Allianz Trade

Hamburg – September 08, 2026 -- Germany recorded 33 large corporate insolvencies among companies with annual revenue above €50 million in the first half of 2026, a 10% increase over the same period last year, according to credit insurer Allianz Trade. The figure extends a record run that saw 94 large insolvencies in Germany in 2025, itself up 8% from 87 cases in 2024 and the highest total since Allianz Trade began tracking large-scale corporate failures in 2015.

Hamburg – September 07, 2026 -- Artificial intelligence infrastructure is poised to become the most significant growth driver for Europe's energy sector, according to a new industry report from credit insurer Allianz Trade titled "Energie & Solar."

Renewables covered 58% of German electricity consumption in first-half 2026

Germany's net electricity imports fell more than 85% year-on-year to just over 1 terawatt-hour (TWh), driven by strong domestic renewable generation. Allianz Trade CEO for Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Milo Bogaerts, said the limited impact of recent Middle East tensions on European gas prices compared to the 2022 energy crisis demonstrates that each additional kilowatt-hour of wind and solar power increases Europe's resilience to price shocks.