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MILAN (Reuters) - Italy’s top insurer Generali is considering an acquisition in Russia worth about 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion), although the project is still at a very early stage, a source close to the situation said on Wednesday, confirming a press report.
FILE PHOTO: People walk past the headquarters of insurance company Generali in Budapest, Hungary, November 29, 2019. REUTERS/Tamas Kaszas
A plan presented by Chief Executive Philippe Donnet to the insurer’s investment committee listed as potential targets insurers VTB Insurance, Rosgosstrakh and RESO-Garantia, the source said.
The committee, which is chaired by Donnet and is composed of representatives of Generali’s major shareholders, expressed concerns about the country risk linked to Russia and asked for further details, the source added.