NU Online News Service, Jan. 26, 9:07 a.m. EST

Merger and acquisition activity among insurance brokerages in 2009 dropped 40 percent over the previous year due to a generally tough economic environment and other factors, an investment banker reported.

Hales & Company said the overall number of announced transactions fell to 185 in 2009 compared to last year's record 307 transactions.

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