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In recent posts, we outlined the background of and reasons for the dramatic upsurge of privateequity investment in the insurance brokerage industry , how the combination of privateequity and low interest rates have dramatically raised valuations , and how privateequity sponsored agencies increasingly dominate the insurance agency business.
Our recent blog posts have covered the privateequity 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 privateequity investment in the insurance brokerage?
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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 privateequity sponsored brokerages. Sica | Fletcher is excited to keep with momentum going into 2020.
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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Q3 Index Reflects an Emphasis on Strategic Fit for Investors in 2023 NEW YORK, NY – November 8, 2023 - Sica | Fletcher releases the Q3 2023 Agency & Broker Buyer Index. The Sica | Fletcher Broker Buyer Index stands as the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector.
More and more, we see privateequity (PE) backed brokers emerging as the dominant buyers in the space. We are also the leading advisor to the privateequity firms that are most interested in investing in insurance brokerages and in the privateequity sponsored agencies that have been created in recent years.
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 privateequity firms that are most interested in investing in insurance brokerages and in the privateequity sponsored agencies that have been created in recent years.
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(Otherwise Known as “How Acquisitions Are Structured”) Our November blog post asked how a smaller agency can take advantage of the tsunami of privateequity investment in insurance brokerages. This is generally the same stock which is owned by senior management and the privateequity investor.
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.
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 privateequity acquisitions. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.
privateequity 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. Valuation is a process in and of itself.
The History of PrivateEquity 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 privateequity (PE) firms in the buyer space. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.
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 privateequity sponsored brokers who are actively searching for acquisitions, plus other strategic players.
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