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Latest reports for the business insurance industry
Explore our reports for expert insights into business risks, mitigation strategies and commercial insurance trends.
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.
Business Black Swans
Report | March 2026
Survey: The threats companies consider to be most plausible in the next five years.
Latest news and press releases from Allianz Commercial
Discover the latest news and updates on Allianz Commercial, including company announcements and key developments.
$125 billion in vessel and cargo value awaits passage from the Persian Gulf
Press release | June 24, 2026
- Vessel and cargo value in region shows importance of maritime chokepoints. Managing geopolitical disruptions is now a top priority for shipowners and cargo operators.
War becomes the number one political violence risk for more than 50% of companies globally
Press release | May 19, 2026
- War has overtaken civil unrest as the political violence exposure companies fear most, as conflicts in Europe and the Middle East disrupt global trade flows.
Allianz Group releases its financial results for 1Q and 3M 2026
Press release | May 13, 2026
- Allianz Group released its financial results for Q1 (3M) 2026, including for Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) SE and other operating entities trading as Allianz Commercial.
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.
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?
What lies beneath: hidden risks in pipes and pipelines
Expert risk article | December 2025
- Whether they’re conveying safe drinking water or transporting hazardous materials, pipes and pipelines are an essential component of modern infrastructure.
Fully charged: plugged in to the risks of the EV revolution
Expert risk article | August 2025
- Predictions envisage well over 200 million electric vehicles on our roads in five years’ time, necessitating the growth of a robust infrastructure of charging stations to power them.
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.
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.
Hot seas, heatwaves and “medicanes”: the consequences of a cruel summer
Expert risk article | September 2025
- What are the consequences of record-breaking sea surface temperatures across the Mediterranean Sea and what does it mean for different economic sectors?
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.