Bain-Backed Esure Eyes UK Growth After £200 Million Revamp April 2, 2025 By Swetha Gopinath and Pamela Barbaglia UK home and motor insurance firm Esure Group Plc sees further growth in the country after a £200 million ($258...
Aviva CEO Amanda Blanc Conquers Detractors and Direct Line December 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia and Leonard Kehnscherper Amanda Blanc is determined to steer Aviva Plc to one of the biggest takeovers in its history, a highlight in...
Aviva Reaches Initial £3.6 Billion Deal to Buy Direct Line December 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia, Dinesh Nair, Aaron Kirchfeld and Leonard Kehnscherper Aviva Plc reached a preliminary agreement to buy Direct Line Insurance Group Plc for £3.6 billion ($4.6 billion) in a...
Cevian’s Baloise Move Triggers European Insurers to Study Deal November 13, 2024 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Pamela Barbaglia, Eyk Henning and Paula Doenecke Baloise Holding AG has become one of the most-discussed takeover candidates in the European financial sector, after agitation by an...
Generali Said to Weigh Deal for Credit Investment Firm MGG November 6, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia and Sonia Sirletti Assicurazioni Generali SpA is considering a deal to acquire New York-based credit investment firm MGG Investment Group, people familiar with...
Bain-Backed Motor Insurer Esure Draws Interest from Aviva, Allianz November 1, 2024 By Pamela Barbaglia and Sonia Sirletti Aviva Plc and Allianz SE are among potential bidders for Britain’s home and motor insurance firm Esure Group Plc, according...
Generali Is Seeking Buyers for Turkey, Philippines Units: Sources June 21, 2024 By Sonia Sirletti and Pamela Barbaglia Assicurazioni Generali SpA is seeking to sell its units in Turkey and the Philippines, people with knowledge of the matter...
BNP Paribas Considers Buying Fosun’s Ageas Stake March 15, 2024 By Jan-Henrik Förster, Alexandre Rajbhandari, Manuel Baigorri and Pamela Barbaglia BNP Paribas SA is considering a potential acquisition of Fosun International Ltd.’s stake in Belgian insurer Ageas, according to people...
Direct Line Rejects ‘Unattractive’ £3.1 Billion Bid From Ageas February 28, 2024 By Jan-Henrik Förster and Pamela Barbaglia Direct Line Insurance Group Plc said its board unanimously rejected a bid from Ageas, describing the offer as “uncertain” and...
Rebel Generali Investor Could Mount Legal Challenge if Bid to Remake Board Fails April 7, 2022 By Carolyn Cohn, Pamela Barbaglia and Valentina Za A rebel investor in Generali could mount a legal challenge if his bid to appoint new top executives at Italy’s...