Australia: Hannover Re to buy Swiss Re's Australian direct life insurance portfolio

Published on April 1, 2025
Hannover Life Re of Australasia (HLR Aus), a unit of Hannover Re, has agreed to acquire the Australian direct life insurance portfolio from Swiss Re Life & Health Australia, operating under the iptiQ
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