Sampo Group and S. African Investor to Acquire UK Insurer Hastings for $2.2B in Cash August 5, 2020 UK insurer Hasting Group Holdings has agreed to a £1.66 billion (US$2.2 billion) cash acquisition by Finnish insurer Sampo and...
Finland’s Sampo Oyj Explores Cash Offer of UK Insurer Hastings July 30, 2020 By Aaron Kirchfeld, Dinesh Nair, Jan-Henrik Förster and Ruth David Finnish insurance group Sampo Oyj is exploring an entry into the UK market with a potential bid for general insurer...
UK Regulator Wants Courts to Clarify Wording of Disputed Business Interruption Policies May 1, 2020 By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn Britain’s financial watchdog said on Friday it would urgently ask the courts to clarify uncertainty over whether businesses can claim...
Hastings Weighs IPO as U.K. Car Insurer Gains Market Share April 9, 2015 By Sarah Jones Hastings Insurance Group increased its customer base by 20 percent in 2014, boosting profitability and setting the U.K. car insurer...