Enstar Completes the Transfer of Certain Run-Off Portfolios From Great Lakes and HSB Engineering Insurance Australian Branches

HAMILTON, Bermuda, July 01, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enstar Group Limited (NASDAQ: ESGR) announced today that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries has completed a transaction with Great Lakes Insurance SE and HSB Engineering Insurance Limited, both subsidiaries of Munich Re, pursuant to which Enstar’s subsidiary has acquired certain portfolios from their Australian branches.

In the transaction, Enstar’s subsidiary received total assets of approximately AUD$228.2 million (approximately $156.2 million), subject to a final roll-forward adjustment, for assuming the associated net reserves, which primarily relate to long tail insurance business.

Completion of the transaction followed receipt of regulatory and federal court of Australia approvals and satisfaction of various other closing conditions.

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Enstar is a multi-faceted insurance group that offers innovative capital release solutions and specialty underwriting capabilities through its network of group companies in Bermuda, the United States, the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia, and other international locations. Enstar is a market leader in completing legacy acquisitions, having acquired over 100 companies and portfolios since its formation in 2001. Enstar Group includes the StarStone group of companies, an A- rated global specialty insurance group with multiple global underwriting platforms, and the Atrium group of companies, which manage and underwrite specialist insurance and reinsurance business for Lloyd’s Syndicate 609. For further information about Enstar, see

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