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"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (513+ words) OPTIS Partners recorded 695 North American agent and broker transactions in 2025, down 12% from 2024 and 24% below the previous five-year average. Private equity-backed brokers completed 10% fewer acquisitions, while activity among publicly traded brokers dropped 27%. The number of identifiable buyers also fell for a…...
"There's a log jam": Why global brokerage M&A’s biggest buyers might be pulling back
4+ day, 12+ min ago (513+ words) OPTIS Partners recorded 695 North American agent and broker transactions in 2025, down 12% from 2024 and 24% below the previous five-year average. Private equity-backed brokers completed 10% fewer acquisitions, while activity among publicly traded brokers dropped 27%. The number of identifiable buyers also fell for a…...
A top AssuredPartners dealmaker just took the wheel of a rival, PE-backed broker
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (307+ words) Two personnel moves embedded in this week's industry roundup point to the same underlying story, and it is a bigger one than a leadership note usually gets. Third Wave Insurance has named Paul Vredenburg chief executive, moving founder Brian Bair…...
Deals: EQT to Acquire Majority Stake in McGill & Partners
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (123+ words) Green Parts: Reusing Components is the Way Ahead for Insurers Are Customers Really That Confused About Ghost Brokers? The Co-op has sold its underwriting business to Markerstudy, TwinFocus and funds managed by Blackstone Credit for proceeds of £185 million. With over…...
Empower closes US$340 million Milliman deal
1+ week, 4+ day ago (543+ words) Great-West Lifeco's US subsidiary Empower has closed its acquisition of Milliman's retirement plan and benefits administration business, first announced on June 30. The deal adds roughly 400 defined benefit plans covering about 790,000 participants and US$80 billion in client assets, more than 1,100 defined…...
DWF Advises Tower Insurance Brokers On Acquisition Of Firm - Law360 UK
1+ week, 4+ day ago (58+ words) DWF Advises Tower Insurance Brokers On Acquisition Of Firm Law360 Try our Advanced Search for more refined results The Practice of Law Deep News & Analysis Law360 | The Practice of Law Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis Law360 Pulse | The Business of Law DWF Advises Tower…...
Tower targets £100m GWP after first acquisition, more deals to come
1+ week, 5+ day ago (265+ words) intelligentinsurer.com - Tower targets £100m GWP after first acquisition, more deals to come Tower Insurance Brokers has launched a buy-and-build strategy targeting £75 million to £100 million in gross written premium (GWP) after completing its first acquisition, with further UK opportunities under consideration....
Lancashire broker Tower buys Cheshire rival in push toward £100 million
1+ week, 5+ day ago (385+ words) A Fylde Coast insurance broker has completed its first acquisition since taking on private credit backing, with an ambition to become a much bigger national player over the next few years. Riskworks has been trading in Wilmslow for well over…...
Deals: Aon Agrees to Buy USI From KKR
1+ week, 6+ day ago (241+ words) Some details on the latest acquisition from Aon for you; Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire USI from KKR and other shareholders for a total purchase…...
Aon Nears $17 Billion Deal for KKR-Backed Broker USI Insurance
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (278+ words) USI Insurance is currently backed by private equity firm KKR, which took a majority stake in the company in 2017. A completed sale at the reported valuation would give KKR and other investors an exit from a business that has expanded…...