Generali’s 2nd Largest Investor, Who Sought to Oust CEO, Quits Board May 27, 2022 By Gianluca Semeraro and Stefano Bernabei Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, the second largest shareholder in Assicurazioni Generali, has quit its board, the Italian insurer said on Friday,...
Generali Q1 Net Profit Beats Forecasts, Despite Russia Impairments May 19, 2022 By Gianluca Semeraro Assicurazioni Generali beat expectations in the first quarter even as impairments on Russia drove net profit lower, a boost for...
Generali’s CEO Survives Leadership Challenge, but Rebels Take Board Seats April 29, 2022 By Valentina Za and Gianluca Semeraro Philippe Donnet kept his job as chief executive of Italian insurer Generali on Friday, surviving a challenge from rebel domestic...
Generali’s Shareholders to Decide CEO Donnet’s Fate at Friday’s AGM April 27, 2022 By Gianluca Semeraro and Valentina Za Generali’s shareholders will decide the future of the Italian insurer’s CEO Philippe Donnet in a vote on Friday, after a...
Update: Challengers to Generali’s Management Target Higher Growth, Bigger M&A March 25, 2022 By Gianluca Semeraro The rebel challengers to Generali’s current management pledged to grow earnings by double figures through cost cuts and free up...
Generali’s Boardroom Battle Escalates With Resignation of No. 2 Investor January 14, 2022 By Stefano Bernabei, Gianluca Semeraro and Claudia Cristoferi A boardroom battle at Generali has escalated after the No.2 investor in Italy’s biggest insurer resigned from the board in...
Update: Generali’s CEO Bets on Buyback, Dividend Hike, Bold Profit Goals to Keep Job December 15, 2021 By Gianluca Semeraro Italy’s biggest insurer Generali said it would stick to bold earnings goals for 2024, hike dividends and launch its first...
Generali Board Backs Reappointment of CEO Despite Opposition of 2 Major Shareholders September 27, 2021 By Gianluca Semeraro and Claudia Cristoferi The board of Assicurazioni Generali on Monday threw its weight behind the reappointment of Chief Executive Philippe Donnet, overlooking opposition...
Generali CEO Donnet Faces Key Test in Face of Opposition From 2 Leading Investors September 27, 2021 By Gianluca Semeraro and Claudia Cristoferi Generali Chief Executive Philippe Donnet’s future at Italy’s biggest insurer faces a key test on Monday at a meeting of...
Italian Tycoons Seek Allies in Battle Over Choice of Generali’s Next CEO September 20, 2021 By Gianluca Semeraro and Claudia Cristoferi Two Italian tycoons who are leading investors in Generali are looking for allies after joining forces in a bid to...