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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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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How2Exit

MARCH 23, 2023

Joe Valli, a serial entrepreneur and founder of Quiet Light Brokerage, one of the leading online-focused M&A advisory firms in the world, has helped facilitate over a half billion in exits. Without accurate financials, it’s impossible to get an accurate evaluation of the business. Transferability is also key.

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

To begin, we need to start with a few definitions: Investment Banks: We use the colloquial meaning of “investment banks,” which often includes M&A advisory firms and other financial services firms that facilitate the growth and sale of insurance agencies around a possible sale.

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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

JULY 1, 2024

Insurance Brokerage Policy Diversification Benchmarks Note: The data above is based on our experience as one of the most active insurance M&A advisory firms in the industry for the last 10 years, as well as from our Sica | Fletcher index, which monitors approximately 70% of insurance M&A deals. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 28, 2024

AI has been a touchy subject in insurance M&A for years, with some predicting that it will replace brokers entirely. About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry. Our team at Sica | Fletcher is that firm. Learn more at , SicaFletcher.com.

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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. The advisory team targets a single high-profile buyer on whom they focus their marketing efforts. Valuation is a process in and of itself.

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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. It’s about risk management philosophy and methodology,” explains Papanichola. Interesting, lucrative, fun but highly unconventional,” he says. I could literally trade any product if I wanted to.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

PE firms rely on leveraged buyouts (LBOs) for the lion's share of their deals, which often involve using the acquired company’s assets as collateral to insure the loan used to purchase it. The following subsections detail those strategies as well as actionable insights and suggestions on what to do in the coming year(s).

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