Archive

  • Generali sells German pension vehicle to Frankfurter Leben

    04 May 2023

  • Axa inks €660m deal with Athora for €16bn German life book sale

    15 July 2022

    Deferred annuities and endowments had average guarantee of 3.2%

  • Zurich cuts capital intensity in $20bn German back-book sale

    24 June 2022

    Viridium says Zurich Deutscher Herold deal adds €21bn of assets

  • German life insurers relish €4.5bn-plus saving on ZZR contributions

    14 May 2019

    The revised methodology for calculating Germany's special interest rate reserves is saving billions for the country's life insurers. David Walker reports

  • German life firms reveal €1.5bn ZZR saving

    02 May 2019

    Regulatory filings show Generali, Axa units saved most on 2018 contributions

  • M&A and operating result boost Generali net income by 9.4%

    14 March 2019

    2018 result was Italian group's best since 2007

  • German life book consolidation: cultural shift needed

    18 October 2018

    Following the sale of Generali Leben to Viridium, the largest-ever transfer of a German life book, participants are hopeful it will convince doubtful minds and open the door to more deals. Christopher Cundy reports

  • Axa plans €1.2bn life sale to private equity group

    01 August 2018

    Cinven move for Axa Life Europe complements purchases in Germany

  • German regulator cautious over Generali Leben sale

    06 July 2018

    Generali and Viridium agreed on deal - but BaFin may not

  • Generali agrees sale of German life unit

    05 July 2018

    Hannover Re and private equity among the buyers of Generali Leben