M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Allstate to sell Group Health business to Nationwide for $1.25B cash
ALLSTATE CORP
- Allstate sells Group Health business (Direct General Life, NSM Sales, Association Benefits Solution) to Nationwide for $1.25B cash, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Group Health had revenues of $608M and Adjusted Net Income of $69M for first nine months of 2024.
- Transaction expected to generate ~$450M book gain and increase deployable capital by $0.9B; closing expected in 2025.
- Combined with prior sale of Employer Voluntary Benefits to The Standard, total proceeds reach $3.25B.
- Individual Health business (Adj. Net Income $18M in 9mo 2024) will be retained or combined with another company.