Allianz Group has highlighted the potential safety benefits of automated mobility and is calling for a unified European Union "driving license" system for autonomous vehicles. The company points to advancements in automated vehicle technology as a way to improve road safety across Europe.
In a statement, Allianz said: "The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers serving private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. Allianz 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 is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 749 billion euros* on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 1.8 trillion euros* of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we are among the leaders in the insurance industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2024, over 156,000 employees achieved total business volume of 179.8 billion euros and an operating profit of 16.0 billion euros for the Group."
As reported by Allianz, these figures reflect its financial strength as well as its focus on sustainable practices within the industry.
The company has called for greater regulatory coordination at the EU level to ensure that autonomous vehicles can be operated safely across member states with consistent standards.