Philippe Donnet News

Intesa’s Interest in Generali Merger Has ‘No Obvious Logic’: Opinion

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA’s interest in combining with insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA has no obvious logic to it. If the lender has a cunning plan to make it work, it needs to reveal it. For now, Intesa says simply that it’s …

Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Confirms It Is Eyeing a Merger with Generali

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA said it’s considering a merger with Assicurazioni Generali SpA, a deal that would reshape Italy’s financial industry by combining its second-biggest bank and largest insurer. “Possible industrial combinations with Assicurazioni Generali are currently being examined by the …

Opinion: Does an Allianz-Generali Merger Make Sense? Perhaps Not…

The last time Italian insurer Assicurazioni Generali SpA was rumoured to be in play, the supposed bidder, France’s AXA SA, said such a costly and complex deal would “make no sense at all.” This time, the interest comes from an …

Allianz, Intesa Sanpaolo Eyeing Generali Deal: News Report

Allianz SE, Europe’s largest insurer, and Intesa Sanpaolo SpA are interested in Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported Sunday, without citing anyone. Intesa is studying a “possible operation” with regard to the Italian insurer, La Stampa reported, without …

Generali Q2 Net Income Falls 6% on Low Interest Rates & Volatile Equity Markets

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, said second-quarter profit fell 6 percent as low interest rates and volatile equity markets hurt investment gains. Net income declined to 590 million euros ($654 million) from 626 million euros a year earlier, the …

Generali Forms Global Business Lines & International Unit; de Courtois to Lead

Assicurazioni Generali has formed a new operational division called Global Business Lines & International, which will be led by Frédéric de Courtois who is moving from AXA Italy in September. The new unit incorporates the existing Global Business Lines unit …

Generali Profit Drops 14% to $672M on Lower Income from Life Business

Assicurazioni Generali SpA, Italy’s biggest insurer, said first-quarter profit fell 14 percent on lower income from its life insurance business and after record capital gains from last year weren’t repeated. The shares fell the most in three months. Net income …

Generali Q4 Profit Misses Analysts’ Estimates on Life Income; Donnet Named CEO

Assicurazioni Generali SpA’s fourth-quarter profit rose less than some analysts expected on a writedown of its stake in BTG Pactual Group and lower income at its life business. The shares had their biggest decline in more than a month. The …

Generali Set to Nominate Donnet as CEO, Succeeding Greco: Sources

Assicurazioni Generali SpA is set to propose Italy country manager Philippe Donnet as chief executive officer, replacing Mario Greco, who has joined Zurich Insurance Group AG, according to two people with knowledge of the discussions. Generali’s appointments and corporate governance …

Top Generali Investors Making Their Influence Felt in Hunt for New CEO

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 …