Mountain View, CA (Sept. 23, 2026) – Allianz Partners, a global leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance services within Allianz Group, and Waymo, a leading autonomous driving technology company, are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration to develop an integrated ecosystem across insurance, claims, and safety research solutions supporting Waymo’s service expansion. The partnership will focus on Europe, with Waymo planning phased commercial deployment beginning in Germany and the ambition to extend the model to additional markets over time.
The collaboration brings together Waymo’s autonomous driving system, the Waymo Driver, with Allianz’s global insurance, mobility assistance, and vehicle safety research capabilities, delivered through Allianz Partners leveraging the full expertise and support of other Allianz entities, such as the Allianz Center for Technology (AZT), Allianz Versicherungs-AG, Allianz Commercial and Solvd Group.
Four Priority Areas: Insurance, Claims, Safety Research, and Vehicle Recovery
- Insurance and risk solutions: Tailored coverage and risk management for Waymo´s autonomous fleets, including motor fleet insurance, products and general liability multinational insurance programs for product liability protection, and new insurance models designed for autonomous mobility platforms.
- Claims ecosystem: Digital claims handling facilitated through Solvd Group, the digital claims management entity within Allianz Partners, to enable streamlined end-to-end claims processing in future.
- Research and safety collaboration: Joint research on autonomous vehicle safety, claims trends, and risk modeling. Allianz Center for Technology contributes crash analysis and vehicle safety expertise with potential for joint publications as operational data becomes available.
- Vehicle Recovery: Additionally, the companies will explore potential new areas of collaboration over time, including innovative operational solutions to streamline vehicle recovery tailored for autonomous fleets.
A shared vision for autonomous mobility – Executive Statements
“Autonomous mobility and AI are some of the most significant shifts our industry will navigate in the years ahead,” said Tomas Kunzmann, CEO, Allianz Partners. “Waymo’s technology leadership, combined with Allianz’s global expertise in insurance, assistance, and vehicle safety, allows us to build a comprehensive ecosystem that provides passengers peace of mind at every stage of the journey.”
“As we advance our commercial rollout in Europe, building the right operational foundation is just as critical as the technology behind the Waymo Driver,” said Tilia Gode, Head of Risk & Insurance at Waymo. “Teaming up with Allianz Partners allows us to pair our proven U.S. safety record and commercial experience with world-class European risk and claims expertise, ensuring we scale reliably and responsibly from day one.”
About Allianz Partners
Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, offering global solutions that span international health and life, travel insurance, mobility and assistance. Customer driven, our innovative experts are redefining insurance services by delivering future-ready, high-tech high-touch products and solutions that go beyond traditional insurance. Our products are embedded seamlessly into our partners’ businesses, sold through intermediary channels or directly to customers through the Allianz brand. Present in over 73 markets, our 22,200 employees speak 70 languages, handle over 89 million cases each year, and are motivated to go the extra mile to offer peace of mind to our customers around the world. For more information, visit www.allianz-partners.com.
About Waymo
Waymo is an autonomous driving technology company on a mission to be the world’s most trusted driver. Started in 2009 as the Google Self-Driving Car Project, Waymo built the Waymo Driver—an advanced system integrating frontier AI, custom sensors, and powerful onboard compute —that can be applied to a range of vehicles and products. Today, Waymo’s ride-hailing service has delivered tens of millions of fully autonomous trips across hundreds of millions of kilometers, operating with a safety record significantly safer than human drivers. Serving riders across more than 14 U.S. cities with international expansion underway, Waymo makes safe, all-electric, reliable mobility accessible to all. For more information, please visit www.waymo.com.
SOURCE: Allianz Partners
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