Sul America

Sul America is the largest independent insurance group in Brazil, with operations in diverse insurance lines. It joined Level 2 of BM&FBovespa‘s Differentiated Corporate Governance Practices in October 2007 and carried out the largest IPO by a Brazilian insurance group, offering 25 million units and raising R$ 775 million. It has been a partner of the ING Group since 2002 and has a free float of 37%. In 2002, SulAmérica entered into a joint venture with ING, a Dutch multinational finance company which, as of September 30, 2009, directly and indirectly held 36% interest in SulAmérica. SulAmérica has 6.3 million clients in the portfolio of diversified products and services that include health, auto, industrial and commercial risk, and life insurance, private penstion and asset management.