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By Kevin Stipe |
May 21, 2012
Agency mergers-and-acquisitions activity has come roaring back after plummeting during the economic crisis of 2008-2009. In fact, 2011 was the second-most-active year for M&A in the insurance industry’s history—only 16 deals short of the all-time record of 301 deals announced in 2008. If current trends hold, 2012 may set a...
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By Staff Writer |
February 16, 2012
In spite of continuing soft-market conditions, both median organic growth and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for privately held insurance agents and brokers were up slightly from 2010. Median organic growth totaled 3.7 percent, and median EBITDA profitability was up slightly at 18.2 percent, according to Reagan...
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By Staff Writer |
February 13, 2012
In spite of continuing soft market conditions, both median organic growth and EBITDA for privately held insurance agents and brokers were up slightly from 2010.
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December 15, 2011
The health-care reform law is not scheduled to take effect in 2016, but questions and impact of the law is already hitting some employee-benefit agency programs.
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December 15, 2011
The health-care reform law is not scheduled to take effect in 2016, but questions and impact of the law is already hitting some employee-benefit agency programs.
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By Bobby Reagan |
December 15, 2011
As we find ourselves in the midst of the holiday season, it may be an interesting exercise to consider how agents and brokers are positioned to respond to some of the traditions that are a part of Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas and New Year’s. What do agents and brokers have to...
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By Industry IQ |
December 1, 2011
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By Dave Lenckus |
November 1, 2011
Shifting market conditions, carrier demands and federal legislation are making the agency/brokerage M&A field more active than it’s been in 10 years
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By Mark E. Ruquet, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 30, 2011
Chief executives from seven of the most active insurance brokerage acquisition firms say they see a bright future ahead for the insurance industry, as clients rely more and more on their expertise in risk transfer and employee benefits in an increasingly complex environment.
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By Laura Mazzuca Toops, PropertyCasualty360.com |
March 1, 2011
Laura M. Toops suggests 5 strategies to strike a balance of retention and new business acquisition.
