CBA’s announcement that it will be offloading its general insurance unit in a deal worth more than $1 billion has undoubtedly sent the industry into a spin but it seems two major players have been particularly quick to react.
The two firms are already well established in terms of partnership agreements – Allianz has general insurance distribution partnerships with NAB and Westpac while QBE provides general insurance which is branded under ANZ and has a similar arrangement with HSBC in Asia.
The $8 million demerger CBA also announced has attracted attention from private equity houses which are interested in financial planning and other assets set to be included.