Allianz Polska to invest millions in medical center network

Allianz Polska, the Polish unit of German insurer Allianz AG, plans to invest tens of millions of dollars in a nationwide network of medical centers. This year Allianz Polska will begin selling medical insurance to individual and corporate customers. The new product will be launched in cooperation with an already existing private network of medical centers. Allianz Polska president Pawel Dangel said the insurer is currently negotiating an agreement in which it will invest in one such network. According to daily Puls Biznesu it is most likely Falck/Sezam, Lux-Med or Medicover. Dangel said the decision to directly invest in creating medical centers is new in Allianz's global strategy. However, Allianz Polska is not likely to create its own patient funds. (Puls Biznesu, page 6) T.J.