US broker/agency merger & acquisition deal volume fell in 2023 were down 45% from the 2021 peak and down 20% vs. 2022. What catalysts are behind the drop, and what shifts on the horizon could result in a return to robust M&A activity?
Join Insurance Insider, in partnership with S&P Global Market Intelligence, at 10:30 EDT/3:30 GMT on June 25 for a free webinar where we will explore the M&A landscape.
Discussion questions include:
--Hard market, interest rates, valuations – what’s behind the recent drop in M&A activity?
--Overview of potential M&A activity in insurtechs, MGAs, carriers and agents/brokers
--What catalysts could reignite the M&A market?
--What’s the potential impact of change in national leadership in US, UK and Europe?
--Could M&A become a survival tool for distressed companies? Could this tempt opportunistic buyers to enter the market?
--How hungry is private capital to enter the market today?
--How might M&A impact the insurance landscape going forward?
Panel:
Chris Winter, Insurance Leader, S&P Global Market Intelligence
Keith Roux, Managing Director, Bain Capital
John Stamatis, Co-Head of North America, Howden Capital Markets & Advisory
Phil Trem, President - Financial Advisory, MarshBerry
Moderator: Meg Green, Senior Editor, Insurance Insider