Insurance Agency M&A Falls 6% in First Quarter
Agency mergers & acquisitions activity slowed to 148 deals in the first quarter of 2026, according to OPTIS Partners, who believe the decline is bottoming out.
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Independent Insurance Agency M&A Activity Slows Through Third Quarter
Independent insurance agency mergers and acquisitions slowed in the first three quarters of 2025, a 7% decrease from the same period in 2024.
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.
Brown & Brown to Buy Accession Risk Management for $9.8 Billion
The Florida-based insurance broker is expected to close the $9.8 billion cash-and-stock deal in the third quarter of 2025.
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.
