Stephen Hester News

CEO of UK-Based Aviva Paid $8M in 2015, More Than Double His 2014 Paycheck

British insurer Aviva chief executive Mark Wilson’s take-home pay more than doubled to 5.67 million pounds ($8.1 million) last year, after the purchase of rival Friends Life, Aviva’s annual report showed on Tuesday. Aviva completed the 5.6 billion pound acquisition …

RSA’s CEO Warns That UK Withdrawal from EU Could Have Negative Impact

RSA chief Stephen Hester said a British exit from the European Union could have a negative impact on the insurer’s business and investment returns, underscoring a warning from top executives about the impact of withdrawal. Hester was one of 36 …

RSA Appoints Hancock to Lead Broker Relationships, Heiss as Chief Legal Officer

RSA, announced that Derek Walsh, group general counsel, company secretary and global broker relationship director, has decided to leave RSA at the end of February after five and half years. In response to Walsh’s departure, RSA said that Jon Hancock …

Update: RSA Reports 1% Rise in NWP Despite ‘Distraction’ of Zurich Bid

British insurer RSA is not looking to be taken over but might consider offers if they are in shareholders’ interests, Chief Executive Stephen Hester said on Thursday after the firm posted a 4 percent rise in net asset value in …

UK Insurers Call for Collective Action to Address Climate Change

Lloyd’s of London and other UK insurers called for collective action to address climate change on Thursday, after a report from the UK regulator this week highlighted risks to their industry from global warming. In an open letter to Bank …

RSA’s Hester Expects More Bids After Zurich Abandons Takeover Offer

RSA Insurance Group Plc Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hester said the company will attract bids from other suitors after Zurich Insurance Group AG abandoned its 5.6 billion-pound ($8.7 billion) offer for the British insurer. “I am sure that this company …

RSA to Sell Latin American Business to Suramericana

RSA Insurance Group plc, which received a takeover approach from Zurich Insurance Group AG, agreed to sell its Latin American operations to Suramericana SA for about 403 million pounds ($620 million) in cash. The sale will be “significantly” positive for …

Investor Doubts Remain About Zurich’s $8.8B Tentative Offer for UK’s RSA

Zurich Insurance Group AG’s announcement that it’s considering a 5.6 billion-pound ($8.8 billion) offer for RSA Insurance Group plc is leaving investors in doubt that the takeover will happen at that price. RSA rose 4.6 percent to 517.5 pence at …

Zurich Insurance Offers $8.8 Billion to Acquire UK’s RSA

Zurich Insurance Group AG, Switzerland’s largest insurer, proposed to buy the UK’s RSA Insurance Group plc for about 5.6 billion pounds ($8.8 billion). RSA is willing to recommend the possible offer of 550 pence a share to its shareholders provided …

RSA Reports 84% Jump in 1st Half Operating Profit

RSA Insurance Group plc, the subject of a potential takeover bid by Zurich Insurance Group AG, reported a jump in first-half profit that beat analyst estimates and restored the interim dividend. Operating profit rose 84 percent to 259 million pounds …