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Viridium hails change in ownership as "very good news for our clients"

Allianz, T&D Holdings and BlackRock will join Generali and Hannover Re in ownership

T&D Holdings to pay $800m as part of Viridium buyer consortium

Japanese group now present in European and US legacy life consolidation markets

Consortium of insurers and asset managers to take over Germany's Viridium

Allianz, BlackRock, T&D Holdings, Hannover Re and Generali back closed-book life consolidator

Unipol details EuroVita reserve transfer

The mixed picture for life backbook deals in Europe

While life backbook consolidation in Germany seems to have stalled, in Spain it's a more a case of 'full steam ahead', David Walker finds

PE ownership can sometimes benefit insurers' credit standing, Fitch says

Effect of private financiers' involvement depends on their strategy, rating agency adds

Moody's predicts German life consolidation to slow after Zurich-Viridium deal is cancelled

Christian Badorff says that even the perception of BaFin rejecting PE-backed deals could decelerate activity

BaFin's PE-ownership concerns nixed Viridium-Zurich deal

Insurer says it remains committed to finding a solution for legacy portfolio sale

Cinven considering Viridium sale, buys Eurovita debt

Moves follow departure of private equity firm's insurance partner

Eurovita to be rescued by five insurers and banks

Generali Italia, Intesa Sanpaolo Vita, Poste Vita, Unipol and Allianz to run operation holding policies