Clyde & Co. News

Global Instability Leads to 16-Year Low for Insurance Carrier M&A Deals

Two new reports highlight the stagnant mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry in 2024. In fact, global insurance carrier M&As slumped to a 16-year low in 2024 amid a wave uncertainty and volatility through the year, Clyde & Co.’s …

Clyde & Co Expands Texas Presence With Tillman Batcher Merger

Law firm Clyde & Co announced its merger with Dallas law firm Tillman Batchelor LLP. Mark Tillman and Colin Batchelor have joined Clyde & Co’s Dallas office as partners and will be joined by their team of six people. The …

Report: Corporate Risk Level Highest in 12 Years

Economic volatility, geopolitical upheaval and artificial intelligence (AI) have driven the corporate threat level to its highest in 12 years, according to Clyde & Co’s 2024 Corporate Risk Radar. The survey of C-Suite decision-makers, in-house legal teams and general counsel, …

People Moves: Folk Joins Alliant; Law Firm Clyde & Co. Adds Maroney

Timothy Folk has joined Alliant Insurance Services, headquartered in Irvine, California, as executive vice president, Alliant Specialty, in the firm’s agribusiness industry vertical. Folk focuses on food and beverage manufacturers and distributors and maintains a healthcare focus on aging services …

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 …