September 20, 2021
Two Italian tycoons who are leading investors in Generali are looking for allies after joining forces in a bid to have a say over the choice of the insurer’s next chief executive, a document showed on Friday. Construction magnate Francesco …
September 15, 2021
Generali said a majority of its board members was in favor of keeping Chief Executive Philippe Donnet in his job for another mandate, as shareholders in Italy’s biggest insurer spar over governance and strategy. Generali said a majority of non-executive …
September 13, 2021
MILAN — Two leading Generali investors are ready to push to replace current CEO Philippe Donnet if the top Italian insurer’s board fails to reach an accord to keep him in the job, three sources close to the matter said. …
July 22, 2021
MILAN – Shareholders representing about 16% of Generali are ready to ask the chief executive not to present a 2022-2024 business plan, a move that would challenge the insurer’s leadership, daily La Repubblica reported on Thursday. Generali’s CEO Philippe Donnet, …
March 4, 2021
MILAN – Europe’s insurance industry doesn’t have the capacity to deal with the systemic risk of a pandemic and more protection needs to be put in place through private-public partnerships, the head of Italian insurer Generali said on Thursday. Speaking …
January 14, 2021
Assicurazioni Generali SpA Chief Executive Officer Philippe Donnet is seeking to overhaul the top ranks at Italy’s largest insurer to increase control on key businesses and speed up growth, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The CEO, whose …
November 18, 2020
Italy’s top insurer Generali on Wednesday said it is aiming to become a top player in asset management after confirming its 2021 financial targets despite the pandemic. At an investor day on Wednesday, the insurer said asset management allowed it …
April 13, 2020
Italy’s biggest insurer Generali on Friday said it would pay its 2019 dividend in two tranches, confirming a total payout of 0.96 euros per share, citing its strong capital position. The announcement flies in the face of calls by industry …
March 13, 2020
Italy’s biggest insurer Assicurazioni Generali confirmed all its targets through 2021 on Friday, after posting a record operating result for 2019, despite coronavirus-related uncertainty and soaring market volatility. Italy has been hardest hit by the outbreak in Europe, with 15,113 …
December 3, 2019
Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali has held talks with U.S. rival MetLife Inc to buy the bulk of its European assets but discussions have stalled due to differences over price, four sources told Reuters. Generali, which ranks as Europe’s third biggest …