The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company /
Everest Insurance Company of Canada
Everest Group to sell Canadian retail insurance arm to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company




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“(BUSINESS WIRE) – March 23, 2026 – Everest Group, Ltd. (“Everest” or “the Company”) (NYSE: EG), a global specialty reinsurance and insurance leader, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Canadian Retail Insurance operations, Everest Insurance Company of Canada (“Everest Canada”), to The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (“Wawanesa”).”
Published 23 Mar 2026
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The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company has agreed to buy Everest Insurance Company of Canada, the Canadian Retail Insurance business of Everest Group, Ltd. The agreement was signed on March 22, 2026, and announced on March 23, 2026. The price is CAD 410 million, subject to adjustment. [01]
Closing still depends on customary conditions, including antitrust approval from the Commissioner of Competition and insurance regulatory approval from the Minister of Finance (Canada). Everest says the sale advances its plan to exit commercial retail insurance and focus on reinsurance and wholesale and specialty insurance. [01]
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