Aegon to enter Poland via acquisition of Nationwide?

In contrary to earlier speculations, the acquisition of the fifth largest domestic life insurer will not lead to sector consolidation, as NGH has found a buyer who is not currently present on the market. "It is a significant foreign player," said a person close to Nationwide, who hinted that thanks to the transaction, Dutch Aegon will enter the Polish market. "I will not confirm and I will not deny," said Nationwide TunŻ president Michał Biedzki. The sale of Nationwide to Aegon would perfectly fit into the enterprise's strategy. "The Dutch have been attempting to enter Poland for several years. Acquisition of Nationwide is a good way to enter the Polish market. It is currently difficult to kick off from zero," said the president of another insurer. (Puls Biznesu, p. 10) A.K.