Allianz Australia Insurance's proposed acquisition of RAA Insurance will consolidate its Top Four market position in Australia's property/casualty insurance sector, says S&P Global Ratings (S&P).
The National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has approved the transfer of 100% of shares in a Hong Kong subsidiary held by Shanghai-headquartered China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co (CPIC Group) to another subsidiary, China Pacific Property Insurance Co (CPIC P&C).
Allianz Australia has entered into a partnership with the Royal Automobile Association of South Australia (RAA) in a deal worth A$$642m ($416m).
IAG, one of Australia's leading general insurers, and RACQ have announced that IAG will acquire 90% of RACQ's existing insurance underwriting business, with an option to acquire the remaining 10% in two years on consistent terms. The consideration amounts to A$855m ($555m).
Solidarity Bahrain, a subsidiary of Solidarity Group Holding, has announced that it has acquired a stake of 28.985% in Alliance Insurance, an insurer based in Dubai and listed on the Dubai Financial Market.
M&As are expected to dominate the next phase of growth in the Indian insurance industry, according to a report by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and professional services firm KPMG in India.
Online insurance broking platform company InsuranceDekho is in advanced talks to merge with smaller peer RenewBuy in a cash-and-stock deal, according to two people familiar with the matter.
China's first urban agglomeration weather insurance joint innovation engineering centre was inaugurated at the 2024 Shanghai International Reinsurance Conference on 23 October.
German global insurer Allianz SE has indicated to Bajaj Group that given its strategic priorities, it is actively considering an exit from the life and general insurance joint ventures with the latter, listed company Bajaj Finserv stated.
Japanese general insurance giant Tokio Marine has paused the sale of its $1bn Southeast Asia life insurance business, partly due to a dispute with a Malaysian partner over an expiring bancassurance agreement, four sources with knowledge of the matter said.