In December 2014 Wolfgang Brezina, board member for personnel at the insurer Allianz, said that managers should set an example, especially in the late hours and at weekends. He added: Ich schimpfe auch, wenn mir am Wochenende jemand eine unnötige Mail schickt. I also scold anyone who sends me an unnecessary e-mail at the weekend. On the Allianz board itself, weekend e-mail was limited to emergencies. Brezina did not want a general ban. He considered role models more important than rigid rules.