Singlife

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Singapore Life Limited
Company type Public
Industry Insurance
Founded2017;7 years ago (2017) [1]
FounderWalter de Oude
Headquarters
Singapore
Area served
Singapore
Key people
Pearlyn Phau (CEO)
Ray Ferguson (Chairman)
Products Life insurance
Health insurance
Protection plans
Savings plans
Investment plans
Website singlife.com

Singapore Life Limited, commonly known as Singlife, is a Singaporean insurance company.

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History

Singlife was established by Walter de Oude in 2017 as the first local insurer to be licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore since 1970. [1] In 2018, Singlife acquired the business portfolio of Zurich Life Singapore. [2] In 2020, Singlife and Aviva Singapore announced a merger deal valued at $3.2 billion, which made the combined company the largest insurer in Singapore. [3]

On 13 September 2023, Aviva announced its withdrawal from the Singlife joint venture. [4] The company entered into an agreement to sell its 25.9% stake in Singlife, as well as two debt instruments, to Sumitomo Life Insurance Company for a total cash consideration of SGD1.4 billion (£0.8 billion). The sale is expected to complete in Q4 2023, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. Aviva's decision to exit the Singlife joint venture follows its earlier sale of the majority stake in Aviva Singapore to a consortium led by Singlife in 2020.

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References

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  2. "New insurer Singapore Life acquires Zurich Life Sg and S$6b of coverage". The Business Times. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
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