...May 12, 2021 FRANKFURT (S&P Global Ratings) May 12, 2021--S&P Global Ratings said today that Allianz SE's (##/Stable/A-1+) first-quarter earnings in 2021 show strong results across all business lines after full-year 2020 earnings were hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. We regard Allianz's ample earnings diversification as a key strength, contributing to a very sound operating profit of 3.3 billion in first-quarter 2021. Allianz benefited from the very strong results of its asset management operation and reduced claims in private property and casualty business lines due to prevailing lockdown restrictions. From our perspective, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) had a strong start to the year, with a combined ratio of 98% in line with Allianz's expectations. This indicates the overall turnaround process for AGCS, in our view....