Sica Fletcher

JULY 2, 2024

The late 2010s, however, saw an explosion of private equity activity that has dramatically increased that pool from 5 to more than 50. Private equity firms make up approximately 92% of the current buyer pool, making them the most common type of buyer that sellers will likely run into.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 31, 2024

Equity Over Time in Insurance M&A Transactions Modern capital structures, however, have also changed significantly in the last several years, including various types and classes for categorizing equity, all of which determine who gets paid in what order. Changes in the buyer pool.

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Sica Fletcher

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Private Equity-backed firms have dominated the space consistently for several years in terms of the number of transactions and represent over 89% of SF Index transactions during YTD September 2023. . ### About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry.

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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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Solganick & Co.

DECEMBER 21, 2023

While overall deal volume dipped slightly compared to the record-breaking highs of 2022, falling by around 5%, the total value of transactions remained surprisingly resilient, hovering near the $400 billion mark, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence. Solganick & Co.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

private equity firms, investment banks, individual investors). The advisory team targets a single high-profile buyer on whom they focus their marketing efforts. For example, a private equity firm LOI might state that it plans to roll up your agency with others and resell them all several years later. Account-Based.

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M&A Insurance Valuation Advisory 52

Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

About Sica | Fletcher: Sica | Fletcher is a strategic and financial advisory firm focused exclusively on the insurance industry. Founders Michael Fletcher and Al Sica are two of the industry's leading dealmakers who have advised on over $16 billion in insurance agency and brokerage transactions since 2014.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Common Insurance Agency Book of Business Payment Structures Insurance agency M&A transactions are typically going to happen through a financial buyer, which is almost always a private equity company. Financing options offered by the seller, based on the book's performance over time. Much rarer in BoB sales.

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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.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

For the most part, the market consists of many small to midsize agencies that make prime candidates for roll-up deals, especially as private equity firms have played an increasingly larger role in the market over the last decade. There are surprisingly few large insurance brokerages.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

DECEMBER 4, 2024

But this started changing in the 2010s and early 2020s as team values skyrocketed and billionaires, sovereign wealth funds , and sports private equity firms all jumped into the sector. Regulations – Does the league allow private equity or other financial sponsor ownership? How many individuals can be team owners?

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 27, 2025

On this episode of Gain Traction , Mike Edge chats with Giorgio about market trends in the tire industry, how to prepare for an acquisition, and the role of private equity in fueling business growth. S Corp as an asset sale. Theres a lot of Capital gains and tax advisory that needs to go into it. Weve talked about that.

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