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Allianz confirms CEO appointments at Allianz Partners and Allianz Direct

Philipp Kroetz, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Allianz Direct since 2022, will become Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Partners as of November 1, 2026, succeeding Tomas Kunzmann, who joins the Allianz SE Board of Management as of January 1, 2027. Laurent Floquet, currently Chief Operating Officer at Allianz Partners, will become Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Direct.

Allianz inaugurates Germany's largest offshore wind farm, invests in European growth fund, and partners with Waymo

Allianz announces the inauguration of the He Dreiht wind farm, Germany's largest offshore wind farm, and a strategic collaboration with Waymo for autonomous vehicle insurance, alongside an investment in the Scaleup Europe Fund.

Allianz invests in European growth fund

Allianz invests in the Scaleup Europe Fund alongside the European Commission to finance high-growth European technology companies in sectors including AI, quantum technology and semiconductors.

AXA and Publicis Sapient Collaborate to Deploy Global AI Hub at Scale

AXA, the Paris-based insurance group, has engaged Publicis Sapient, the technology and AI specialist of the Publicis Group, to help scale its new global AI hub across the entire company. A first version of the central platform was introduced by AXA in July. The platform provides company-wide and vendor-independent access to AI capabilities. Publicis Sapient, with about 20,000 employees and operations in 28 countries, will support the further development and scaling of this AI platform. The article is paywalled, and no additional details are available.

• AXA and Publicis Sapient collaborate to deploy a global AI hub at scale.
• AXA introduced the first version of the AI platform in July.
• The platform provides company-wide and vendor-independent access to AI capabilities.

Publicis: Max the Badger Speaks Bündner German

AXA launched its annual Max der Dachs road-safety campaign on 3 August 2026, running until 20 September under the slogan “Gemeinsam für einen sicheren Schulweg” and the safety phrase “Warte, luege, lose, laufe.” The campaign expands into audio with Spotify ads in Bündnerdeutsch aimed at adult road users while retaining a video-first approach across TV (children's programming), Connected TV, YouTube, Disney+ and social media, plus Out-of-Home posters. Creative work is by Publicis Switzerland and media planning by WPP Switzerland. The initiative is supported by the AXA Foundation for Prevention, founded in 1973, which the article says has invested about CHF 40 million into traffic prevention to date.

• AXA launched the 2026 Max der Dachs prevention campaign on 3 August 2026; it runs until 20 September 2026.
• Campaign slogan: "Gemeinsam für einen sicheren Schulweg" and the safety phrase "Warte, luege, lose, laufe."
• The campaign adds audio ads on Spotify in Bündnerdeutsch to reach adult road users; main channels remain TV/CTV/YouTube/Disney+ and social media, plus Out-of-Home posters.

AXA announces upcoming events: Half Year 2026 Earnings, Investor Day, and Roundtable

AXA has added three upcoming events to its press page: Half Year 2026 Earnings Presentation on July 31, 2026; AXA Investor Day 2026 on September 15, 2026; and a 2026 Roundtable event on September 21, 2026.