assicurazioni generali (G) Snapshot

Banco Espírito Santo, S.A. (ENXTLS:BES) has made an offer to buy BSI SA, controlled by Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (BIT:G), according to Italian daily Il Sole 24 Ore, citing financial sources. According to the report, Banco Espirito made the bid to Generali in the last few weeks. However the offer amount may be lower than Generali's evaluation of BSI, which is around €2 billion, Il Sole 24 Ore writes. Generali declined to comment on the report, il Sole 24 Ore says. Generali wasn't immediately available for comment. Generali put BSI up for sale some months ago as part of its plan to exit non-strategic investments.

Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (BIT:G) reportedly in talks to sell Fata Assicurazioni S.p.A to Società Cattolica di Assicurazione - Società Cooperativa (BIT:CASS). Giovan Battista Mazzucchelli, Chief Executive Officer of Cattolica Assicurazioni, officially asked about the acquisition, has denied the negotiations.

Compagnia Di San Paolo is seeking to sell its remaining 0.25% stake in Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. (BIT:G) as to raise resources to repay a debt, Italian daily MF-Milano Finanza reported, without citing sources.