Transactional risk insurance is now a standard component of deal execution across private equity, corporate M&A, secondaries, carve-outs, restructurings, and financings.
Tag: M&A
First Half 2025 M&A Activity: A Data-Driven Mid-Year Snapshot
The first half of 2025 presented a shifting landscape for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the U.S. market. Activity levels showed notable divergence between the independent insurance distribution sector and the broader M&A environment.
Significant Drop in M&A Activity
The first half of 2024 saw a notable decline in insurance agency mergers and acquisitions (M&A), with only 300 deals announced. This represents a 20% decrease from the 385 transactions recorded during the same period in 2023, based on OPTIS Partners’ M&A database.
Marsh Report: Transactional Risk Insurance Remained Resilient in 2023
In 2023, transactional risk insurance played a major role in global mergers and acquisitions, despite a downward trend in M&A activity due to macroeconomic and geopolitical challenges.
Travelers Completes Acquisition of Corvus Insurance
The Travelers Companies, Inc. completed its previously announced acquisition of Corvus Insurance Holdings, Inc., an industry-leading cyber insurance managing general underwriter that is powered by proprietary technology.
Aon to Buy Middle-Market Insurance Broker NFP in $13.4B Deal
Management consulting firm Aon said on Wednesday it will buy privately held NFP in a deal valued at about $13.4 billion to tap the fast-growing middle-market segment of insurance brokerage, wealth management and retirement plan advisory.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Acquires Clements Worldwide
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced the acquisition of Washington, D.C.-based Clements Worldwide. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Brown & Brown, Inc. Acquires Pacific Underwriters Corporation
A subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc. has acquired substantially all of the assets of Pacific Underwriters.
Steadfast Group Acquires ISU Group
Steadfast CEO Robert Kelly says the acquisition of privately owned ISU Group, a U.S. insurance network, is the company’s biggest in terms of potential. Steadfast is Australasia’s largest general insurance broker network.
Clyde & Co Sees Revenue Boost from UK Law Firm Merger
A merger with another law firm last year fueled significant revenue growth for Clyde & Co, the London-founded global firm said on Tuesday.