Monday, 6 April 2015

Allied World Completes RSA's Hong Kong And S'pore Acquisition

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- Allied World Assurance Company Holdings, AG has completed the acquisitions of the Hong Kong and Singapore operations of Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance plc ("RSA').

The closings follow receipt of all necessary regulatory and court approvals, said AG in a statement issued in ZUG, Switzerland.

The acquisitions, announced in August 2014 and valued at approximately $193 million (RM706 million) at current exchange rates, are expected to be accretive to earnings immediately.

"The acquisitions of the Hong Kong and Singapore operations of RSA complement and deepen Allied World's presence in key Asian markets. The completion of these acquisitions is a key strategic initiative for the build out of our Global Markets platform," explained Scott Carmilani, President and Chief Executive Officer at AG in the same statement.

Under the terms of the transaction, Allied World acquired the in-force portfolio and related assets and liabilities of the two branches, which support an established, regional insurance business that offers specialty, commercial and personal lines of coverage.

Allied World funded the purchase price for the acquisitions with cash on hand.

--BERNAMA 


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