India: Carlyle, Warburg, Advent vie for ICICI Lombard stake

Global private equity (PE) firms including The Carlyle Group, Warburg Pincus Llc and Advent International have evinced interest in acquiring the 35% stake in ICICI Lombard General Insurance Ltd held by Canadian financial institution Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd, said two people aware of the development. The proposed deal will value the joint venture at $3 billion (around Rs20,000 crore), the two added, asking not to be identified.