Al Ahlia, the third largest insurer in Oman, has £40m GWP

RSA has acquired Al Ahlia Insurance Company SAOC for OMR 19m (£31m) from ONIC.

Al Ahlia is the third largest insurer in Oman, with gross written premiums of OMR 25m (£40m) in 2008.

RSA said the deal will create the largest insurance group in Oman by net written premium.

Consideration is payable as a combination of cash and shares in the acquiring entity RSA Oman.

RSA's chief executive of Emerging Markets, Paul Whittaker, said: “The acquisition of Al Ahlia creates a market leading insurer in Oman and enhances our Emerging Markets platform in the Middle East.”

Completion of the transaction is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

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