Kotak General Insurance News

Zurich Insurance Adding 600 People in India Following Kotak Deal

Zurich Insurance Group AG plans to increase headcount in India by 40% over the next three years, adding 600 people following its acquisition of a majority stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.’s general insurance unit. The Swiss firm is pursuing …

Zurich Completes Acquisition of 70% Stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance

Zurich Insurance Company Ltd. has completed the acquisition of a 70% stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. Ltd. for US$670 million – marking the largest foreign investment in India’s general insurance market. “The transaction marks the largest foreign investment …

Zurich Insurance to Buy 51% in India’s Kotak General for $487 Million

Zurich Insurance Co. has agreed to buy a majority stake in Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Co. for 40.51 billion rupees ($487 million), including infusion of fresh capital. The Switzerland-based insurer will buy 51% stake in Kotak Mahindra Bank’s insurance unit …

Chubb Seeks 49% of India’s Kotak General Insurance, Has Edge Over Zurich: Sources

U.S. insurer Chubb is in talks to acquire a 49% stake in India’s Kotak General Insurance and has become a more favored suitor than Zurich Insurance Group, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions said. Chubb has an edge …