Private equity continues to significantly influence the insurance sector, despite a generally lackluster deals market.
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Optis Partners: Agency M&A Deals Fell in 2023
It appears the industry may be settling in to a new normal, or perhaps it’s returning to an old one, a year after the completion of the 25-month wave of deals that concluded at the end of 2022. The deal volume each quarter of 2023 was at or above each of the quarters before this rush of deals, according to Optis Partners.
Private Equity’s Move Into Life Insurance, Annuity Assets Provokes Systemic-Risk Concerns
Financial authorities want to know more about whether surging private-equity investment in the insurance sector poses risks to the broader economy.
SEC Overhauls Rules for $20 Trillion Private Fund Industry
The U.S. securities regulator on Wednesday adopted new rules that will shine a light on private equity and hedge fund expenses and fees, in what executives and lawyers said marks a sweeping overhaul for an industry long criticized for its opacity.
Aon and Mergermarket Uncover Increase in Alternative Financing and ESG Scrutiny in Uncertain M&A Market
96 percent of respondents expect Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) scrutiny in deals to increase over the next three years, including 48 percent who expect it to increase significantly.
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.
Private Equity Taps Insurers’ Cash to Speed Up Growth
Investment firms on the cutting edge of finance are turning to one of Wall Street’s oldest industries to help them grow: insurance.
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