Barclays Life Sold: Swiss Re

Published / Last Updated on 08/09/2008

Barclays Life Sold: Swiss Re

Barclays Life Assurance Company is being sold to Swiss Re for £753m.  Barclays Life has been closed to new business since 2001, but the business still generates an annual premium income of about £350m..  Swiss Re will acquire about 760,000 life insurance, pension policies and annuity contracts worth around £6.8bn in invested assets.  

Completion is anticipated before 31 October, subject to regulatory approval and 23 people dedicated to Barclays Life will transfer to Swiss Re after the deal.

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