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Generali Fires CEO Donnet’s Internal Rival as Power Struggle Continues

Generali has fired executive Luciano Cirina, who is challenging incumbent Philippe Donnet for the role of chief executive, with immediate effect for alleged breach of contract, Italy’s largest insurer said on Monday. Cirina, who was Generali’s head of Austria and …

Update: Challengers to Generali’s Management Target Higher Growth, Bigger M&A

The rebel challengers to Generali’s current management pledged to grow earnings by double figures through cost cuts and free up more cash for M&A deals for Italy’s largest insurer. Generali is facing a power struggle over its board composition at …

Generali Investor Wants Insurer to Be Multinational ‘With Italian Sovereignty’: Report

Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, a leading investor in Generali, wants Italy’s top insurer to grow into a big multinational “with Italian sovereignty,” the business tycoon was quoted as saying on Friday. Generali is facing a power struggle over its board composition …

Generali Suspends CEO Donnet’s Internal Rival in Ongoing Power Struggle

Insurer Generali said on Wednesday it had suspended Luciano Cirina, its head of Austria and CEE countries, who has been proposed by a leading shareholder for the role of chief executive in a challenge to incumbent Philippe Donnet. The top …

Leading Generali Investor Proposes Insurer’s Austria Chief as New CEO

A leading Generali shareholder on Tuesday proposed naming the Italian insurer’s head of Austria as its new chief executive, in a challenge to the reappointment of Philippe Donnet. Generali’s outgoing board has put forward Donnet for a third mandate as …

People Moves: At Verisk, Shavel to Succeed Stephenson as CEO, Anquillare to Become President

Financial data and analytics company Verisk announced that Scott G. Stephenson, chairman, president and chief executive officer, will be retiring following the company’s 2022 shareholder meeting. Stephenson will be succeeded as CEO by Lee M. Shavel, who is currently chief …

Generali Chairman to Step Down Amid Investor Tensions That Are ‘Source of Regret’

The chairman of Italy’s biggest insurer, Generali GASI.MI, plans to step down in April after 11 years in the job, saying that current tensions among investors were a source of regret. Gabriele Galateri di Genola told the board he would …

Generali Activist Investors Urge ‘Open Dialog’ to Overcome Perceived Growth Issues

Two activist investors in Generali GASI.MI on Tuesday urged Italy’s leading insurer to engage in “an open and constructive dialog” to overcome issues that have held back its growth. Generali is at the center of a shareholder battle pitting a …

Generali Asks Italian Regulators to Review of Tycoons’ Stake-Building

Assicurazioni Generali SpA requested regulators to assess whether the stakes purchased by a shareholder group including construction magnate Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone and Leonardo Del Vecchio are in compliance with insurance sector rules. Generali will ask Italian insurance regulator IVASS whether …

Generali Loses Third Board Director in Less Than 2 Weeks

Italy’s biggest insurer Generali said on Tuesday Sabrina Pucci had resigned from its board for personal reasons, the third director to step down in less than two weeks. Generali’s second-largest shareholder Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone quit the board on Jan. 13, …