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"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back
3+ day, 11+ 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, 16+ 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…...
Insurance Industry Outlook: Brokerage Consolidation Drives Q2 M&A Activity
2+ week, 5+ day ago (419+ words) Insurance M&A activity improved modestly in Q2 2026, with tracked deal volume increasing to 127 transactions, up from 119 in Q1, though still 21 deals below Q2 2025 and below the three-year trailing quarterly average of approximately 160 deals. The quarter continued to reflect a disciplined transaction environment....
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…...
Law firm sees profits jump 23% as insurance law boom continues - but PE is quietly retreating
3+ week, 2+ day ago (369+ words) A number of UK's insurance law specialists have just posted some of the strongest financial results in the sector's history, capping off a year in which private equity cash reshaped the legal market. But look closely at the investment figures,…...