Allianz Insurance PLC

Reference number: 121849

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When allianz.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 01483 568161 is, and the 5 other firms that give it
  • Who else gives the postcode EC2N 3AR
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Other names (31)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • AAAAAAAPet Plan Limited Trading name
  • Allianz Animal Health Trading name
  • Allianz Commercial Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Animal Health Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Commercial Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Engineering Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Legal Protection Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Schemes Trading name
  • Allianz Engineering Trading name
  • Allianz Engineering, Construction & Power Trading name
  • Allianz Legal Protection Trading name
  • Allianz Musical Insurance Trading name
  • Allianz Personal Trading name
  • Allianz Retail Trading name
  • Allianz Schemes Trading name
  • Birdcover Trading name
  • Cornhill Direct Trading name
  • DBI Trading name
  • Golden Valley Insurance Services Trading name
  • Lawclub Legal Protection Trading name
  • O Cornhill Direct Trading name
  • Petplan Trading name
  • Petplan Equine Trading name
  • Petplan Sanctuary Trading name
  • Scottish Equestrian Insurance Services Trading name
  • Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc Former name
  • Cornhill Insurance Company Limited Former name
  • Cornhill Insurance Public Limited Company Former name
  • Cornhill Checkout Former trading name
  • Musicover Former trading name
  • Photocover Former trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Hold or safeguard your money FSCS may apply
    Eligible deposits are typically protected by the FSCS up to £120,000 per person, per banking group.
  • Give regulated advice FSCS may apply
    A claim for unsuitable advice is itself FSCS-protected, up to the limit that applies to the product you were advised on.
  • Manage or trade investments FSCS may apply
    Eligible investment and pension claims are typically FSCS-protected up to £85,000 per person, depending on the product and your circumstances.
  • Sell or arrange insurance FSCS may apply
    Eligible insurance claims may be FSCS-protected, often 90%, or 100% for compulsory or long-term cover.
  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
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  • Accepting Deposits
  • Advising on investments (except on Pension Transfers and Pension Opt Outs)
  • Arranging (bringing about) deals in investments
  • Assisting in the administration and performance of a contract of insurance
  • Carrying out contracts of insurance
  • Dealing in investments as agent
  • Dealing in investments as principal
  • Effecting contracts of insurance
  • Entering into regulated credit agreement as Lender (Excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Exercising/having right to exercise lender's rights and duties under a regulated credit agreement (excluding high-cost short-term credit, bill of sale agreement, and home collected credit agreement)
  • Making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments

Financial Ombudsman complaints

Ombudsman complaints

new complaints, January–June 2025
123
upheld, against a 31% median
33%
about insurance
123

A bigger firm gets more complaints simply because it has more customers.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
00084638
Company status
Active
Company type
Public limited company
Incorporated
18 May 1905 (121 years old)
Registered office
15 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 3AR, England
Nature of business
  • Non-life insurance (SIC 65120)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Christopher George Townsend Director Jun 1968 29 Apr 2021 5 other companies
Paul James Evans Director Mar 1965 14 May 2021 45 other companies
Colm Joseph Holmes Director Jan 1966 22 Feb 2022 11 other companies
Teresa Robson-Capps Director Mar 1955 13 Apr 2022 5 other companies
Jose Rafael Vazquez Director Jul 1964 1 Jun 2022 5 other companies
Oliver Roebling Panton Corbett Director Jan 1965 1 Nov 2023 5 other companies
Catherine Anne Guthrie Director Sep 1963 19 Nov 2025 None
Michael Franz Ruf Director Mar 1984 1 Dec 2025 12 other companies
Christopher Mcgowan Twemlow Secretary Not published 1 Sep 2020 –

Other companies run by these 8 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
54
closed down
7
went insolvent
3

In the full report: all 54 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 8 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The 3 that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 17 on the FCA register
  • The 9 companies these 8 directors run together
  • All 39 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Key dates in its history

Allianz Insurance’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (10) All events (114)

2016

6 April 2016

  • Allianz Holdings PLC took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2013

1 April 2013

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Regulated by the Prudential Regulation Authority from this date

FCA register

2007

10 May 2007

  • Changed its registered name from "Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc"

FCA register

2003

17 January 2003

  • Changed its registered name from "Cornhill Insurance Public Limited Company"

FCA register

2001

1 December 2001

  • Regulated by the Financial Services Authority from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

1935

18 June 1935

  • Changed its registered name from "Cornhill Insurance Company Limited"

FCA register

1905

18 May 1905

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

1901

1 January 1901

  • Supervised by HM Treasury under the money laundering rules from this date

FCA register

In the full report: all 114 events

  • All 114 events in its history (10 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 67
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Firms connected to Allianz Insurance

Other FCA-listed firms that share a director, phone number or address with Allianz Insurance. A link shows who the firm is tied to, not whether either can be trusted.

connected firms
9
share a director
8
share its phone number
5

In the full report: all 9 connected firms, named

  • How each is linked: shared directors (8), the same phone number (5), the same postcode (3)
  • Who links each one: the named directors, with dates
  • 4 past links through former directors
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  • 54 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 114 events in its history
  • 9 connected firms, named, and who links them

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Allianz Insurance PLC FCA authorised?
Yes, Allianz Insurance PLC (FRN 121849) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since December 2001 and works as an insurer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Allianz Insurance’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 01483 568161 and the website allianz.co.uk for Allianz Insurance. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further. The same number is also given by 5 other FCA firms.
Is Allianz Insurance a scam or clone?
Allianz Insurance is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Allianz Insurance?
It may control client money but not hold it. It depends on the product, but eligible claims may be protected by the FSCS. You can also refer complaints about Allianz Insurance to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Allianz Insurance?
Allianz Insurance is owned by Allianz Holdings PLC, which holds 75–100% of shares, 75–100% of votes and can appoint and remove the board, since 6 April 2016.
Who runs Allianz Insurance?
Companies House lists 8 directors of Allianz Insurance: Christopher George Townsend, Paul James Evans, Colm Joseph Holmes, Teresa Robson-Capps, Jose Rafael Vazquez, Oliver Roebling Panton Corbett and 2 more.
How long has Allianz Insurance been in business?
The company was formed on 18 May 1905, and has held its current FCA authorisation since December 2001.
How many complaints does Allianz Insurance get?
In January–June 2025, the Financial Ombudsman Service received 123 new complaints about Allianz Insurance, and upheld 33% of those it decided.
Does Allianz Insurance use any other names?
It trades as AAAAAAAPet Plan Limited, Allianz Animal Health, Allianz Commercial, Allianz Cornhill Animal Health and Allianz Cornhill Commercial, and 20 more names. It has previously used 6 other names, including Allianz Cornhill Insurance Plc, Cornhill Insurance Company Limited and Cornhill Insurance Public Limited Company.

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