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Allianz celebrates ten years of summer internship scheme

Allianz Insurance has welcomed 14 university students onto its 2018 Summer Internship Scheme.

Now in its tenth year, the nine week programme offers students the opportunity to work in business areas including Actuarial, Operations, Underwriting and Finance. Based in Allianz branches across the country it’s an excellent opportunity to gain practical experience of working in the insurance industry.

Alongside real responsibility and business insights benefits include competitive pay and a performance assessment to consider suitability for the Allianz Graduate Scheme.

Jules Harrison, graduate talent manager, Allianz Insurance, commented: “Summer internships are a fantastic way for students to gain experience while studying. They give a real insight into the world of work, improve skills and build confidence. We’re proud of all of the students who’ve taken part in the scheme over the last decade and welcome the 2018 intake to Allianz and the insurance industry.”

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The information contained in this press release relates to Allianz Insurance plc. Allianz Insurance plc is one of the largest general insurers in the UK and part of the Allianz Group.

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with more than 88 million retail and corporate customers. Allianz Group customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz Group is one of the world’s largest investors, managing over 650 billion euros on behalf of its insurance customers while our asset managers Allianz Global Investors and PIMCO manage an additional 1.4 trillion euros of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we hold the leading position for insurers in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2017, over 140,000 employees in more than 70 countries achieved total revenue of 126 billion euros and an operating profit of 11 billion euros for the group.

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The statements contained herein may include prospects, statements of future expectations and other forward-looking statements that are based on management's current views and assumptions and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or events may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements.

Such deviations may arise due to, without limitation, (i) changes of the general economic conditions and competitive situation, particularly in the Allianz Group's core business and core markets, (ii) performance of financial markets (particularly market volatility, liquidity and credit events), (iii) frequency and severity of insured loss events, including from natural catastrophes, and the development of loss expenses, (iv) mortality and morbidity levels and trends, (v) persistency levels, (vi) particularly in the banking business, the extent of credit defaults, (vii) interest rate levels, (viii) currency exchange rates including the euro/US-dollar exchange rate, (ix) changes in laws and regulations, including tax regulations, (x) the impact of acquisitions, including related integration issues, and reorganization measures, and (xi) general competitive factors, in each case on a local, regional, national and/or global basis. Many of these factors may be more likely to occur, or more pronounced, as a result of terrorist activities and their consequences.

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Paul Platt

Press contact Head of External Communications 07385 340347
Sian Baker

Sian Baker

Press contact External Communications Manager 07891 570995
Sara Robinson

Sara Robinson

Press contact External Communications Manager 07918 470463

David Gwyer

Press contact External Communications Manager 07384 533714

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