M&A Deal Summary

Prudential Financial Acquires Prudential Life Insurance

On April 10, 2020, Prudential Financial acquired insurance company Prudential Life Insurance from KB for 1.9B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Prudential Financial’s 5th transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Prudential Financial’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Prudential Financial’s 1st transaction in South Korea.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2020-04-10
Target Prudential Life Insurance
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Prudential Financial
Sellers(s) KB
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 1.9B USD

Target

Prudential Life Insurance

Seoul, South Korea
Prudential Life Insurance Co., Ltd. is a provider of life insurance and other protection products through its signature Life Planner business and growing general agency channel. Prudential Life Insurance Co. was formed in 1989 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Prudential Financial

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Category Company
Founded 1875
Sector Insurance
Employees37,936
Revenue 70.6B USD (2024)
DESCRIPTION
Prudential office building in downtown Chicago, Illinois.
Prudential office building in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

Prudential Financial is a provider of arrange of financial products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. Prudential Financial was founded in 1875 and is based in Newark, New Jersey.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 6
Sector (Insurance) 5 of 6
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 3
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-09-05 Assurance IQ

Bellevue, Washington, United States

Assurance IQ, Inc. is a direct-to-consumer platform that transforms the buying experience for individuals seeking personalized health and financial wellness solutions. Assurance IQ is based in Bellevue, Washington.

Buy $2.4B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-08-11 Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan

Taipei City, Taiwan

Prudential Life Insurance Company of Taiwan is a foreign life insurance company established as a subsidiary in Taiwan when it entered the market in 1989. Headquartered in Taipei, PFI of Taiwan began setting and has continued to achieve, new standards in Taiwan's insurance industry. Prudential of Taiwan sells individual whole life and other protection products to middle-market and affluent consumers through highly trained Life Planners® who provide customized plans and high-quality service.

Sell -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

KB

Seoul, South Korea

Category Company
Founded 2008
Sector Financial Services
Revenue 19.50T KRW (2023)
DESCRIPTION

KB engaged in banking business, investment & securities, equity and derivatives brokerage services , life insurance and asset management. KB was founded in 2008 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (South Korea) 1 of 1
Year (2020) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1