How AXA Wooed and Won XL Group in $15.3B Takeover Deal March 6, 2018 By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini , Sonali Basak, Aaron Kirchfeld and Manuel Baigorri AXA SA’s pursuit of its biggest ever takeover really got serious at a romantic hotel on the shores of Lake...
XL Group Attracts Interest from Allianz, Other Rivals as Potential Buyers February 7, 2018 By Matthew Monks, Eyk Henning, Ruth David and Manuel Baigorri Bermuda-based insurer XL Group Ltd. is attracting interest from rivals including Allianz SE of Germany, according to people with knowledge...
UK’s PremFina, a Broker Software Provider, Raises $36M for Expansion October 4, 2017 By Manuel Baigorri PremFina Ltd., a UK firm that provides software to insurance brokers, raised $36 million in its first round of funding...
Bayer-Backed Health Startup, Medopad, Seeks $30M in New Funding: Sources August 17, 2017 By Manuel Baigorri Medopad Ltd., backed by pharmaceuticals giant Bayer AG, is looking to raise new funds, joining the clutch of fast growing...
Allianz Eyes Buying Remaining Stake in France’s Euler Hermes: Sources June 8, 2017 By Dinesh Nair, Manuel Baigorri, Oliver Suess and Ruth David Allianz SE is exploring a plan to take Euler Hermes Group private, buying the shares it doesn’t already own in...
Intesa Consults Investors Ahead of Possible Generali Deal: Sources February 14, 2017 By Sonia Sirletti , Tommaso Ebhardt and Manuel Baigorri Intesa Sanpaolo SpA is sounding out investors about a possible combination with Assicurazioni Generali SpA and weighing which of the...
AXA in Talks to Sell Most of UK Life Insurance & Wealth Investment Units: Sources April 12, 2016 By Fabio Benedetti-Valentini and Manuel Baigorri AXA SA, France’s largest insurer, is in talks to sell most of its U.K. life-insurance and wealth-investments units, according to...