Società Cattolica di Assicurazione - Società Cooperativa announced consolidated and parent earnings results for the year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, on consolidated basis, the company reported consolidated profit of EUR 84 million on total revenues and income of EUR 4,284 million compared to consolidated profit of EUR 42 million on total revenues and income of EUR 4,117 million for the prior year. Profit pertaining to the group was EUR 62 million against EUR 38 million of prior year. Premiums written for direct and indirect business of the Parent Company reached EUR 2,110 million versus EUR 2,121 million as at December 31, 2011; -0.5%), of which EUR 1,468 million for direct non-life business versus EUR 1,447 million as at December 31, 2011; +1.5%) and EUR 613 million for life versus EUR 645 million as at December 31, 2011; -5%. The net profit on the basis of the Italian accounting standards amounted to EUR 59 million.

Unipol Gruppo Finanziario S.p.A. (BIT:UNI) has received 10-15 expressions of interest including Allianz SE (DB:ALV), Aviva plc (LSE:AV.), AXA Group (ENXTPA:CS), Società Cattolica di Assicurazione - Società Cooperativa (BIT:CASS), Zurich Insurance Group AG (SWX:ZURN) and others for €1.7 billion in assets it must sell as part of a merger with Fondiaria-SAI S.p.A (BIT:FSA), which is expected to close by the end of 2013. "The parties interested include Allianz, Axa, Aviva, Zurich, Cattolica and several private equity funds," Carlo Cimbri, Chief Executive Officer of Unipol said in a meeting with the foreign press. "We expect to close the sale by the end of the year though the transfer of property could slip into next year," Carlo Cimbri said. Carlo Cimbri also said the portfolio - which includes premiums, agencies and other assets - will be sold in two blocks but added any interested party would be able to make an offer for both.

The Board of Directors of Società Cattolica di Assicurazione - Società Cooperativa will propose to the shareholders meeting a unit dividend of EUR 0.8 per share. The dividend proposed will be payable as from May 23rd 2013, with coupon detachment date on the 20th of said month (coupon number 22) and record date as at May 22nd, 2013, in compliance with Borsa Italiana's calendar.