The $6.7 billion deal will befinalized later this year. (Photo: Sedgwick)

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Today, Sedgwick announced that affiliates of funds managedby global alternative assetmanager The Carlyle Group have agreed to become the majorityowner of Sedgwick, in a transaction valued at approximately $6.7billion.

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Each year, Sedgwick handles more than 3.6 million claims and hasfiduciary responsibility for claim payments totaling more than$19.5 billion. The Carlyle Group is a global alternative assetmanager with $210 billion of assets under management across 335investment vehicles.

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Current majority shareholder KKR will fully exit its positionfollowing the transaction. Together with Sedgwick management, fundsmanaged by Stone Point Capital and Caisse de dépôt et placement duQuébec will remain minority investors.

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All involved parties are working to close the deal later thisyear, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatoryapprovals.

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Related: Around the P&C insurance industry: Sept. 12,2018

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