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ANZ Bank sells life insurance arm to Zurich for US$2.14 billion

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — ANZ Bank unveiled plans Tuesday to offload its life insurance arm to Zurich for Aus$2.85 billion (US$2.14 billion), making the Swiss giant Australia’s largest retail life insurer by premiums. It follows National Australia Bank selling most of its life insurance business to Japan’s Nippon and Commonwealth Bank shedding its insurance arm to AIA in recent years as Australia’s top lenders streamline operations. ANZ said the sale of One Path Life Australia […]