Today NN Group (NN) announces that it has received approval from the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (Komisja Nadzoru Finansowego, KNF) with regard to the acquisition of MetLife’s business activities in Poland. The agreement to acquire MetLife’s businesses in both Greece and Poland was announced on 5 July 2021.
The transaction will strengthen NN’s leading position in life insurance in Poland and will expand its distribution channels.
Today’s approval follows the competition clearance obtained from the European Commission on 7 December 2021. The transaction to acquire MetLife’s businesses in Poland is expected to be completed in April 2022. NN Group completed the acquisition of MetLife’s businesses in Greece on 31 January 2022.
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NN Group is an international financial services company, active in 11 countries, with a strong presence in a number of European countries and Japan. With all its employees, the Group provides retirement services, pensions, insurance, banking and investments to approximately 18 million customers. NN Group includes Nationale-Nederlanden, NN, ABN AMRO Insurance, Movir, AZL, BeFrank, OHRA and Woonnu. NN Group is listed on Euronext Amsterdam (NN).
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