Articles by David de Jong

Dutch Insurer Delta Lloyd Rejects NN Group’s Unsolicited €2.4B Cash Offer

Dutch insurer Delta Lloyd NV rejected NN Group NV’s unsolicited 2.4 billion-euro ($2.7 billion) cash offer, saying the financial terms aren’t acceptable and don’t reflect the benefits of consolidation. “NN’s offer substantially undervalues our company,” Delta Lloyd CEO Hans van …

Delta Lloyd, Endurance Deals May Herald a Wave of Insurance M&As

NN Group NV and Sompo Holdings Inc.’s approaches for smaller competitors may herald a wave of mergers and acquisitions in an insurance industry that’s struggling with low interest rates and increased regulation. Japan’s Sompo agreed to buy Bermuda-based Endurance Specialty …

Aegon Hunts for New CFO to Replace Button Who Will Return to U.S.

Aegon NV is seeking a new chief financial officer to replace Darryl Button, who is leaving the insurer after three years in the post. A thorough process is underway to select a successor, Aegon said in a statement on Tuesday. …

Delta Lloyd Returns to H1 Profit; Plans Exit From Unprofitable Markets, Cost Cuts

Delta Lloyd NV, the Dutch insurer that shored up its capital buffers in an April rights offer, returned to profit in the first half after the company cut costs and changed the way it values liabilities. Profit climbed to 925 …

Delta Lloyd to Raise $226M with Sale of Stake in Van Lanschot

Delta Lloyd NV may raise as much as 198.4 million euros ($226 million) through the sale of its stake in wealth manager Van Lanschot NV after shares were priced at 16 euros apiece. The offering size was 180 million euros …

Delta Lloyd to Sell 30.2% Stake in Wealth Manager Van Lanschot to Raise Capital

Delta Lloyd NV started selling its entire 30.2 percent stake in wealth manager Van Lanschot NV as part of the insurer’s plan to boost capital. A total of 11.3 million existing depository receipts of Van Lanschot are on sale at …

Dutch Insurer NN Group Plans to Buy Back Shares Worth $559 Million

NN Group NV, the second-biggest Dutch insurer, said it will buy back as much as 500 million euros ($559 million) of shares over the 12 months from June as it returns excess capital to investors. First-quarter operating profit was little …

ING Completes Exit From Former Insurer Unit, NN Group, with $1.6B Stock Sale

ING Groep NV sold its remaining stake in NN Group NV at a loss as the Dutch bank completed its drawn-out exit from the insurance business. The bank sold 45.7 million shares, representing a 14.1 percent stake, for about 1.4 …

Aegon to Sell $8.5B of U.K. Annuity Portfolio to Rothesay Life, to Free Up Capital

Aegon NV, the Dutch owner of U.S. insurer Transamerica Corp., agreed to sell two-thirds of its U.K. annuity portfolio to Rothesay Life Ltd., helping to boost capital buffers under new regulations. Aegon will initially reinsure 6 billion pounds ($8.5 billion) …

Delta Lloyd Says It Didn’t Offer Incentives to Get Support for $738M Rights Offer

Delta Lloyd NV said it didn’t offer any fees or “goodies” to Fubon Financial Holding Co., one of its largest shareholders, in exchange for support for a 650 million-euro ($738 million) rights offer. “Delta Lloyd has not granted any incentives …