Independent Insurance Agency M&A Settles Into ‘New Normal’
Independent insurance agency mergers and acquisitions are stabilizing after years of frenzied activity, but remain above pre-pandemic levels.
Acquiring an Agency
M&A in 2024 Was a Year of Mega Deals
Our industry has been witnessing intense consolidation for at least the last decade, but we have never seen this type of activity at the top of the market. Will these mega deals usher in a new era of deal-making?
5 Areas Where Alignment Can Make or Break an Acquisition
The landscape of agency acquisitions is as challenging as it is rewarding. To be successful, an acquisition requires a delicate balance between strategic alignment, financial prudence, cultural fit and more.
Why Is EBITDA Crucial for Agency Valuation?
In the market right now, prospective buyers are not determining the price they will pay for an agency based on revenue alone, but instead on earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA).
Earn-Out Evolution: How Have Sellers Performed Post-Closing?
A survey from Reagan Consulting examined how earn-out structure has evolved and why sellers have been achieving better post-closing results.
AN Radio: Jessica Mulder Talks Acquisitions and Transitions
On this episode of Agency Nation Radio, Jessica Mulder, operations manager of Perspective Insurance in Sioux Center, Iowa, reflects on how she played a role in the purchase of three agencies in one year.
AN Radio: Rushing into Ownership with Kristine Rushing
By: Agency Nation At the beginning of her career, Kristine Rushing, who is now co-owner and risk consultant at Rushing Insurance in Pensacola, Florida, interviewed with a bank and an insurance agency. The insurance agency was the first one to offer her a job—and so her insurance career began. “When I was able to take…
