David Zwiener News

PartnerRe Appoints EXOR’s Elkann as Chairman; Clarke Named CEO

EXOR SpA Chief Executive Officer John Elkann was named chairman of PartnerRe, the reinsurer that his investing firm acquired for [$6.9 billion on March 18, 2016 in its largest takeover]. PartnerRe President Emmanuel Clarke was named CEO of the reinsurer, …

Clarke Appointed PartnerRe President as Acquisition by EXOR Progresses

Partner Re announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Emmanuel Clarke as President of PartnerRe Ltd. effective immediately. He will be responsible for leading and managing all of the Company’s operations. PartnerRe also said that David Zwiener, Interim President …

AXIS CEO Halts Merger Activities as PartnerRe Seeks to Negotiate with EXOR

AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. and PartnerRe Ltd. halted preparations for their planned merger after PartnerRe said it is seeking to negotiate with hostile bidder EXOR SpA. “As a result of this latest news, we have decided to suspend all integration-related …

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 …

PartnerRe Reports Q4 Net Income of $262.7 Million; $998.2 Million for Year

PartnerRe Ltd. reported net income of $262.7 million, or $5.26 per share for the fourth quarter of 2014. This includes net after-tax realized and unrealized gains on investments of $82.1 million, or $1.64 per share. Net income for the fourth …