Sica Fletcher

JUNE 11, 2024

The following report contains our projections for Q3 2024 insurance broker valuation multiples. Insurance Broker Valuation Multiples: Q3 2024 Projections Using these numbers as a baseline, let’s examine the insurance industry more closely to identify influential factors behind its specific changes. Buyer perception has changed.

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Broker Insurance Valuation S&P 52

Sica Fletcher

APRIL 2, 2024

As the points above suggest, the other factor at play here is size: while smaller agencies and brokers saw steady deal volume despite lower valuations caused by rising interest rates, larger insurance companies did see a significant drop in deal volume over the last 18 months. Agency vs. Company: Which Is The Better Insurance M&A Deal?

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Insurance M&A S&P Broker 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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Private Equity Insurance Business Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

2024 Insurance Broker M&A Market Overview For the first time, M&A acquirers are purchasing insurance brokerages at a loss in favor of possible long-term gains. While there are likely many reasons acquirers would do this, our team has uncovered three of the most likely causes: Inflation Premiums. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.

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The TRADE

AUGUST 14, 2023

As a junior trader, the sell-side also really took me under their wing and passed on huge amounts of invaluable knowledge and expertise and the relationships I formed then are still going strong today. I made the move to London in 2014 to join Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM), fulfilling a role as senior trader for global markets.

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Trading Asset Management Equities Electronics 52

Sica Fletcher

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Every year, numerous insurance agency and broker principals attempt to sell their companies by being " Serial Daters". They are contacted by a potential buyer or solicited by someone who has sold their agency and try to negotiate with one buyer at a time. This is generally a very big mistake.

Insurance 52

Insurance Private Equity Advisory Equities 52

Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

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. Your attorney, in particular, should take the lead on final negotiations. Valuation is a process in and of itself.

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M&A Insurance Valuation Advisory 52