life insurance acquisition News

Swiss Re-Backed FWD in Talks for Biggest-Ever Southeast Asian Insurance Deal

FWD Group, backed by billionaire Richard Li, has revived talks about a potential acquisition of the life insurance operations of Thailand’s Siam Commercial Bank Pcl after a two-year hiatus. Siam Commercial reached a preliminary pact with FWD on a potential …

Swiss Re in Talks with Phoenix on Admin Re Merger

Swiss Re Ltd., the world’s second- biggest reinsurer, said it’s in preliminary talks about combining its Admin Re business with Phoenix Group Holdings. “There is no certainty that these discussions will lead to any transaction,” the Zurich-based reinsurer said in …