Private Equity Firms Expected to Unleash Middle-Market M&A Deals, Survey Says January 7, 2026 By Tatiana Bautzer M&A activity is expected to rise among midsize companies as private equity firms become more willing to do deals, according...
[Video] Wildfires, Lawsuits, AI, and M&A: A Look Back at Insurance in 2025 December 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,...
Verisk Pulls Plug on $2.4 Billion AccuLynx Deal After FTC Review Delay December 30, 2025 Data analytics firm Verisk said it pulled the plug on its planned $2.35 billion acquisition of roofing software maker AccuLynx,...
Top National Insurance Journal Stories of 2025 December 29, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Mergers and acquisitions were among big stories last year and they continued to catch the attention of readers in 2025....
Insurance Industry ‘Megadeals’ Dominate 2025, Says PwC December 17, 2025 “Megadeals” are ruling insurance industry mergers and acquisitions as action remained consistent throughout 2025, with the prospect that the need...
M&A Settlements in Delaware Chancery Court Have Increased Substantially: Cornerstone October 7, 2025 The number and total aggregate amount of settlements in merger and acquisition (M&A)-related lawsuits in the Delaware Court of Chancery...
Ergo Enters US Small Business Insurance Market With Full Buy of Next Insurance March 20, 2025 By Chad Hemenway Munich Re said it has acquired Next Insurance, which will become part of the reinsurer’s major primary insurance business, Ergo....
Global Instability Leads to 16-Year Low for Insurance Carrier M&A Deals March 14, 2025 Two new reports highlight the stagnant mergers and acquisitions in the insurance industry in 2024. In fact, global insurance carrier...
Top National Insurance Journal Stories of 2024 December 30, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The three largest insurance brokers each announced or closed multi-billion-dollar acquisitions in 2024. The topic was one of many in...
OPTIS: Insurance Agency M&A Down 10% This Year October 31, 2024 By Chad Hemenway The total of insurance agency mergers and acquisitions as of the end of September was down 10% from the same...