Articles by Sonia Sirletti

Generali to Sell BSI Unit to BTG Pactual for $1.7 Billion

Assicurazioni Generali SpA agreed to sell its Swiss private-banking unit BSI Group to Grupo BTG Pactual for CHF1.5 billion ($1.7 billion) as Italy’s biggest insurer seeks to boost capital. Generali will receive CHF1.2 billion [$1.3466 billion] in cash and CHF300 …

Generali Posts Quarterly Profit after Year-Ago Write Downs Caused Loss

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, reported a fourth-quarter profit after booking a loss a year earlier on write-downs of equity holdings. The insurer more than doubled its dividend. Net income was €324 million ($452 million) compared with a net …

Generali Will Sell BSI Group ‘for Sure,’ CEO Greco Says

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe’s third-largest insurer, will sell Swiss asset-management unit BSI Group as part of its disposal plan to boost capital. “We will sell BSI for sure, we have plenty of time because our strategy goes to 2015,” Chief …

Generali CEO Greco Targets Cost Reductions to Boost Capital

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Europe’s third-largest insurer, plans to cut an extra 150 million euros ($204 million) of costs by 2015 and reduce debt to boost profit and strengthen capital. The company increased its cost savings goal to 750 million euros …

Generali Third-Quarter Net Profit Rises as Operating Income Climbs

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, said third-quarter profit rose 75 percent as it earned more from its life segment and property and casualty operations. Net income rose to €510 million ($690 million) from €291 million [$393.4 million] a year …