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06/2026

CARAVELA SEGUROS acquired by ALLIANZ

PORTUGAL Insurance EV 100M - 350M EUR

Context

Allianz acquire 100% of Caravela Seguros as part of its programmatic consolidation strategy designed to expand in the Iberian non-life market. The ongoing ownership transition marks a synchronized liquidity event for the London-based investment firm Toscafund, which acquired a 48% stake via a 30 million euro growth capital injection in 2019, and a fragmented syndicate of over twenty domestic minority co-investors who engaged Mediobanca to run a structured exit process that attracted cross-border interest from peers such as Reale Mutua. The strategic fit relies on capturing Caravela’s established local distribution relationships and folding its underwriting data into Allianz’s automated pricing models, turning separate administrative operations into integrated margin expansion. Following regulatory change-of-control approvals from local insurance watchdogs, the integration roadmap will prioritize systems migration, policy wording harmonization, and cross-selling the group’s broader specialty lines into Caravela's broker channels, preserving localized broker alignment while eliminating duplicative mid-office overheads.

CARAVELA SEGUROS, which reported an EBITDA margin of LOGIN in 2025, is valued in this transaction at an EV/EBITDA multiple of LOGIN, a level to compare with the average currently observed in the Financial Services sector (13.1x).

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Caravela Seguros is a Lisbon-headquartered non-life underwriting corporate entity that sources, prices, and administers property and casualty insurance products covering automotive, property, and commercial liability risks across the Portuguese market. The business produces underwriting cash flows by collecting upfront insurance premiums from local retail clients and small-to-medium enterprises, utilizing a distribution network of independent regional brokers and dedicated tied agents to drive policy count. Operational execution hinges on statistical loss modeling and accurate claims reserving practices, as technical margins are sensitive to localized medical and structural repair cost inflation that impacts the company’s net combined ratio. Holding a 2.6% national non-life market share as Portugal's seventh-largest specialized carrier, the business operates with limited standalone balance sheet scale, making its underwriting capacity dependent on programmatic corporate reinsurance treaties to insulate its capital reserves from severe single-event claim concentrations.

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Valuation range: EV 100M - 350M EUR

Revenue range: 150M - 250M EUR

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Target: caravela seguros

Acquirer: allianz