M&A Deal Summary

Saham Finances S.A. Acquires LIA Insurance sal

On June 27, 2012, Saham Finances S.A. acquired insurance company LIA Insurance sal

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Saham Finances S.A.’s 1st transaction in the Insurance sector.
  • This is Saham Finances S.A.’s 1st transaction in Lebanon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-06-27
Target LIA Insurance sal
Sector Insurance
Buyer(s) Saham Finances S.A.
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

LIA Insurance sal

Beirut, Lebanon
LIA Insurance sal is a provider of life and general insurance services.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Saham Finances S.A.

Casablanca, Morocco

Category Company
Sector Insurance
Employees3,000
DESCRIPTION

SAHAM Finances is an insurance group with operations in 26 countries across North, West and East Africa, and the Middle East. It predominantly writes personal lines general insurance business (exceeding 80% of its portfolio), but is in the process of diversifying this. SAHAM Finances has approximately 61 subsidiaries, a network of 700 branches and a staff complement of more than 3,000 people. SAHAM Finances has a leading market share in many of the markets in which it operates.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 6
Sector (Insurance) 1 of 6
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 4
Country (Lebanon) 1 of 1
Year (2012) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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