Enstar Group Limited Completes Acquisition of Nationale Suisse Assurance S.A. from Helvetia Group

HAMILTON, Bermuda, 2015-11-13 22:59 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (“Enstar”) (Nasdaq:ESGR) announced today that one of its wholly owned subsidiaries completed the previously announced acquisition of Nationale Suisse Assurance S.A. (“Nationale Suisse”) from Helvetia Group.  Nationale Suisse is a Belgium-based insurance company writing non-life and life insurance business. Upon the completion of the acquisition, Nationale Suisse has been renamed Alpha Insurance S.A.

As part of the transaction, an Enstar subsidiary within the StarStone Group acquired Nationale Suisse’s two underwriting agencies, Vander Haeghen & Co and Arena.  Vander Haeghen & Co specializes in luxury car and other specialist insurance products and Arena is a leading sports club insurance agency. 

Enstar will operate Nationale Suisse as part of its legacy businesses, while working to ensure policyholders continue to receive excellent service.

StarStone’s A.M. Best A- rated European insurance platform has been renewing certain lines of business previously underwritten by Nationale Suisse, including the business placed by Vander Haeghen & Co and Arena.

The total consideration for the transaction is expected to be €39.7 million (approximately US$44.4 million) after post-closing adjustments.

Enstar Group Limited and its operating subsidiaries acquire and manage diversified insurance businesses through a network of service companies in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, and other international locations. Enstar is a market leader in completing legacy acquisitions, having acquired over 70 companies and portfolios since its formation in 2001. Enstar’s active underwriting businesses include the Atrium group of companies, which manage and underwrite specialist insurance and reinsurance business for Lloyd’s Syndicate 609, and the StarStone group of companies, an A- rated global specialty insurance group with multiple global underwriting platforms. For further information about Enstar, see www.enstargroup.com.

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