Phoenix confirms acquisition of rival ReAssure by mid-2020
Phoenix Group has confirmed the acquisition of rival life insurer ReAssure Group with the deal set for completion in the next six months.
The £3.2bn acquisition - which was first announced in early December - will compete by mid-2020 subject to regulatory conditions. In 2019 year-end results released today (9 March) the insurer recorded...
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