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JAB Insurance completes acquisition of Utmost Life and Pensions


Key facts

Buyer
JAB Insurance
Target
Utmost Life and Pensions, marking JAB's official strategic entry into the UK wealth and insurance market.
Exit route
Trade sale
Sector
Professional services
Region
London
Deal date
28 October 2026

International investment group JAB Insurance has completed its official entry into the UK market via the acquisition of Utmost Life and Pensions. The deal injects fresh foreign capital into the regulated UK life and pensions sector, highlighting ongoing appetite from overseas buyers for established domestic financial services platforms with stable administration books.

Originally reported by City A.M.

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