Dutch insurer NN Group announced on Monday it has agreed to acquire MetLife’s business activities in Poland and Greece, for a total consideration of €584 million (US$692.8 million). The acquisition, which will almost double NN’s customer base in Poland and …
AXA SA is in talks to sell its Greek operations to Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA, according to people familiar with the matter, as part of its plans to ditch business lines deemed surplus to requirements. The two companies and …
Howden Broking Group, the London-based independent specialty broker, announced it has acquired Matrix Insurance and Reinsurance Brokers in Greece. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Athens, independent broker Matrix became a broker …
In the hills of northern Greece, peach farmer Makis Antoniadis is sweating in unseasonably warm November weather as he toils with his most recent harvest. It might be one of his last. Already grappling with the effects of climate change, …
Fosun International Ltd came up short in its bid to buy National Bank of Greece SA’s insurance unit, but the Chinese conglomerate is still willing to swoop in if the winning bid collapses, albeit at a different price this time. …
EXIN Financial Services Holding B.V. has purchased a 75 percent stake in insurer Ethniki Hellenic General Insurance S.A. from the National Bank of Greece (NBG) for €718 million (US$819.2 million). Amsterdam-based EXIN said NBG will retain a 25 percent stake …
