Baloise on Friday said that Patria Genossenschaft had acquired a 9.35% stake in the Swiss insurer, which this week announced plans to merge with competitor Helvetia. Patria is Helvetia’s main shareholder. The shares were acquired from Cevian Capital, Baloise said, …
Helvetia and Baloise plan to merge to create Switzerland’s second-largest insurance group with a combined business volume of 20 billion Swiss francs ($24.69 billion), the pair said on Tuesday. The new group, to be called Helvetia Baloise Holding, will become …
Baloise Holding AG and Helvetia Holding AG have been exploring a possible combination that could create one of Switzerland’s largest insurers, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies have held on-and-off discussions in recent months about a potential …
Baloise Holding AG has become one of the most-discussed takeover candidates in the European financial sector, after agitation by an activist investor triggered top industry players to take fresh looks at the Swiss insurer. Zurich Insurance Group AG, AXA SA …
Swiss insurer Baloise is considering changes in its board of directors, Chairman Thomas von Planta said on Thursday after the company revealed plans to boost returns to shareholders. “We want to strengthen the insurance expertise on the board,” von Planta …
Swiss insurer Baloise said on Thursday it plans to boost return on equity and will consider share buybacks after activist-investor Cevian Capital this week revealed it held more than 9% of the company’s stock, becoming its top stakeholder. Baloise said …
