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Ageas Completes $1.28 Billion Maybank Stake Sale in Malaysia
Asia remains a core market for it (BestWire, Aug. 3, 2026). "Asia is one of the four core segments of the group next to Belgium, Europe and reinsurance," Hans De Cuyper, chief ...
Source: BestWire Date: September 11, 2026
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Mandarin Re Increases Capital 11% for Worldwide Expansion
Mandarin Re spokesperson said in an email to BestWire. The capital increase is its second this year, Labuan-based Mandarin Re said in a statement. The reinsurer said the capital ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 11, 2026
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Ageas to Sell Malaysia Joint Venture Stake for $1.27 Billion
Maybank throughout this period." Ageas said it entered the Malaysian market in 2001 through the JV with Maybank and expanded its activities into Singapore in 2014. The company, ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 3, 2026
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Malaysia's MNRB Acquires Labuan Re for $100.7 Million
Labuan Re Underwriting Ltd., Labuan Re participates in the Lloyd's market, MNRB said. In 2024, Labuan Re posted an after-tax profit of $26.76 million and net assets of $197.5 ...
Source: BestWire Date: May 20, 2026
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Ageas Boosts Second-Half Profit With Esure, Nonlife Gains
The acquisition will create a top U.K. personal lines insurer with more than seven million customers and a presence in motor and home insurance, Ageas said at the time. Esure will ...
Source: BestWire Date: February 25, 2026
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Ageas Re Sees Jan. 1 Renewals Gain, Warns on Softening Market
Ageas Re said it expanded its portfolio and inflows rose 84% at Jan. 1 reinsurance renewals despite what it called a market that softened more rapidly than anticipated as ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 23, 2026
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Ageas Raises Profit Outlook on China Taiping Development
China Taiping Insurance Holdings. The updated guidance results in a positive one-off impact on deferred taxes included in the full-year 2025 results of Ageas's Chinese joint ...
Source: BestWire Date: January 19, 2026
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Ageas to Acquire UK Insurtech Esure for $1.7 Billion
Belgian insurance group Ageas SA/NV said it will acquire U.K. insurtech esure Group plc from private equity firm Bain Capital for £1.295 billion ($1.7 billion) in a cash ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 14, 2025
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Ageas Posts 20.9% Rise in First-Half Net Profit
The nonlife combined ratio worsened to 94.1 from 93.3. Significant growth in life was "bolstered by a solid increase in inflows in Asia and a strong recovery in Europe," Chief ...
Source: BestWire Date: August 28, 2024
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BNP Paribas Gains 9% Ageas Stake From Fosun for $777 Million
European groups' insurance partnership. The French banking group will make the acquisition through its insurance subsidiary BNP Paribas Cardif, it said in a statement. Ageas ...
Source: BestWire Date: April 15, 2024
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