AXIS News

Update: PartnerRe Says $6.8B EXOR Offer Unacceptable; Open to Negotiations

PartnerRe Ltd. said it would engage in discussions with hostile bidder EXOR SpA to seek a better offer than the $6.8 billion proposal that the target company called “unacceptable.” “While we believe that PartnerRe is worth materially more than EXOR …

Italy’s Agnellis: Billionaire Family Behind PartnerRe Takeover Battle

The billionaire Agnellis will become more interested in hurricane damage and less dependent on sales of Alfa Romeo sports cars and CNH tractors if their $6.8 billion bid for reinsurer PartnerRe Ltd. is successful. PartnerRe, which assumes risks for natural …

PartnerRe Is Reviewing Enhanced Rival Bid From EXOR

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. has confirmed it has received a revised offer from EXOR SpA to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of the company for $137.50 per share in cash. Consistent with its fiduciary duties and subject to the …

EXOR Raises Bid for PartnerRe by 5.8%, Aiming to Overcome Rival AXIS Offer

EXOR SpA upped the ante in the takeover battle for PartnerRe Ltd., raising its bid by 5.8 percent to overcome a rival offer from AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. EXOR, the investment vehicle of Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family, now plans to …

AXIS Said to Value PartnerRe Deal by Viewing Montpelier, Catlin Acquisitions

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd., seeking to complete a merger with PartnerRe, is highlighting the prospects for growth of a combined company. AXIS projects the post-merger market valuation will reach a level akin to those of other insurers targeted in recent …

AXIS Capital Could Attract Offer From Arch Capital: Report

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. climbed in New York trading on Wednesday after “Insurance Insider” reported that the company, which has agreed to merge with PartnerRe Ltd., could draw a bid from Arch Capital Group Ltd. AXIS could attract an offer …

EXOR Shuns Hedge Fund Strategy With $6.4 Billion Buyout Plan of PartnerRe

The Agnelli family’s EXOR SpA, known for investments in cars and soccer, is dismissing the prevailing reinsurance strategies as it seeks to push into the industry with a $6.4 billion takeover. EXOR is shunning the idea that it should take …

Update: Italy’s EXOR Offers $6.4 Billion for PartnerRe in Threat to AXIS Deal

Italy’s billionaire Agnelli family, with a $6.4 billion unsolicited bid for PartnerRe Ltd., is seeking to thwart its target’s planned merger with AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. EXOR SpA, the Turin-based investment company controlled by the family, offered $130 a share …

AXIS Capital Reports Q4 Operating Income of $120 Million, $563 Million for 2014

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited reported a net income available to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2014 of $164 million, or $1.60 per diluted common share, compared with net income of $172 million, or $1.52 per diluted common share, …

AXIS Says Debt-Free Merger With PartnerRe Paves Way for More Deals

The creation of one of the world’s largest reinsurers in an all-stock merger paves the way for more deals. AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd.’s combination without taking on debt will leave the new firm with ample capacity to …