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#1 WTW to Acquire Newfront in Deal Worth Up to $1.3B
Dec 10 2025 // Broker WTW said it has a definite agreement in place to acquire Newfront for up to $1.3 billion in a move to expand its middle-market reach in specialties such as technology, fintech, and life sciences. The transaction is...
#2 Howden Buys M&A Insurance Broker Atlantic Group in US Expansion
Jan 5 2026 // UK insurance broker Howden agreed to buy M&A protection specialist Atlantic Group as the City firm presses ahead with a rapid expansion in the key US market. Atlantic Group’s founders — Richard French, Joe...
#3 Litigation Funding, Other New Laws in SE States Could Impact Liability Insurance
Jan 2 2026 // New laws in Southeastern states took effect this week, impacting several aspects of property and casualty insurance. In Georgia, Senate Bill 69 puts new restrictions on third-party litigation financing, a lawsuit funding...
#4 Acrisure to Buy MGA Vave From Canopius
Dec 11 2025 // Acrisure said it is acquiring Vave, a managing general agent, from parent Canopius. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Vave will continue to operate under its brand name, and its management team, led by CEO Marek...
#5 CRC Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Euclid Transactional
Jan 5 2026 // CRC Group, the independent broker and underwriting specialty insurance distributor, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Euclid Transactional, a global provider of transactional insurance...
#6 Massachusetts Approves Reorganizations, Mergers for Andover Companies
Dec 24 2025 // Massachusetts regulatory officials have approved a plan of reorganizations and mergers for two domestic mutual insurers, Merrimack Mutual Fire Insurance Co. and Cambridge Mutual Fire Insurance Co. The plan calls for a...
#7 [Video] Wildfires, Lawsuits, AI, and M&A: A Look Back at Insurance in 2025
Dec 31 2025 // Insurance Journal recaps the biggest stories of 2025—across all of our regions—from record-breaking wildfires and climate losses to broker mega-deals, litigation reform, cyber threats, AI-driven layoffs, and signs of...
#8 Private Equity Firms Expected to Unleash Middle-Market M&A Deals, Survey Says
Jan 7 2026 // M&A activity is expected to rise among midsize companies as private equity firms become more willing to do deals, according to a Citizens Financial survey of about 400 companies. Executives at middle market companies...
#9 Vantage Group to Be Acquired by Ackman-Backed Howard Hughes Holdings for $2.1B
Dec 18 2025 // Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., the privately held specialty re/insurer, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Howard Hughes Holdings Inc. (HHH) for approximately $2.1 billion. The Vantage deal, which is...
#10 AIG Gets Approval to Acquire Everest Renewals in 6 EU Countries – in Time for Jan. 1
Dec 15 2025 // AIG announced it has received approval to proceed with the acquisition of Everest Group’s renewals in Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain and Ireland. The European Union deal is part of AIG’s $2 billion...
#11 McGowan Acquires Westcap Insurance Services
Dec 24 2025 // The McGowan Companies, one of the nation’s largest insurance conglomerates, has announced the acquisition of Westcap Insurance Services through an asset purchase agreement. According to a press release, the...
#12 Funding Cuts Put America’s Consumer Watchdog on the Brink of Collapse
Dec 30 2025 // When Bianca Jones, a 33-year-old special education teacher in Memphis, Tennessee, decided a couple of years ago that she wanted to buy a house, she started digging into her Experian credit report. She was shocked by what...
#13 Definity Financial Completes $2.4B Acquisition of Travelers’ Canadian Businesses
Jan 2 2026 // Definity Financial Corp., the Canadian property/casualty insurer, announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of the personal insurance business and the majority of the Canadian businesses of The...
#14 Higginbotham Enters Indiana With Synergy Insurance Acquisition
Dec 10 2025 // Higginbotham has acquired Mishawaka, Indiana-based Synergy Insurance, giving the firm its first footprint in the state. Synergy Insurance Group is an independent insurance agency providing services to businesses and...
#15 NFP Acquires Hamilton Insurance in Virginia
Dec 18 2025 // Insurance broker NFP, an Aon company, announced the acquisition of Hamilton Insurance Agency, a property/casualty broker and benefits administration provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Hamilton has been a leader in the...
#16 Confie Acquires Texas’ TGS Insurance Agency
Dec 16 2025 // Confie announced the acquisition of TGS Insurance Agency, Inc., a Houston, Texas-based standard personal lines insurance agency. The acquisition advances Confie’s strategy to scale InsureOne into a leading national...
#17 World Insurance Reports It Acquired The Fidella Agency of New Jersey
Dec 16 2025 // World Insurance Associates announced this week that it acquired the business of The Fidella Agency of Lakewood, New Jersey in September. Fidella was founded in 2011 by Joseph Deutsch. The agency specializes in commercial...
#18 Enterprise Risk Associates Gets $150M From Macquarie to Fund Agency Acquisitions
Dec 11 2025 // Enterprise Risk Associates (ERA), an insurance brokerage platform focused on mergers and acquisitions of independent insurance agencies, announced it has received an investment from Macquarie Capital Principal Finance that...
#19 After Merger with CAC, Baldwin Names Lynch, Two Others to Leadership Roles
Jan 7 2026 // Lynch The Baldwin Group, formerly Baldwin Risk Partners and based in Tampa, has named new leadership for its insurance advisory solutions section that handles retail property-casualty and benefits brokerage. Publicly...
#20 NSI Insurance Acquires Florida-Based Mutual Insurance Group
Dec 16 2025 // Miami-based NSI Insurance Group has acquired another Miami-headquartered brokerage, Mutual Insurance Group, adding another milestone for the company that has doubled in size in recent years. “We are pleased to...
