Mergers and acquisitions among insurance brokers and agents declined 18% in the first quarter, falling to the lowest level of deals since the beginning of the COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020, according to a report released Friday by Optis Partners LLC.
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Global M&A Endures Headwinds with Pick Up in 1Q Deal Closures
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) achieved a modest rise in completed deals in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the same period last year, according to research from leading global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW’s Quarterly Deal Performance Monitor (QDPM).
Clyde & Co: 2023 Insurance M&A Activity at Lowest Level for a Decade
Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth Report has revealed that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity worldwide in the insurance sector was down in 2023, reaching the lowest level for a decade.
Inszone Insurance Services Enters Washington State through Hawks View Insurance Acquisition
Inszone Insurance Services, a rapidly growing national provider of commercial, personal, and benefits insurance, is excited to announce its entrance into the Washington State market through the acquisition of Hawks View Insurance.
Insurance M&A Activity Declines
OPTIS Partners, which tracks insurance mergers and acquisitions, said M&A activity in the first three-quarters of 2023 is the largest decline it has ever recorded.
Examining the Mergers and Acquisitions Landscape in 2023
As we cross the midpoint of 2023, the property and casualty (P&C) insurance sector continues to experience a complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A) landscape.
Global Insurance M&A Activity Hit 10-Year High in 2022: Clyde & Co.
There were 449 completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide in the insurance sector in 2022, up from 418 the previous year, the highest for a decade.
Insurance M&A 2022: Deal Activity Slows from Prior-Year Highs
Insurance deal activity slowed significantly in 2022, hitting the lowest volume since 2019, according to an S&P Global Market Intelligence analysis.
Optis: Insurance Agency M&As YTD Record Second-Highest Total
According to OPTIS Partners’ M&A database, there were 627 announced insurance agency mergers and acquisitions during the first three quarters of 2022, down from 668 in 2021. It was the second-highest total ever recorded for this nine-month period. The data includes agencies in the United States and Canada that sell property and casualty insurance, as… Continue reading Optis: Insurance Agency M&As YTD Record Second-Highest Total
Insurance M&As in 1H 2022 Reach Highest Level in Decades
Despite inflation and other economic pressures, insurance mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity reached a decade high in the first half of 2022, according to a recent Clyde & Co. report. “A variety of factors are driving deals,” the firm stated in its report. “Private equity (PE) firms and asset managers are still interested in entering… Continue reading Insurance M&As in 1H 2022 Reach Highest Level in Decades