M&A Deal Summary

Allianz Acquires Zurich Assurances Maroc S.A.

On November 4, 2016, Allianz acquired insurance company Zurich Assurances Maroc S.A. from Zurich for 244M EUR

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Allianz’s 3rd transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Allianz’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Allianz’s 1st transaction in Morocco.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2016-11-04
Target Zurich Assurances Maroc S.A.
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Allianz
Sellers(s) Zurich
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 244M EUR

Target

Zurich Assurances Maroc S.A.

Casablanca, Morocco
Zurich Assurances Maroc is one of the largest insurance companies in Morocco, currently ranking at number 7 in the property and casualty market and serving more than 600,000 customers. In 2015, Zurich Assurances Maroc generated 114 million euros in gross premiums written. The company also has a license for life and health insurance products, which Allianz plans to utilize.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Allianz

Munich, Germany

Category Company
Founded 1890
Sector Insurance
Employees156,626
Revenue 136.9B EUR (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Allianz is a provider of insurance and fund products to over 86 million customers in more than 70 countries. Company retail and corporate clients enjoy an extensive product selection in all insurance business lines, designed to protect them against any risks. Company are one of the leading property and casualty insurers and are among the top five companies in life and health insurance. Allianz was founded in 1890 and is based in Munich, Germany.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 8
Sector: Insurance M&A 3 of 5
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 4 of 5
Country: Morocco M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 3 of 4
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-04-06 Allianz Life Insurance Co.

Seoul, South Korea

Allianz Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is a provider of life, variable life, annuity, health, stock index linked, and group accident insurance products, as well as pension products.

Sell -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-12-15 Gas Connect Austria

Vienna, Austria

Gas Connect Austria GmbH operates an approximately 900 km long natural gas high-pressure pipeline grid in Austria and markets transportation capacity to meet domestic natural gas demand and support export to Europe.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Zurich

Zurich, Switzerland

Category Company
Founded 1872
Sector Insurance
Employees60,000
Revenue 77.7B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Zurich Insurance's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
Entrance to Zurich Insurance's headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.

Zurich is a multi-line insurer that serves its customers in global and local markets. Zurich provides a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services. Zurich’s customers include individuals, small businesses, and mid-sized and large companies, including multinational corporations, in more than 170 countries. Zurich was formed in 1872 and is based in Zurich, Switzerland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 7
Sector: Insurance M&A 2 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 3 of 7
Country: Morocco M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2016 M&A 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-12-18 Rural Community Insurance Services

Anoka, Minnesota, United States

Rural Community Insurance Services is a provider of agricultural insurance.

Buy $1.1B
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2017-04-13 Cover-More

North Sydney, Australia

Cover-More, Inc. is a global specialist and integrated travel insurance, medical assistance, and employee assistance provider. Cover-More has strong market positions in Australia, India and the USA where the group owns Travelex Insurance Services. In addition, Cover-More has a presence in China, Indonesia, Malaysia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Cover-More has diversified distribution across retail travel, aviation, financial institutions and direct which is underpinned by optimization technology.

Buy AU$722M