Digital insurer buys majority stake in Chinese life company

It will pay CNY42.7m for the 56.2% share and provide CNY15m in capital

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Digital insurance platform Huize Holding has entered into an agreement with Hubei Shengs Life & General Insurance Agency that will see its subsidiary, Zhixuan Wealth Investment Management, acquire a majority shareholding in the life firm.

Following a series of restructuring, Shengs Life & General will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of a group company called Shengs Group.

Zhixhuan will the acquire a 56.19% equity interest in Shengs Group for approximately CNY42.68m (£4.8m, $6.6m, €5.6m) in cash, along with a capital injection of CNY15m.

The deal is expected to complete by the end of 2021, subject to customary conditions.

At completion, Shengs Life & General will be considered as a subsidiary of Huize.

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