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"There's a log jam": Why global M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back
2+ 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…...
"There's a log jam": Why global brokerage M&A’s biggest buyers might be pulling back
2+ day, 20+ 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…...
Fix credit guarantee, insurance gaps in agriculture to boost rural credit, says NABARD chief
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (350+ words) The next phase of rural financing will hinge on integrating agricultural data, expanding digital lending and strengthening risk coverage through insurance, credit guarantees and credit enhancement, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) chairman Shaji Krishnan V has said....
Gooval Launches Shipping Secure Service in Partnership with Ping An P&C Insurance
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (314+ words) By Boris Esono Nwenfor BUEA, PAV – His Grace Andrew Nkea Fuanya, Archbishop… By Joseph Dumbula The Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court has charged former Malawi Energy… Senior Presidential Envoy Adut Salva Kiir has delivered a special message from… By Burnett Munthali LUSAKA,…...
China’s insurers get only modest solvency lift
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (328+ words) RMB70b in fresh funding gives the groups more room for new business and investment. China’s Ministry of Finance plans to inject $10.4b (RMB70b) into five state-owned insurance groups to strengthen their capital bases and support future growth and investment. S&P Global Ratings…...
ABI backs Chancellor's 25% regulation cut pledge
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (242+ words) Chancellor John Healey delivered his first major speech since taking over the Treasury in July, using an address at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry to set out a growth agenda ahead of the October Budget. He pledged to "draw…...
Liberty Specialty adds free security consultation for political risk policyholders
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (401+ words) Liberty Specialty Markets has introduced a new benefit for eligible political risk insurance policyholders -- a one-off advisory consultation with Blackthorn Risk Group, an independent security consultancy, at no additional charge for the defined scope of the session. The consultation must…...
Under the Strikes: Zheleznyak Assesses the Protection of Ukrainian Business
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (427+ words) In 2026, Russia intensified its strikes on Ukrainian businesses, particularly warehouses, logistics, and the food industry. The problem is already going beyond individual enterprises, creating risks for supply and prices, as Ukraine has lost 400 thousand square meters of warehouses due to…...
Parametric moves beyond weather as Howden Re builds dedicated practice
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (392+ words) Insurance Business Parametric moves beyond weather as Howden Re builds dedicated practice Record allocations in a soft market signal that parametric is now a standing part of reinsurance programme design Parametric reinsurance allocations reached record levels in 2026 despite the softest…...
Air Raid Alert in Kyiv: How the Metro and Businesses Will Operate
6+ day, 11+ min ago (759+ words) Servizio Meet & Greet Assicurazioni per gli ucraini Assicurazione mini scafo + rischi guerra Assicurazione casa express + rischi guerra Assicurazione appartamenti express + rischi di guerra Servizi legali per gli ucraini Servizi legali per stranieri Kyiv has introduced a color-coded alert system and…...