Following the mutually agreed-upon expiration of their strategic partnership on December 31, 2025, Talanx AG, a major German-based multinational insurance and reinsurance group, has acquired the shares held by Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company in their Polish joint ventures.
Talanx exercised its purchase options on the shares held by the Japanese life insurer Meiji Yasuda in its Polish subsidiaries: 24.3% of Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń i Reasekuracji Warta S.A. (Warta) and 50.0% minus one share of Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń Europa S.A. (TU Europa).
The purchase was finalised, and the shares were transferred, on February 16, 2026, upon payment of the purchase price by Talanx.
According to the announcement, since 1 January 2025, the earnings of the Retail International division have fully included the proportionate earnings from the newly acquired minority interests.
This change is due to the specific accounting rules governing the recognition of contractually agreed option rights.
Torsten Leue, Chairman of the Board of Management of Talanx AG, commented: “On behalf of the entire Board of Management of Talanx AG, I would like to express my sincere thanks to Meiji Yasuda for the long-standing and trusting partnership.
“The close cooperation with such a well-known and reliable shareholder has significantly supported and shaped our company’s development. We look back on our time together with great appreciation and wish Meiji Yasuda continued success in the future.”
“I would like to thank Meiji Yasuda for the many years of very constructive and supportive cooperation,” said Dr Wilm Langenbach, member of the Board of Management of Talanx AG with responsibility for the Private and Corporate Customers International business segment and Chairman of the Board of Management of HDI International AG.
Adding: “With the complete acquisition of the remaining shares in Warta and TU Europa, we are further strengthening our position in the core market of Poland and will now participate fully in the successful strategic development of both companies.”
