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Generali is one of the largest global insurance and asset management companies. Generali has a diversified business model, based on Life, P&C and Asset Management, offering integrated, customised Life and P&C insurance solutions targeted at both retail customers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and corporate customer.
Established in 1831, Generali is present in over 50 countries in the world, with a total premium income of € 95.2 billion and € 863 billion AUM in 2024.
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Generali achieves record operating result in 2025 as P&C premiums rise 7.6%
12th March 2026
Global insurer Generali produced its best ever operating result of €8 billion for the 2025 financial year, with a strong performance in all segments, notably the property and casualty (P&C) arm which delivered a 20% year-on-year increase in its operating result to €3.7 billion. 2025 is the first year of Generali's ... Read the full article
Generali adds Allianz’s Sun Lei as Deputy Regional Officer, Asia
11th March 2026
Italy-headquartered global insurer Generali has appointed Sun Lei as Deputy Regional Officer, Asia, effective March 9th, 2026, based in Hong Kong. The appointment aligns with the insurer’s goal to capture the region’s long-term potential through the combination of local expertise with global scale, advance sustainable growth, and expand its presence in ... Read the full article
Generali agrees to sell Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations to Zurich
9th March 2026
Generali has reached an agreement for the sale of its Irish and Northern Irish P&C operations, carried out through the Irish and UK (Northern Ireland) branches of Generali Spain under the RedClick brand, to Zurich Insurance Europe AG and Zurich Insurance Company Ltd, UK Branch, both part of the Zurich ... Read the full article
Generali GC&C adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty
20th February 2026
Italian insurance giant Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) business unit has appointed Mario Glanz as its new Head of Casualty. In his new role, Glanz will focus on further expanding GC&C’s casualty business worldwide under the insurer’s Next Level Plan. Glanz has over two decades of industry experience dedicated to casualty ... Read the full article
Generali launches new software factory to drive tech transformation
13th February 2026
Italy-headquartered insurer Generali has launched a new group software factory, Generali Core Tech, to advance its technological transformation. This move aligns with the insurer's "Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence" strategic plan, that commits to harness new solutions and platforms, by building scalable, shared, and innovative platforms for business growth. The plan foresees ... Read the full article
Generali & BPCE terminate discussions on establishing asset management JV
12th December 2025
Italian-headquartered insurer Generali and banking group BPCE have jointly decided to terminate negotiations related to the establishment of a joint venture in asset management. On 21st January 2025, Generali and BPCE signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint venture between their respective asset management operations. Following that ... Read the full article
Generali Switzerland appoints new Chief Insurance Officers and updates executive leadership
10th December 2025
Generali Switzerland, part of the global Generali Group and a provider of insurance and financial services in Switzerland, has reorganised its Insurance division by separating Life and Non-Life operations as of 1 July 2025. Ralph Schmid will continue as Chief Insurance Officer for Life, refocusing entirely on the life business after ... Read the full article
Generali’s financial strength lifted to A2 following Italy rating upgrade
26th November 2025
Moody's Ratings has upgraded Generali's insurance financial strength rating (IFSR) to A2 from A3, following the one-notch upgrade of the Italian government’s rating. "Generali's ratings are partly constrained by the Italian sovereign rating, driven by the group's operating income and asset exposure to Italy, along with the domicile and debt issuance ... Read the full article
Generali’s 9M’25 GWP reach €73.1bn as net result expands
13th November 2025
Generali has disclosed that gross written premiums reached € 73.1 billion in the first nine months of 2025, up 3.7% from the same period of 2024, driven by a 7.2% increase in P&C. Meanwhile, the firm's 9M 2025 operating result grew 10.1% to €5.941 billion, driven by the very strong performance ... Read the full article
Generali names Giulio Terzariol as Direttore Generale, Group Deputy CEO
12th November 2025
Generali Group has announced a significant evolution of its organisational structure, naming Giulio Terzariol as Direttore Generale - Group Deputy CEO. The move is aimed at reinforcing the successful execution of the insurer’s strategic plan, “Lifetime Partner 27: Driving Excellence,” and strengthening governance across its core businesses. Terzariol has been assigned by ... Read the full article
UNDP, BMZ, Generali, and ICMIF Foundation launch global inclusive insurance programme covering 30 countries
6th November 2025
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), global insurer Generali Group, and the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) Foundation have announced early results from their joint global initiative, the world’s largest inclusive insurance innovation programme, set to benefit 2.7 ... Read the full article
Generali’s RT1 bond raises €500m, reinforcing financial strength
1st October 2025
Italian headquartered insurer Generali has announced the successful placement of its first perpetual Restricted Tier 1 (RT1) bond, a transaction that is aimed at further optimising its strong capital position. The RT1 bond raised €500 million - issued under Generali’s €15 billion Medium Term Note Programme - from a highly diverse ... Read the full article
Fitch upgrades Generali’s ratings on lower sovereign risk & improved performance
23rd September 2025
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Generali and its core subsidiaries’ Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Ratings to ‘AA-’ from ‘A+’, citing lower sovereign risk and the group’s very strong profile, capitalisation, leverage, and operating performance. The agency has also upgraded Generali's Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to 'A+' from 'A', assigning Stable outlooks ... Read the full article
Aon, Generali & QBE support The Spark launch, world’s first global prevention lab
9th September 2025
The insurance industry has launched The Spark, a global prevention laboratory aimed at transforming the insurance industry’s approach from reacting to losses to preventing them before they occur. The Spark brings together re/insurers and brokers, including Aon, Generali and QBE Ventures, with additional companies in advanced stages of joining, to collaborate ... Read the full article
Generali’s operating result up 8.7% in H1’25 with improved CoR
7th August 2025
Global insurer Generali has announced its financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting a consolidated operating result of €4,049 million, up 8.7% compared to the same period last year, as well a slight increase of 0.9% in gross written premiums and an improved combined ratio of 91%. Growth in ... Read the full article
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