• Kereis entered exclusive negotiations to acquire Santiane from Latour Capital, deepening its push to scale in French insurance brokerage.
• The tie-up aims to build a multi-specialist, omnichannel broker across health, protection, P&C, and digital distribution.
• The combined group would serve nearly 20 million clients, employ more than 2,000 people, and operate in seven European countries.
• Advent will back the deal, positioning the enlarged Kereis as the No. 2 player in France’s wholesale brokerage market.
• Advisers include Fenchurch, Natixis Partners, and Nemrod for the buyer, with Rothschild & Co and Evercore for the seller.

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