Table of Contents

Preface; List of abbreviations; 1. The Allianz concern and its leaders, 1918–33; 2. Allianz, Kurt Schmitt, and the Third Reich, 1933–4; 3. Adaptation and aryanization; 4. Allianz and the Reich group: politics of the insurance business in the period of regime radicalization, 1936–9; 5. The 'Night of Broken Glass' and the insurance industry; 6. Allianz, the insurance business, and the fate of Jewish Life Insurance Policies, 1933–45; 7. Allianz, Munich Re, and the insurance business in 'greater Germany'; 8. Allianz and Munich Re in the Second World War; 9. Confronting the past: denazification and restitution; Bibliography; Index.

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This book investigates the history of the Allianz AG insurance corporation in the Nazi era.

Reviews

'... an interesting read for those of us who know the Germany insurance scene and the enduring qualities of the men and women who work within it.' Sam Ignarski, Lloyd's List 'This important work by Feldman demonstrate the value of continuing to focus scholarly labours on interpreting and elucidating the implications and consequences of the National Socialist dictatorship ... very significant contributions to this literature ... One of the elements that makes Feldman's book so compelling is the author's keen eye for the bizarre and unexpected twists ...'. Financial History Review