Business may be valued at $1bn according to sources

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AXA and ACE are battling out in a potential $1bn bid for HSBC’s Holdings Plc’s non-life insurance operations.

Sydney-based QBE Insurance Group Ltd is also considering a bid for the business, one person told Bloomberg.

HSBC reported $1bn net written premium for non-life last year.

 

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