CNP Assurances News

French Insurer CNP to Stop Financing New Oil/Gas Projects to Help Limit Global Warming

France’s CNP Assurances CNPP.PA will no longer finance new oil and gas projects or invest more money in companies planning to do so, joining the growing ranks of insurers taking a more pro-active approach to tackling global warming. The company …

La Banque Postale Plans to Buy French Insurer CNP

PARIS — The banking arm of French mail operator La Poste is planning to buy banking group BPCE’s stake in French insurer CNP, the companies said on Thursday, and then plans to make an offer to buy the rest of …

Aviva Sells Italian Businesses to Allianz and CNP in 2 Deals Totaling $1.1 Billion

Aviva Plc has exited its Italian businesses in a pair of deals totaling 873 million euros ($1.1 billion) as the UK insurer continues to pivot to its core markets. CNP Assurances and Allianz SE bought the London-based firm’s Italian life …

UK’s Aviva to Sell French Business for $3.9 Billion, Continuing Core-Market Strategy

Aviva Plc agreed to sell its French business for 3.2 billion euros ($3.9 billion), the largest deal so far in Chief Executive Officer Amanda Blanc’s push to streamline the UK insurer. The unit was sold to French mutual insurer Aema …

Macif Seen as Favorite to Buy $3.6B Aviva France; Talks to Sell Italian Unit Advance

Aviva Plc, the British insurer, is in advanced talks on a sale of its Italian operations as it pushes ahead with about 6 billion euros ($7.3 billion) of divestments, people with knowledge said. The U.K. company is in negotiations to …

France’s CNP Assurances Reaches Bancassurance Deal with Brazil’s Caixa Worth $1.7B

France’s CNP Assurances SA has reached a deal worth 7 billion reais ($1.7 billion) with Caixa Economica Federal to sell insurance in the bank’s more than 3,000 branches, the Brazilian state-owned lender said on Thursday. Earlier on Thursday, Reuters reported …

French Insurer CNP Declines to Comment About Merger Speculation

French insurer CNP, which has been the subject of merger speculation, reiterated its annual earnings growth targets as it posted higher interim net profits. CNP’s first-half net profits rose 2.3 percent to 672 million euros ($783.55 million). Excluding the effects …

Corporate Venture Arm of CNP Assurance Leads Investment in Blockchain Startup

U.S. exchange group Nasdaq Inc has joined a 7 million-euro ($7.9 million) investment round in Stratumn, which helps companies develop applications using blockchain technology, the Paris-based startup said on Thursday [June 8]. The investment was led by Open CNP, the …

France’s CNP Assurances in Talks to Buy BTG’s Brazil Insurance Units

French insurer CNP Assurances has entered exclusive talks with Grupo BTG Pactual SA to buy its 51 percent stake in Brazilian insurer Pan Seguros, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. CNP Assurances has offered 1.6 billion Brazilian …