Allianz Australia
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History of Allianz Australia
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2006 | Allianz is granted a licence by the regulators APRA and ASIC, to sell life insurance products in Australia under the company name Allianz Australia Life Insurance Ltd. Allianz Australia's injury management and workplace health subsidiary Recovre is sold to Hawkesbridge Private Equity to become an independent company. |
| 2005 | The company successfully tenders to provide claims management services to the NSW Government's Treasury Managed Fund. |
| 2004 | Allianz Australia appointed by Telstra as its national workers' compensation claims manager in partnership with insurance broker Marsh. |
| 2003 | Allianz Australia establishes three-year relationship with Open Family, supporting an Open Family street outreach worker to assist underprivileged Australian children. |
| 2002 | Allianz Australia subsidiary Combrook re-brands as Recovre. Allianz Australia participates in a joint venture called the Community Care Underwriting Agency to assist not-for-profit-organisations with public liability insurance. |
| 2001 | Allianz Australia Advantage (AAA) is formed to manage a joint venture between Allianz Australia and HIH Insurance. In March, Allianz Australia buys out HIH's interest in the joint venture. |
| 2000 | Official change in title from MMI to Allianz Australia in July 2000 |
| 1998 | Allianz acquires majority shareholding in MMI and MMI becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz AG. |
| 1997 | The company establishes two new entities, DirecDial Financial Services Limited and SafetyNet Services Pty Ltd, now integrated within the mainline businesses. |
| 1994 | MMI becomes a publicly listed company in April 1994. |
| 1993 | MMI acquires the operation of Switzerland Insurance Australia Ltd. |
| 1991 | Club Marine acquisition takes place, increasing the company’s Pleasurecraft Insurance portfolio. |
| 1990 | MMI enters into the insurance premium funding market and establishes an office in New Zealand. |
| 1989 | The company’s operations expand in Victoria, South Australia, West Australia and Tasmania with the acquisition of "Chamber of Manufacturers Insurance". |
| 1987 | Combrook Pty Limited is incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of MMI. |
| 1986 | MMI acquires the Australian operation of Allianz. |
| 1970 | The company takes on the management of the Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance’s Australian business. |
| 1960 | The company acquires "The Western Australian Insurance Company Limited" and as a result operations extend to Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia. |
| 1951 | The company is operating throughout New South Wales and Queensland with 26 district officers and a staff of 388 people. |
| 1942 | The company’s assets pass the $1 million mark. |
| 1933 | The Queensland Chamber of Manufacturers suggests that MMI extend its operation to Queensland. |
| 1920 | The company changes its name to Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Limited, (MMI). |
| 1914 | The first annual report of the company showed that "The Manufacturers' Mutual Accident Insurance Association Limited" commenced its Workers’ Compensation underwriting business on 30 May 1914. |