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Zurich Participacoes</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">e Representacoes Ltda (ZP), a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">unit of Zurich Financial</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">Services AG, agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">an 87.35% interest in Cia de</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Seguros Minas Brasil, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">provider of insurance services</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">and a unit of Banco Mercantil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">do Brasil SA (BM), from BM.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">Concurrently, ZP agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">acquire Minas Brasil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">Seguradora Vida e Previdencia</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">SA. The two transactions were</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">to have a combined value of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">384.154 mil Brazilian reais</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">($241 mil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">consideration was to consist</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">of 334.74 mil reais ($210 mil)</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">and up to 49.414 mil reais</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">($31 mil) in profit related</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">payments, and were subject to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>BRAZIL - Zurich Participacoes e Representacoes Ltda (ZP), a unit of Zurich Financial Services AG, agreed to acquire an 87.35% interest in Cia de Seguros Minas Brasil, a provider of insurance services and a unit of Banco Mercantil do Brasil SA (BM), from BM. Concurrently, ZP agreed to acquire Minas Brasil Seguradora Vida e Previdencia SA. 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Zurich Financial</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Services AG (ZF) of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Switzerland, agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">a 50% interest in BanSabadell</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Pensiones EGFP SA, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Barcelona-based insurance</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">agency firm. Concurrently, ZF</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">agreed to acquire a 50%</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">interest in BanSabadell Vida</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">BanSabadell Seguros Generales</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">SA de Seguros y Reaseguros,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">from BS. The three</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">transactions were to have a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">combined value of 900 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">euros ($1.459 bil Swiss</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">francs/$1.42 bil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">consideration was to consist</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">150 mil euros (243.147 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">francs/$236.593 mil) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">profit-related payments. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">transactions were subject to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, a Barcelona-based insurance agency firm. Concurrently, ZF agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros y Reaseguros, from BS. The three transactions were to have a combined value of 900 mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss francs/$1.42 bil US). The consideration was to consist of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and 150 mil euros (243.147 mil francs/$236.593 mil) in profit-related payments. The transactions were subject to regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">in BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, a Barcelona-based insurance agency firm. Concurrently,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">ZF agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros y Reaseguros, from BS. The three transactions</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">were to have a combined value of 900 mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss francs/$1.42 bil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">consideration was to consist of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">150 mil euros (243.147 mil francs/$236.593 mil) in profit-related payments. 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Concurrently, ZF agreed to acquire a ##% interest in BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, from BS. The three transactions were to have a combined value of ### mil euros ($#.### bil Swiss francs/$#.## bil US). The consideration was to consist of ### mil euros (#.### bil francs/$#.### bil) in cash and ### mil euros (###.### mil francs/$###.### mil) in profit-related payments. 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Asset Management and Other Financial Services</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">(asset management, investment banking, securities trading,</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">brokerage, real estate and other financial activities). It</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">is also a holding company and was founded in 1872.</sdc:value></sdc:g_business><sdc:g_business1><sdc:value>Zurich Financial Services AG, located in Zurich, Switzerland, provides insurance and related financial services, through four divisions: Life Insurance (range of life insurance products with an emphasis on investment linked and savings products); Non Life Insurance (products for the automobile, domestic and commercial property sectors, as well as for transport, general liability and construction); Asset Management and Other Financial Services (asset management, investment banking, securities trading, brokerage, real estate and other financial activities). 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Zurich Financial</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">Services AG (ZF) of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">Switzerland, agreed to acquire</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">a 50% interest in BanSabadell</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">Seguros Generales SA de</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">Seguros y Reaseguros, a</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">Barcelona-based provider of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">property insurance services.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="8">Concurrently, ZF agreed to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="9">acquire a 50% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="10">BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="11">y Reaseguros and BanSabadell</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="12">Pensiones EGFP SA, from BS.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="13">The three transactions were to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="14">have a combined value of 900</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="15">mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="16">francs/$1.42 bil US). The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="17">consideration was to consist</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="18">of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="19">francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="20">150 mil euros (243.147 mil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="21">francs/$236.593 mil) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="22">profit-related payments. The</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="23">transactions were subject to</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="24">regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_SYNOPSIS><sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:value>SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros y Reaseguros, a Barcelona-based provider of property insurance services. Concurrently, ZF agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, from BS. The three transactions were to have a combined value of 900 mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss francs/$1.42 bil US). The consideration was to consist of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and 150 mil euros (243.147 mil francs/$236.593 mil) in profit-related payments. The transactions were subject to regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis2><sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">in BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros y Reaseguros, a Barcelona-based provider of</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">property insurance services. Concurrently, ZF agreed to acquire a 50% interest in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, from BS.</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="4">The three transactions were to have a combined value of 900 mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="5">francs/$1.42 bil US). The consideration was to consist of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="6">francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and 150 mil euros (243.147 mil francs/$236.593 mil) in</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="7">profit-related payments. The transactions were subject to regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis3><sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros y Reaseguros, a Barcelona-based provider of property insurance</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">services. Concurrently, ZF agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Vida SA de Seguros y Reaseguros and BanSabadell Pensiones EGFP SA, from BS. The three transactions were to have a combined</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="2">value of 900 mil euros ($1.459 bil Swiss francs/$1.42 bil US). The consideration was to consist of 750 mil euros (1.216 bil francs/$1.183 bil) in cash and 150 mil euros (243.147 mil francs/$236.593</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="3">mil) in profit-related payments. The transactions were subject to regulatory approvals.</sdc:value></sdc:n_synopsis4><sdc:n_synopsis5><sdc:value sdc:p="0">SPAIN - Zurich Financial Services AG (ZF) of Switzerland, agreed to acquire a 50% interest in BanSabadell Seguros Generales SA de Seguros</sdc:value><sdc:value sdc:p="1">y Reaseguros, a Barcelona-based provider of property insurance services. 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It has so far come through...</description><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">65966</cs:csid><title>Zurich Financial Services FY07 Tearsheet</title><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">553</cs:wcnum><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:wc xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">C</cs:wc><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">2</cs:type><cs:teartype xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">1</cs:teartype><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Tearsheet</cs:typew><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">374</cs:company><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">tearsheets/premium</cs:DS><cs:industry xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">40</cs:industry><pubDate>3/10/2008 2:05:19 PM</pubDate><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">65966</cs:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/58913</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/58913</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><description> Zurich Financial Services #H## Tearsheet The Zurich group has successfully shaken off the accident-prone image it had until ####, tightening up risk management, improving profitability and reducing leverage.However, it is the only major...</description><cs:csid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">58913</cs:csid><title>Zurich Financial Services 1H07 Tearsheet</title><cs:wcnum xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">600</cs:wcnum><cs:ft xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Yes</cs:ft><cs:wc xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">C</cs:wc><cs:type xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">2</cs:type><cs:teartype xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">1</cs:teartype><cs:typew xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">Tearsheet</cs:typew><cs:company xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">374</cs:company><cs:DS xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">tearsheets/premium</cs:DS><cs:price xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">150</cs:price><cs:industry xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">40</cs:industry><pubDate>3/10/2008 12:05:18 PM</pubDate><cs:docid xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">58913</cs:docid><category>Credit &amp; Investment Research</category><alacra:ip>CreditSights</alacra:ip></item><item><link>http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/cs/66127</link><guid isPermaLink="false">cs/66127</guid><cs:index_mode xmlns:cs="http://www.alacra.com/cs">norm</cs:index_mode><description> European Insurers: Asset Exposure Summary - Part # We summarise asset-side exposures for the European insurers in iTraxx that have reported FY## earnings so far: Allianz, Aviva, AXA, Munich Re, Swiss Re and Zurich 
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