Sica Fletcher

MAY 13, 2024

Q1 2024 Agency and Broker Buyer Index Reveals a Dynamic Landscape for Insurance M&A NEW YORK, NY - May 13, 2024 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q1 2024 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. The firm was founded in 2014 by Michael Fletcher and Al Sica, two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $17.5

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Insurance M&A Broker Mergers and Acquisitions 52

Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of private equity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how private equity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 30, 2023

Q2 Broker Buyer Index Shows a 16% Increase in Deal Volume Over Q1 2023 NEW YORK, NY - August 30, 2023 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q2 2023 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. The Sica | Fletcher Agency & Broker Buyer Index is the most comprehensive report on insurance brokerage M&A activity in existence.

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M&A Insurance Broker Private Equity 52

Sica Fletcher

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Our recent blog posts have covered the private equity boom in insurance brokerages , however, the reality is that the vast preponderance of insurance brokerages (probably over 95%) have revenues under $5 million annually. How can you take advantage of the dramatic upsurge of private equity investment in the insurance brokerage?

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In 2019, we closed the largest number of transactions ever for our firm, reflecting the increasingly robust M&A market for insurance brokers driven mainly by private equity sponsored brokerages. Sica | Fletcher is excited to keep with momentum going into 2020.

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Insurance M&A Private Equity Advisory 52

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 10, 2020

More and more, we see private equity (PE) backed brokers emerging as the dominant buyers in the space. We are also the leading advisor to the private equity firms that are most interested in investing in insurance brokerages and in the private equity sponsored agencies that have been created in recent years.

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Private Equity Insurance M&A Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

EBITDA Multiples for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) M&A Deal Volume for Insurance Agencies, 2018-2024 (Projected) *S&P Global Data taken from ,,, “Insurance Brokers and Servicers Sector View 2024” The most important news this data offers is that insurance M&A is not actually in the tailspin that many “experts” claim it to be.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 28, 2024

H2 2024 Will See Increased Deal Volume & Value If Interest Rates Lower Insurance M&A Buyers Are Looking For New Things In 2024 Equity will play a larger role in deals H2 2024 Will See Increased Deal Volume & Value If Interest Rates Lower 2023 is widely regarded as one of the worst years for M&A in recent memory.

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M&A Insurance Mergers and Acquisitions Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Founded in 2014, they have consistently ranked at the top of the S&P Global Data's rankings for investment banks, totaling an average of 100 deals per year. Its team prioritizes the long-term value of your agency, making it a particularly good partner in private equity acquisitions. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.

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Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 12, 2019

(Otherwise Known as “How Acquisitions Are Structured”) Our November blog post asked how a smaller agency can take advantage of the tsunami of private equity investment in insurance brokerages. Barring extenuating circumstances, 100% of the “value” of the equity is usually paid at the closing of the transaction.

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Private Equity Insurance Equities Management 52

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The History of Private Equity in Insurance One of the primary forces differentiating the insurance M&A market in 2024 from those of decades past is the presence and dominance of private equity (PE) firms in the buyer space. We’ve seen this number jump even in the last two years, with the percentage of equity almost doubling.

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M&A Insurance Valuation Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 10, 2020

The issue with this is that the valuation of insurance brokers is invariably calculated as Pro Forma EBITDA multiplied by the EBITDA multiple. As of today, there are at least 30 private equity sponsored brokers who are actively searching for acquisitions, plus other strategic players.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 1, 2023

The players that now dominate in the EMEA equities space are typically larger and have roots that stretch across the Atlantic due to tricky market conditions that have made economies of scale and the ability to internalise risk increasingly essential. “If Goldman Sachs’ equities revenues globally had fallen from $3.24

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Growth Business

AUGUST 22, 2023

This valuation is either achieved through an equity financing round or via financial performance indicators. The group comprises of brokering firm Howden, underwriting agency DUAL, MGA and its data and analytics arm HX. 9 – Lendable Value: £3.5bn reported Founded: 2014 What do they do? 1.75bn Founded: 2014 What do they do?

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The TRADE

MAY 1, 2024

Papanichola began his career at interdealer broker, GFI, however quickly realised the environment wasn’t the one for him. Set up by industry stalwarts Giuseppe Bivona, and Marco Taricco, Bluebell Capital Partners is a spin out from Bluebell Partners, an investment advisory business set up by the same pair in 2014.

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The TRADE

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Order and execution management platform, Adroit Trading Technologies, has raised $15 million in its series A funding round led by specialised growth equity firm, Centana Growth Partners, with the capital set to be used to accelerate the business’ growth. It services the likes of Invesco.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

Although I had been trading for a long time my background had been mainly in equities so moving to multi-asset was quite a shock to the system and a steep learning curve. Sitting on the desk as an assistant was exciting, listening to the different styles used by the traders and hearing how they interacted with the sell-side.

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The TRADE

JANUARY 17, 2024

After leaving university, she undertook several sell-side internships at RBC, Nomura and Fisher Investments, returning to RBC in 2014 to work on its cash management team for its foreign exchange traders. For over three years, I only traded equities, so moving to a role where I would be trading multi-asset was attractive.

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Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Every year, numerous insurance agency and broker principals attempt to sell their companies by being " Serial Daters". We are also the leading advisor to the private equity firms that are most interested in investing in insurance brokerages and in the private equity sponsored agencies that have been created in recent years.

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Insurance Private Equity Advisory Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

This usually leads to equity-based payouts. private equity firms, investment banks, individual investors). The best approach is to work with a professional company that offers these services, which can take any form, from small business brokers to large investment banks, depending on the agency size. A Quick Turnaround.

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