Mid-Year Insurance Agency M&A Statistics
Highlights of 2018 YTD M&A Activity
by Timothy J. Cunningham & Dan P. Menzer
- 280 transactions in first half of (“1H-2018”), down from 333 in 1H-2017
> 2nd highest half-year total, behind only 1H-2017 - Activity count is down from 2017, but buyer aggressive behaviors remain at all time high
- 558 transactions in past 12 months
> 4th highest of all time behind 12-month totals from Q3 and Q4-2017 and Q1-2018 - Acrisure leads all buyers in 1H-2018 with 41 transactions
> by Hub (33), AssuredPartners (19), Gallagher (15) and Alera and Broadstreet Partners (14 each) - Private Equity-Backed / Hybrid (“PE/Hybrid”) group of Buyers completing more than 67% of the total transactions
Summary Agency Acquisitions by Year
Active Acquirers with 10 or More Deals in 2018:
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