Interesting: Allianz France is engaging with blockchain but stating publicly that they're not really sure why. Innocent transparency or purposeful obfuscation? Either way, another important step forward.
Theveniaud went on to suggest that Allianz France sees the promise of the technology, but doesn't have a clear idea of which use cases would be most relevant to it. “We think that it’s a good time to start working with Everledger and see what kind of use cases we can develop with them," he said.
http://www.coindesk.com/allianz-france-exploring-use-cases-with-blockchain-startup/