consulting experts share their knowledge in a number of fact sheets, technical documents, guides, checklists and other publications.
Allianz Economic Research
In addition to our insights, explore Allianz Economic Research for a broader macroeconomic perspective, with in-depth analysis and forward-looking forecasts.