4 Jan 2016 07:00
4 January 2016
RSA announces completion of sale of its business in Italy
RSA Insurance Group plc (RSA) announces that it has completed the sale of its business in Italy to ITAS Mutua. This follows the receipt of regulatory approval.
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About RSA
With a 300 year heritage, RSA is a multinational quoted insurance group. RSA has core operations in the UK and Ireland, Scandinavia, and Canada, and has the capability to write business in around 140 countries. Focusing on general insurance, RSA has around 18,500 employees and, in 2014, its net written premiums were £7.5 billion.
About ITAS
Headquartered in Trento, Italy and founded in 1821, ITAS is the oldest mutual insurance company in Italy. Providing over 1.2 million policies to almost 700,000 insured members, ITAS is represented by over 250 agents and has 446 direct employees.
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