May 4, 2023
Italy’s top insurer Generali said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its German specialized pension unit to Fosun-backed Frankfurter Leben as it seeks to improve profitability in the life business and free up capital. By selling Generali Deutschland Pensionskasse …
April 24, 2023
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is looking to sell Tua Assicurazioni, a unit inherited from its purchase of a smaller Italian rival, people with knowledge of the matter said. The insurer has hired advisers to sell the non-life company, which is valued …
April 13, 2023
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is close to selling its Deutschland Pensionskasse AG unit to a German firm controlled by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd, as the Italian insurer reviews its life operations in a bid to improve profitability. Generali is preparing …
April 6, 2023
Zurich Insurance Group AG is leaving a coalition of major insurers that have committed to reach net-zero emissions, the second high profile exit from the group in a matter of days. The Swiss insurer said in a statement that it’s …
March 14, 2023
Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali surprised investors on Tuesday by hiking the dividend payout on its 2022 results after posting its best operating profit ever. Finance chief Cristiano Borean also told reporters the leading Italian insurer had no exposure to collapsed U.S. …
December 13, 2022
Italy’s biggest insurer Generali on Tuesday raised the projected boost to its earnings from last year’s purchase of smaller rival Cattolica, and ruled out negative impacts from new accounting standards. Generali now expects to achieve pre-tax synergies of 120-130 million …
October 3, 2022
Assicurazioni Generali SpA is exploring a deal with US investment firm Guggenheim Partners to bolster its asset management business, according to people familiar with the matter. Italy’s biggest insurer has held informal talks on options ranging from a full acquisition …
August 30, 2022
Generali has completed the acquisition of the majority stakes in the AXA’s property/casualty and life businesses in Malaysia, which will position it as a top-tier general (or P/C) insurer in the country, in line with its strategy to strengthen its …
August 2, 2022
Italy’s top insurer Assicurazioni Generali said on Tuesday it would increase prices to keep up with rising costs, and maintained its financial targets after a strong life business helped it beat first-half earnings expectations. Generali, which on Wednesday will kick …
July 6, 2022
Leonardo Del Vecchio’s right-hand man was named on Monday to succeed the Italian billionaire — who died last week — as chairman of the family’s Delfin holding company. Francesco Milleri, the 63-year-old appointed on June 28 to follow Del Vecchio …