MILAN (Reuters) – Rebel challengers to Generali’s current management pledged to increase earnings by a double-digit percentage and free more cash for takeovers, setting out their plans for Italy’s largest insurer before a showdown next month. Generali faces a power struggle over its board, with investor Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone putting up his own candidates for the top jobs. The following is a selection of reactions to a plan presented by the Caltagirone camp dubbed “Awakening the Lion” on Friday: BNP PARIBAS EXANE “14% EPS growth would not just beat the existing Generali plan, but would …