Generali News

Generali CEO Secures New Term After Contested Natixis Deal

Generali Chief Executive Philippe Donnet secured shareholder support on Thursday to stay in the job for another three years, after he struck a landmark asset management deal that irked both a major investor and the Rome government. The vote hands …

UniCredit Holds Stake of Between 6-7% in Generali, Source Says

UniCredit has increased its stake in insurer Generali to between 6% and 7%, a person with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday, ahead of a key shareholder vote to pick a new board of directors. Unicredit’s stake was 5.3% …

Generali Investors Should Vote to Keep CEO Donnet in Job: Proxy Adviser ISS

Leading governance adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has recommended Generali investors vote to hand CEO Philippe Donnet another term at a general meeting on April 24. Donnet has been put forward as a candidate by the insurer’s main investor Mediobanca. …

Generali Won’t Fight Italy Government Over Natixis Deal, CEO Tells Paper

Italian insurer Generali will not put up a fight to defend a planned asset management tie-up, if Rome’s opposition stiffens once a government review of the deal starts, CEO Philippe Donnet said in a newspaper interview. Donnet’s comments came as …

Italy Insurance Watchdog Needs More Details of Generali-Natixis Deal, Sources Say

Italy’s insurance regulator IVASS needs more details about internal control and governance systems as it reviews domestic leader Generali’s proposed asset management tie-up with French bank BPCE, two sources close to the matter told Reuters. Generali, Europe’s fourth-largest insurer, signed …

Italian Fund Managers Add to Uncertainty in Generali Board Tussle

A group of Italian fund managers said on Friday it would put forward four candidates for the new board of Generali, adding to uncertainty over the outcome of a key shareholder vote at the country’s biggest insurer. A shareholder clash …

Spain Opens Antitrust Probe Into Generali, Sanitas Agreement

Spain’s antitrust watchdog said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation into Italian insurer Generali and local health insurance provider Sanitas over potential anti-competitive practices. The CNMC watchdog said the probe focused on an agreement signed in October 2022 under …

Generali Posts Record Profit Ahead of Shareholder Vote on CEO Reappointment

Italy’s biggest insurer Generali reported on Thursday a record profit for 2024, ahead of a key shareholder vote next month on the reappointment of CEO Philippe Donnet. The insurer, historically a bulwark of Italy’s financial system, also said it could …

Italian Businessman Caltagirone Raises Stake in Generali to 8%, MF Daily Says

Italian businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has recently raised his stake in insurer Generali to 8%, MF newspaper reported on Tuesday, citing financial sources. A spokesperson for Caltagirone had no immediate comment. According to MF, the businessman strengthened his position in …

UniCredit Raises Generali Stake as CEO Orcel Seeks Deals Influence

UniCredit SpA has expanded its holding in Italy’s largest insurer, potentially giving Chief Executive Officer Andrea Orcel more influence in future deals. Orcel said Tuesday during UniCredit’s fourth-quarter earnings call that the bank now controls more than 5% in Assicurazioni …