Westpac exits life insurance with US$660 million unit sale to Japan's Dai-ichi

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Westpac to sell Australia life insurance unit to Japan's Dai-ichi for US$660 million

:Westpac Banking Corp on Monday became the latest Australian firm to retreat from the life insurance sector, as it agreed to an AUS$900 million sale of its domestic unit to Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings.

Companies including conglomerate Macquarie Group, insurer Suncorp Group Ltd and wealth manager AMP Ltd have cut their exposure to the sector in the last five years.

Source: Financial Digest (financialdigest.net)

 

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