Scottish Re Group Ltd. has closed on a deal to sell a large block of life reinsurance business to Hannover R?ckversicherung A.G.
Scottish Re, Hamilton, Bermuda, and Hannover Re, Hannover, Germany, now have received all necessary regulatory approvals to complete the transaction, according to Scottish Re.
The business sold consists of arrangements to reinsure individual life policies written by units of ING Groep N.V., Amsterdam.
“It is a testament to the tenacity of our employees and board, in the current economic crisis, that we were able to successfully close this transaction,” Scottish Re Chief Executive Paul Goldean says in a statement.