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.
Mergers & Acquisitions
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.
M&A Hits 5-Year First-Quarter Low But Big Deals Loom
Mergers and acquisition insurance sector deals dropped 15% to 141 in the first quarter of 2025, a decline from 166 in the first quarter of 2024.
