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Clyde & Co: M&A Activity to ‘Start to Increase Through 2024’

The number of worldwide mergers and acquisitions in the insurance sector in 2023 dropped to 346, down from 449 in the previous year, according to a new report from Clyde & Co. But the global law firm believes “deal activity …

Global Insurance M&A Drops Sharply in First Half 2023

Regulatory changes and a reduced appetite for insurtechs are driving down insurance carrier mergers and acquisitions (M&A), a new report has found. M&A were down 17% worldwide during the first half of 2023, according to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth …

Economic and Cyber Risks Lead Global D&O Concerns: Survey

At the top of increasing concerns for directors and officers around the globe are economic, geopolitical and cyber risks, according to the latest Directors and Officers Liability 2023 Survey released by Willis Towers Watson (WTW) and Clyde & Co, a …

Global Insurance M&A Hits 10-Year High, Despite Slowdown in H2 2022

The insurance sector saw 449 completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide during 2022, up from 418 the previous year – the highest for a decade, according to law firm Clyde & Co’s insurance growth report. However, there was a marked …

Courtroom Predictions for 2023 From Clyde & Co

Insurance law firm Clyde & Co put together some predictions for 2023. The bad news for claims: nuclear verdicts aren’t going anywhere. Here is that prediction as well as some others. Nuclear Verdicts Show No Sign of Slowing Down The …

Global M&A Hits 10-Year High, Says Clyde & Co.

The volume of global insurance industry mergers and acquisitions reached a 10-year high in the first half of 2022, up 9.5% from the same six months a year ago. According to Clyde & Co’s Insurance Growth Report mid-year update, the …

Global Insurance M&A Rises in 2021, Despite Pandemic Pressures: Clyde & Co. Report

There were 418 completed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide in the insurance sector in 2021, up from 407 the previous year, according to a report published by law firm Clyde & Co. Activity was driven by a particularly strong second …

The MGA Market Is Back, Confident and Ready to Expand

Having weathered the pandemic of 2020 and a Lloyd’s review of low performing syndicates, managing general agents and their insurer partners are in good spirits and expressing optimism about the business opportunities ahead. Despite the pandemic, confidence is recovering fast …

Volatile Cyber Market Struggles to Boost Reinsurance Capacity

The cyber insurance market could benefit greatly from more reinsurance cover but it has been a challenge to attract interest. Part of the reason is because the cyber market is a relatively new one compared to others in the property …

For Now, No Need for Federal Cyber Reinsurance Backstop: Experts

Business owners need guidance rather than a federal reinsurance backstop to help them navigate an increasingly volatile cyber insurance market, a panel of experts said recently. “I don’t think a compelling case has been made yet for an explicit government …