Allianz teams up with Chinese internet giant for digital venture
Allianz is to create a digital insurance company for the Chinese market, a joint venture with local internet giant Baidu and Asian investor Hillhouse Capital Group.
Baidu is the leading Chinese language internet search provider with a mobile search user base of more than 640 million monthly active users, while Hillhouse Capital Group is an equity investor in
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