Axa Nears €1 Billion Deal for Italy's Prima Assicurazioni
The French insurer and the owners of Prima are hammering out final details of a transaction, which potentially could be announced in the coming days, the people said. Axa has emerged as the front-runner after beating out other suitors such as European insurance companies, the people said.
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