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"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back
3+ day, 10+ 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
3+ day, 15+ 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…...
Van premiums fall 4.5% as insurers diverge sharply on pricing
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (341+ words) Van insurance premiums fell 4.5% in the three months to August. That ended a period of flat pricing and resumed the downward trend running since the market peaked in October 2024. Quoted prices are now 11% below last year and around 16% lower than…...
London market sees treaty insurance premiums fall – IUA
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (65+ words) AIG secures minority stakes in Convex and Onex UK datacentre growth raises supply chain concerns Manchester Airports Group hit by major cyber attack Losses from July storms estimated at €2,186m Acrisure UK and ESET partner on cyber business resilience Tokio Marine…...
Managing transaction risk in public M&A | M&A Asia
2+ week, 6+ day ago (443+ words) Together with our partner brokers, we have a international network across 90 territories. Whether you’re a multinational looking for a broker that’s truly global, or a smaller business looking to insure your local needs, we can help you. Xianwei Lee Adrian…...
RockRose Risk Raises $12.5 Million Series A To Build Vertically Integrated Wildfire Insurance And Mitigation Platform
3+ week, 4+ day ago (395+ words) RockRose Risk has raised $12.5 million in Series A financing to expand its wildfire-focused insurance platform and evolve from a technology-enabled brokerage into a vertically integrated risk management business. The round was co-led by Crosslink Capital and Congruent Ventures, with participation…...
AI and global shocks put pressure on insurance pricing
3+ week, 5+ day ago (403+ words) Global economic and geopolitical shifts are forcing insurers to rethink how they assess and price risk, with commercial lines facing particular pressure as new exposures, data sources and business models disrupt established underwriting practices. In a recent Earnix blog, Mark…...
Nearly One-Third Of Gen Z Steers Clear Of Car Insurance, Survey Finds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (248+ words) A significant share of American drivers have opted to avoid insuring the vehicles they drive amid the rising cost of living and shifting consumer habits, a recent survey finds. As perhaps the most commonly experienced cost, the average price of…...