April 13, 2016
Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. is nearing an agreement with CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. to distribute general insurance products through the Malaysian lender’s branches across Asia, people with knowledge of the matter said. Japan’s third-largest general insurer could pay about …
April 12, 2016
AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is in talks to sell most of its U.K. life-insurance and wealth-investments units, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. AXA is likely to sell parts of the businesses, known collectively as AXA …
April 8, 2016
AXA announced the appointment of Alexander Vollert as chief executive officer of AXA Germany. In addition, he will be appointed to AXA Group’s executive committee. This appointment will be effective as of Sept. 16, 2016, subject to the approval of …
April 7, 2016
The rush is on to replace people with software in Europe’s insurance industry as cost cutting and automation become increasingly crucial to bolstering earnings. Zurich Insurance Group AG is accelerating its cost reduction program, targeting savings of at least $1 …
April 5, 2016
Ageas has completed the purchase of AXA’s Portuguese operations, which has a non-life business, a direct/internet non-life business and a life business. AXA said the sale was completed for a total cash consideration of €189 million ($215.2 million). This transaction, …
April 5, 2016
AXA Philippines announced it has completed the acquisition of Charter Ping An Insurance Co. for €40 million ($45.6 million) from GT Capital. The acquisition of CPA, the fifth largest non-life insurer in the Philippines, enables AXA Philippines to offer property …
March 21, 2016
AXA SA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Henri de Castries is leaving earlier than expected, handing over the post of CEO to Thomas Buberl as France’s largest insurer splits its top jobs. De Castries, 61, will retire at the start …
February 25, 2016
AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, said 2015 profit rose 12 percent, helped by higher life insurance sales in Europe and Asia. The shares rose. Net income climbed to 5.62 billion euros ($6.2 billion) from 5.02 billion euros [$5.5 billion] a …
February 19, 2016
Allianz SE, AXA SA and Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Holdings Inc. made final bids for the rights to distribute their general insurance products through CIMB Group Holdings Bhd.’s branches across Asia, people with knowledge of the matter said. CIMB could fetch …
February 10, 2016
French corporate raider Vincent Bollore is making his influence felt in corporate Italy by defying the country’s old guard in choosing a replacement for Mario Greco as Generali chief executive. Greco may have masterminded a three-year turnaround and a doubling …