Allianz plc

Lobbying Organisation Allianz plc

Date published 07 Sep, 2022

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Banking and Financial Institutions

Period 1 May, 2022 to 31 Aug, 2022

Specific Details Response from Allianz p.l.c. to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform and Taoiseach in relation to the withdrawal of Ulster Bank and KBC from the Irish Market

Intended results Allianz provided the requested information to the Committee in relation to how it was managing its activity in relation to the said banks' withdrawal from the market and how to support its customers affected.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Sean McGrath (CEO) of Allianz p.l.c.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Email (2-5)

Correspondence was issued in relation to the Ulster Bank and KBC withdrawal on 3 June 2022 by the Junior Clerk on behalf of Deputy John McGuinness, Cathaoirleach to the Committee, for Allianz p.l.c. CEO's attention, which Allianz p.l.c. acknowledged. On 15 June 2022, Allianz p.l.c. responded to the Clerk via email with a copy of Allianz p.l.c.'s reply to the request attached. The letter outlines the issues that have arisen in the context of the withdrawal of the banks from the market, the impact on Allianz p.l.c's customers and how the organization would manage any difficulties that may arise for customers. The letter also outlined the proactive steps Allianz p.l.c. was taking to inform its customers of the need to change their banking details.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

John McGuinness TD (Dáil Éireann, the Oireachtas)