WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center ADMINISTRATIVE PANEL DECISION Allianz SE v. Innokentiy Maskileyson Case No. D2018-1830 1. The Parties

The Complainant is Allianz SE of Munich, Germany, internally represented.

The Respondent is Innokentiy Maskileyson of Moscow, the Russian Federation. 2. The Domain Name and Registrar

The disputed domain name (“Disputed Domain Name”) is registered with EPAG Domainservices GmbH (the “Registrar”). 3. Procedural History

The Complaint was filed with the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center (the “Center”) on August 10, 2018. On August 10, 2018, the Center transmitted by email to the Registrar a request for registrar verification in connection with the Disputed Domain Name. On August 13, 2018, the Registrar transmitted by email to the Center its verification response disclosing registrant and contact information for the Disputed Domain Name which differed from the named Respondent and contact information in the Complaint. The Center sent an email communication to the Complainant on the same date providing the registrant and contact information disclosed by the Registrar, and inviting the Complainant to submit an amendment to the Complaint. The Complainant filed an amended Complaint on August 16, 2018.

The Center verified that the Complaint together with the amended Complaint satisfied the formal requirements of the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Policy” or “UDRP”), the Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Rules”), and the WIPO Supplemental Rules for Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (the “Supplemental Rules”).

In accordance with the Rules, paragraphs 2 and 4, the Center formally notified the Respondent of the Complaint, and the proceedings commenced on August 28, 2018. In accordance with the Rules, paragraph 5, the due date for Response was September 17, 2018. The Respondent did not submit any response. Accordingly, on September 18, 2018, the Center notified the Parties about the Commencement of Panel Appointment Process.

The Center appointed Mariya Koval as the sole panelist in this matter on September 27, 2018. The Panel finds that it was properly constituted. The Panel has submitted the Statement of Acceptance and Declaration of Impartiality and Independence, as required by the Center to ensure compliance with the Rules, paragraph 7. 4. Factual Background

The Complainant is a parent company of the world’s oldest and largest insurance and financial services group, which was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. As of today the Complainant, with more than 140,000 employees, has operations in over 70 countries and has approximately 88 million customers worldwide. The Complainant’s services include property and casualty insurance, life and health insurance and asset management.

Since the date of its foundation, the Complainant has permanently operated the ALLIANZ Trademark (“ALLIANZ Trademark”), heavily investing in its promotion and worldwide notoriety.

The Complainant is the proprietor of a large number of registrations for the ALLIANZ Trademark in numerous jurisdiction, including, but not limited to, the following ones:

Trademark

Country/Register

Registration No.

Registration Date

International Class

Allianz

International Register

447004

September 12, 1979

Allianz

International Register

714618

May 4, 1999

16, 35, 36

International Register

713841

May 3, 1999

16, 35, 36

Allianz

Germany

987481

July 11, 1979

Allianz

Germany

39927827

July 16, 1999

1-32, 35-45

Allianz

European Union

000013656

July 22, 2002

16, 35, 36

European Union

002981298

April 5, 2004

16, 35, 36

The Complainant and its subsidiaries operate the following numerous domain names:

- - registered on May 21, 1997

- - registered on May 16, 2002

- - registered on April 15, 2005

- - registered on January 28, 2004

- - registered on January 28, 2016

- - registered on September 29, 2005

- - registered on October 23, 2000

The Disputed Domain Name was registered on January 23, 2017. The Disputed Domain Name resolves to a website that offers insurance services to travelers abroad. 5. Parties’ Contentions A. Complainant

The Complainant contends that it directly owns exclusive rights in the ALLIANZ Trademark and derivatives thereof in jurisdictions around the world. The reputation and highly distinctive character of the Complainant’s ALLIANZ Trademark have already been confirmed by different authorities.

The Complainant further asserts that the Disputed Domain Name is confusingly similar to the ALLIANZ Trademarks in which it has rights in view of by use of the ALLIANZ name and Trademark without any additions in combination with the generic Top-Level-Domain (“gTLD”) “.travel” there is a clear impression that the Disputed Domain Name refers to the renowned ALLIANZ Trademark.

The Complainant also contends that the Respondent has no rights or legitimate interests in respect of the Disputed Domain Name since he holds no registrations for any ALLIANZ Trademarks, he has never been licensed or authorized in any way by the Complainant to use the ALLIANZ Trademark and he is not commonly known by the Disputed Domain Name.

The Complainant puts a special focus on the manner of use of the Disputed Domain Name that does not show any indication of a legitimate interest in the Disputed Domain Name but provides evi