Seamless Transportation for Leaner, Greener Growth
Closing the gaps between different modes of transport through smart infrastructure, digital technologies and integrated ticketing is critical to sustainable mobility agreed attendees at the ‘Davos of Transport’.
Mexican Net Migration to America Now Zero
More Mexicans are leaving the United States than are entering; whole families returning home in a stunning reverse migration that has surprised even the experts crunching the numbers.
Avoiding the Siren’s Song
We may all think we can resist temptation, but when the time comes, so our will often crumbles. Help may be at hand, says Dean Karlan, professor of economics at Yale University, in the form of ‘commitment devices’.
Compounding Kiwis and Interest Rates
New York and Tokyo may huddle closely at the top of financial center rankings, but the common man's financial expertise is best displayed far from either city. New Zealanders understand compound interest and inflation better than most.
How Little a Million Dollars Will Buy
Don’t be fooled by the illusion of wealth, warns Shlomo Benartzi, co-chair of the Behavioral Decision-Making Group at The Anderson School at UCLA. When it comes to your pension plan, you almost certainly need to save more says Benartzi, the Chief Behavioral Economist at the Allianz Global Investors Center for Behavioral Finance in an interview for Allianz Knowledge.
Piracy at Sea: "The risk is still out there"
EU countries want to deter pirate attacks by authorizing military air operations within two kilometers of the Somali mainland. But that by itself would not solve things, says Dr. Sven Gerhard, responsible for insuring ships worldwide at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
What's the Most Financially Literate Country?
Financial literacy describes the skills and knowledge that allow you to make effective decisions in the field of finance. Olivia Mitchell of the Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Security explains in 300 words, which country is doing the best job in this field.
What Will Save Us from Global Gridlock?
Carmakers warn of global gridlock. They are putting a lot of effort into smart solutions to traffic jams. In their view cars can only survive if they are digitally connected, exchanging data to improve road safety and efficiency.
Pension Sustainability Index
Many countries are under pressure to reform their pension systems as a result of demographic changes. Find out more about earth's retirement landscape.
Seamless Transportation for Leaner, Greener Growth
Closing the gaps between different modes of transport through smart infrastructure, digital technologies and integrated ticketing is critical to sustainable mobility agreed attendees at the ‘Davos of Transport’.
Mexican Net Migration to America Now Zero
More Mexicans are leaving the United States than are entering; whole families returning home in a stunning reverse migration that has surprised even the experts crunching the numbers.
Avoiding the Siren’s Song
We may all think we can resist temptation, but when the time comes, so our will often crumbles. Help may be at hand, says Dean Karlan, professor of economics at Yale University, in the form of ‘commitment devices’.
Compounding Kiwis and Interest Rates
New York and Tokyo may huddle closely at the top of financial center rankings, but the common man's financial expertise is best displayed far from either city. New Zealanders understand compound interest and inflation better than most.
How Little a Million Dollars Will Buy
Don’t be fooled by the illusion of wealth, warns Shlomo Benartzi, co-chair of the Behavioral Decision-Making Group at The Anderson School at UCLA. When it comes to your pension plan, you almost certainly need to save more says Benartzi, the Chief Behavioral Economist at the Allianz Global Investors Center for Behavioral Finance in an interview for Allianz Knowledge.
Piracy at Sea: "The risk is still out there"
EU countries want to deter pirate attacks by authorizing military air operations within two kilometers of the Somali mainland. But that by itself would not solve things, says Dr. Sven Gerhard, responsible for insuring ships worldwide at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty.
What's the Most Financially Literate Country?
Financial literacy describes the skills and knowledge that allow you to make effective decisions in the field of finance. Olivia Mitchell of the Boettner Center for Pensions and Retirement Security explains in 300 words, which country is doing the best job in this field.
What Will Save Us from Global Gridlock?
Carmakers warn of global gridlock. They are putting a lot of effort into smart solutions to traffic jams. In their view cars can only survive if they are digitally connected, exchanging data to improve road safety and efficiency.
A Helping Hand for Fair Finance
When London microcredit provider Fair Finance was overwhelmed by exploding demand, as part of the Allianz Social OPEX program Chris Wrighton from Allianz Insurance UK helped them improve their operations.
Which Country Has the Most Sustainable Pension System
Greece, India, Thailand, and China have the greatest need for pension reforms, states Brigitte Miksa, head of International Pensions at Allianz Global Investors. So, which country has the most sustainable pension system?
Pension Sustainability Index
Many countries are under pressure to reform their pension systems as a result of demographic changes. Find out more about earth's retirement landscape.
Modern Shipping Safety Innovations
Modern passenger vessels are equipped with an array of safety innovations. Click on the devices in the graphic to learn more about the pillars of modern shipping saftey.
Safety & Shipping
From Titanic to Costa Concordia, how has the shipping industry learned lessons from disasters at sea to improve safety? A new report from Allianz and Cardiff University sums up the answers and analyzes key challenges ahead.
Behavioral Finance
A marriage of economics and psychology, behavioral finance analyzes and improves financial decision-making. Learn more about smarter saving from behavioral finance pioneers such as Save More Tomorrow author Shlomo Benartzi.
Berlin Demography Forum
Demographic change, in particular rising life expectancy and sinking birth rates, needs us to respond with a fundamental and partly uncomfortable rethinking of society. On January 12-13 the first "Berlin Demography Forum" set out to find solutions for an aging world.
Agenda 2012
From US elections to DNA decoders, sustainable development to chronic unemployment, here are some of the key stories that will help shape the year to come. In an increasingly fragile world, what's on your agenda in 2012?
Durban Climate Talks
South Africa hosts the latest round of climate negotiations amid dire predictions and low expectations. See what the summit is all about.
7 Billion and Counting
The world population officially hit 7 billion on October 31. See the demographic trends that await baby 7 billion.
Food & Hunger
Why have food prices risen and fallen dramatically? What are the world's most important crops? Our special offers information and answers.
Green Cities
Cities account for the vast majority of CO2 emissions and environmental impacts. How can we make them leaner, greener, better places to live?
Pension Sustainability Index 2011
The Pension Sustainability Index (PSI) systematically examines relevant elements of pension systems in order to measure and evaluate the pressure on governments to reform their national pension systems.
Safety and Shipping 1912-2012
A century after the most famous shipwreck in history, the Costa Concordia accident has again put shipping safety in the public eye. In a joint study with the Seafarers International Research Centre of Cardiff University, the Allianz marine insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) looks at shipping safety and risks from 1912 to 2012.
Allianz Sustainability Report 2011
The Allianz guiding compass for success is sustainability. It is raising its target for reducing emissions and will be carbon neutral from 2012. The Sustainability Report highlights the company’s efforts to navigate through difficult times with the future in mind.
Life without Memories: The Challenge of Dementia
If no cure is found, the number of dementia cases worldwide will triple from 36 million today to more than 115 million by 2050 as a result of rising life expectancy. The latest Allianz Demographic Pulse on Dementia looks at risk factors and measures to ease the impacts of one of the most feared illnesses in the world.
Demographic Turning Points
In 2011, the world's population will exceed seven billion people and the majority lives in economically emerging markets. The Allianz study explains the prospects for possible investment strategies.
Allianz Risk Pulse: Floods
Floods are the most common natural catastrophe worldwide. And yet the risks from them are largely man-made or at least aggravated by human activity. The latest Allianz Risk Pulse looks at the basic steps people can take to reduce their damages.
Allianz Demographic Pulse July 2011
Against the backdrop of the latest census data, questions about the expediency of maintaining the one-childpolicy have resurfaced. While politicians insist on clinging to it, its critics highlight the accelerating aging of society and the fact that it is questionable whether fertility rates would rise markedly after a termination of the one-child policy.
The Burden of our Long Lives
Government expenditure for pensions, health and care will consume nearly 30% of Europe’s annual economic output by 2060. Learn about the countries with the most sustainable pension system.
Natural Catastrophes on the Rise?
An analysis from Allianz experts from reinsurance, corporate insurance and economic research gives a more nuanced picture.
Guide for Disaster Relief Donations
The Guide for Disaster Relief Donations provides some quick answers about the ins and outs of providing aid to disaster victims.
