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| Formerly | Trieste e Venezia Assicurazioni S.p.A. (1994-1997) Trieste e Venezia Assicurazioni – Genertel S.p.A. (1997-2001) |
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Founded | July 1994 |
| Founder | Assicurazioni Generali |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
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| Products | |
| Owner | Generali Italia (100%) |
| Parent | Assicurazioni Generali |
| Website | www |
Genertel is an Italian online insurance company. [1]
Founded in 1994 as Trieste e Venezia Assicurazioni, [2] it is part of the Generali Group.
Trieste e Venezia Assicurazioni was founded in Trieste in July 1994; it is the first company in Italy to provide financial services by telephone. [2] [3]
In 1997 changed its name to Trieste e Venezia Assicurazioni – Genertel.
In 1998 only five insurance companies were authorized to operate by telephone in Italy; among these, Genertel was the first in terms of premium amount [4] and number of customers (more than 100,000). [5]
In 1999 Genertel was the first direct insurance in Italy to offer the possibility of taking out policies on the Internet. [2]
In 2001 changed its name to Genertel.
In 2005 Davide Passero became CEO of Genertel for almost a decade, until 2014 when he joined Alleanza Assicurazioni. [6]
In June 2009, Generali launched Genertellife, the first online life insurance company in Italy, as an extension of Genertel. [7]
In 2012, Fata Vita is merged by incorporation into Genertellife.
In 2014 there is a change at the top, Passero leaves the management of the company to Manlio Lostuzzi. [8] [9]
In 2019, Genertel was authorized by IVASS to operate also in the credit sector, where the company aims at the sector of the salary- or pension-backed loans. [10]
On 1 September 2019 Maurizio Pescarini became CEO. [11]
In 2020, to counter the emergency linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, Genertel launches "Genertel Everywhere" a completely remote contact center available 24 hours a day. [12] [13] [14]
On 28 March 2023 IVASS authorized the merger between Genertel and Cattolica Assicurazioni. The latter was incorporated assuming the definitive name of Genertel on July 1, 2023. [15] [16] [17] [18]
In May 2024, the merger by incorporation of Genertellife into Alleanza Assicurazioni was announced, with the operation expected to be completed in 2025. [19]
On 21 May 2024, Giacomo Trovato became CEO and general manager. [20]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Insurance |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Founder | Assicurazioni Generali |
| Defunct | January 1, 2025 |
| Fate | Merged into Alleanza Assicurazioni |
| Successor | Alleanza Assicurazioni |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Key people | |
| Products | |
| Owner | Generali Italia (100%) |
| Parent | Assicurazioni Generali |
| Website | www |
Genertellife was an Italian online insurance company. It is the extension of the non-life insurance provider Genertel.
Founded in 2009, it was part of the Generali Group.
In November 2023 Antonella Maier became CEO and general manager. [21]
In May 2024, the merger by incorporation of Genertellife into Alleanza Assicurazioni was announced, with the operation completed in 2025. [22]
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| Italian insurance companies |
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| Italian banks with insurance subsidiaries |
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| Italian banks with insurance joint ventures |
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