Allianz strengthens its presence in the UK

The transactions, which are expected to be completed by end of 2019, will:

  • Position Allianz as the *number 2 general insurer in the UK with a 2018 combined gross written premium income of 4,029 million pounds and a market share of 9 percent
  • Establish Allianz as a top 4 insurer in the UK personal home segment
  • Mean 12 million general insurance customers are now part of Allianz in the UK

“With these two transactions, we are pleased to demonstrate our further commitment to the UK market. I look forward to our business continuing to build on a strong reputation for technical excellence and customer centricity,” said Niran Peiris, Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE, responsible for Global Insurance Lines & Anglo Markets, Reinsurance, Middle East, Africa.

* Based on 2017 GlobalData Competitor Analytics: UK General Insurance (excluding Health)

The Legal & General general insurance transaction

Legal & General Insurance Limited is an established and successful provider of personal home insurance products in the UK. In 2018, the business generated 410 million pounds of gross written premiums. As part of the agreement, the Legal & General brand will continue to be used in the UK general insurance market for up to three years. Customers will continue to be supported as normal. 

“We are pleased to announce the purchase of the Legal & General general insurance business which supports our commitment to establish Allianz as a leader in the personal lines market in the UK,” said Jon Dye, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Insurance. “The Allianz business is robustly capitalised, has a strong reputation for its focus on customer service and is committed to delivering the advantages of technology for the benefit of the customer.” 

Once the transaction has been completed, the intention is to combine the Legal & General general insurance business with LV GIG.

Steve Treloar, Chief Executive Officer of LV GIG, said: “Over the last few years, we’ve successfully grown our business to become a major household name and the addition of Legal & General’s general insurance business further strengthens our position. Once the business transfers to LV GIG we’ll have over 7 million personal lines customers, a gross written premium of over 2 billion pounds and be a major player in the UK personal lines market.”  

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From left: Allianz Insurance CEO Jon Dye with Steve Treloar, the CEO of LV GIG 

The LV GIG transaction

Allianz UK has agreed to purchase the remaining 51 percent of LV GIG held by LVFS for a total price of up to 578 million pounds. The transaction is likely to complete at the end of the year.

“Our joint venture has been a great success and taking 100 percent ownership of LV GIG creates the best platform for taking the business forward,” said Jon Dye. “We have experienced the value and the culture that exists within LV GIG and we will continue to protect the integrity of these important assets.” 

The Allianz Group is one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers with around 125 million* private and corporate customers in nearly 70 countries. Allianz customers benefit from a broad range of personal and corporate insurance services, ranging from property, life and health insurance to assistance services to credit insurance and global business insurance. Allianz is one of the world’s largest investors, managing around 737 billion euros** on behalf of its insurance customers. Furthermore, our asset managers PIMCO and Allianz Global Investors manage about 1.7 trillion euros** of third-party assets. Thanks to our systematic integration of ecological and social criteria in our business processes and investment decisions, we are among the leaders in the insurance industry in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In 2023, over 157,000 employees achieved total business volume of 161.7 billion euros and an operating profit of 14.7 billion euros for the group.
* Including non-consolidated entities with Allianz customers.
** As of December 31, 2023.

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Allianz UK
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Allianz SE
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Allianz SE
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