Allstate closes on purchase of Esurance and Answer FinancialPosted by RJ and Makay on Oct 10, 2011 |
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Allstate Corp. has closed on its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. for approximately $1 billion, Allstate said last Friday. The deal, which was announced in May, is expected to be non-diluted to Allstate’s earnings in the second full year of ownership, according to the company.
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Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) announced today that it has agreed to sell Securities America Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries to Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (LTS) for $150 million in cash. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and will add about $450 million in annual revenue for Thalmann. The deal includes additional payments to Ameriprise if Securities America hits performance targets in 2012 and 2013.








