Articles by Gilbert Kreijger

ING Wavers on Insurance IPO Plan

ING will not be launching a stock market flotation for its insurance operations any time soon and trade buyers are expressing interest, the Dutch bancassurer said on Thursday. European Commission regulators seeking payback for the state bailout the bank received …

ING Sale of Latin American Insurance Unit Sets Stage for Others

Dutch bancassurer ING is to sell most of its Latin American operation to Colombia’s GrupoSura for 2.6 billion euros ($3.7 bln) in a deal resulting from its state rescue in 2008. ING agreed to split its bank and insurance operations …

SCOR to Buy Aegon’s Transamerica Reinsurance Unit for $913 Million

French reinsurer SCOR is set to pay $913 million for most of Dutch insurer Aegon’s Transamerica Reinsurance operations. When concluded, the combined companies would become the second largest life reinsurer in the U.S. Aegon, which has been winding down and …

Aegon May Sell Transamerica Re; to Concentrate on UK Units

Dutch insurer Aegon NV is considering the sale of its U.S.-based Transamerica Reinsurance unit but has decided not to sell its UK arm, as it seeks to concentrate on its most profitable activities. Aegon said on Tuesday any proceeds from …

Life products, Asset Mgmt. Buoy Allianz, Generali, Aegon, Ageas in Q1

European insurers were buoyed by strong sales of life insurance and asset management products on the back of a reviving economy in the first quarter, offsetting big disaster damage claims. Germany’s Allianz, Italy’s Assicurazioni Generali, The Netherlands’ Aegon and Belgium’s …

ING to Divest up to $10.6 Billion in Assets; Focus on Europe

The Netherlands ING Group said on Thursday that it plans to divest operations worth up to €8 billion ($10.6 billion) to reduce risk and will focus its banking activities on Europe. ING, which was loss-making in 2008 and got a …