JD Supra: Mergers

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Join us for a lively 30-minute discussion where our head of transactional insurance and the head of our private equity practice discuss top trends in M&A and PE.

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OfficeHours

AUGUST 25, 2023

In recent years, private credit has emerged as an important financing source for corporations of all kinds, especially for private equity-owned businesses with high financial leverage. The growth of private credit can be traced back to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008-2009. What impact has this had on private equity?

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JD Supra: Mergers

JUNE 16, 2023

Hosts Lynda Bennett and Eric Jesse build on their recent discussion with Lowenstein M&A Chair and Transactions & Advisory Group co-Chair Marita Makinen about the current state of play in the M&A and private equity space.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

JULY 10, 2023

A new study finds that private equity firms own more than half of all specialists in certain U.S. markets.

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The New York Times: Mergers, Acquisitions and Dive

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The federal agency claims the company’s practices amount to antitrust activity, a new salvo in the government’s scrutiny of health care consolidation that has led to higher prices.

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PE Hub

OCTOBER 10, 2023

A data deep dive with LSEG’s Matt Toole about the dealmaking numbers for the first three quarters; a portfolio company of Parabellum Investments acquiring a digital banking software business; BharCap Partners buys a company in the insurance sector; and Bonaccord Capital making a minority investment in a healthcare-focused private equity firm.

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PE Hub

AUGUST 11, 2023

A look at six private equity-backed insurance deals; the completion of Vista’s $4.6 The post Vista closes $4.6bn sale of Apptio to IBM; Brookfield and Braemont invest in insurance appeared first on PE Hub. billion sale of Apptio to IBM; and Northleaf’s $200 million investment in Tillman FiberCo.

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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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Deal Lawyers

AUGUST 30, 2024

Topics covered include potential liability risks, costs required to upgrade the target’s systems, the target’s cyber insurance coverages, and the differences in cyber risk profiles between strategics and private equity buyers. […]

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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. An insurance brokerage without its key people is like a melting ice cube – it slowly slips away.

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Deal Lawyers

JULY 26, 2023

The key takeaways from […]

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The New York Times: Banking

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Others followed, driving the growth of the private lending market and worrying regulators. Apollo was the first to use annuities to build a major financing business.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 19, 2023

Armed with anywhere between $2 trillion and $4 trillion of “dry powder”—with about half of that targeted to healthcare—private equity firms have a lot of capital to put to work. ENT and allergy is relatively new to private equity investment, with approximately ten major platforms currently operating.

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Software Equity Group

MARCH 26, 2024

For top private equity firms, there’s a lot to like about SaaS. Top Software Private Equity Firms Here is a select list of the most active PE investors in the SaaS and software industry over the past year (data taken from the SEG 2024 Annual SaaS Report ). The firm employs 93 professionals.

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Focus Investment Banking

JUNE 13, 2023

Compared to other medical fields like dentistry and dermatology, private equity involvement in orthopedic practices has been relatively small. Scale can also allow practices to negotiate better contracts with insurers and get better deals on supplies and equipment.

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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. that specializes in the insurance brokerage space and related industries that compliment it.

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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 26, 2023

The 6th annual Midwest M&A/Private Equity Forum sponsored by the Thomson Reuters Institute was held in early December in Columbus, Ohio, and for your humble correspondent, this was not only my second time as one of the participants, but my first time as a moderator of a panel! More on that later.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 2, 2024

For agency owners looking to sell their business in 2024, it’s helpful to know something about the insurance M&A buyer landscape before going in. The late 2010s, however, saw an explosion of private equity activity that has dramatically increased that pool from 5 to more than 50.

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How2Exit

MAY 30, 2023

We are seeing an increasing amount of private equity entering the veterinary space, both at the clinic level and the pet product level. Private equity is already investing heavily in the pet industry, and it is expected to continue to grow. making it highly competitive to get into.

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OfficeHours

OCTOBER 11, 2023

For the past months, OfficeHours has had some amazing speakers, including private equity pros, HBS MBA grads, and successful founders. We cover topics like private equity, investment banking, switching careers, and how to grow in your job.

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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 Sica | Fletcher Index is the leading report on mergers and acquisitions within the insurance brokerage sector. Learn more at SicaFletcher.com.

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McCombie Group

OCTOBER 11, 2024

For nearly two decades, private equity (PE) has been a transformative force in the insurance agency sector, driving consolidation and increasing valuations. Currently, 72% of all agency transactions involve private equity buyers. This article was originally published in Forbes.

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Sica Fletcher

JULY 31, 2024

The 2024 insurance M&A market has changed substantially from just a few years ago, with potentially staggering implications for the future of insurance M&A transactions. Insurance M&A Transactions in 2024 The insurance M&A transactions we have observed thus far in 2024 indicate larger trends in the sector.

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Sica Fletcher

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

As the advisory firm that executes by far the largest number of mergers and acquisitions transactions for insurance agents and brokers, and with our deep experience and contacts within the private equity community, we have a better vantage point on what is going on than most others.

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Sica Fletcher

JUNE 20, 2024

The insurance M&A market in 2024 is significantly more complex now than it was 20 years ago. However, this report seeks to make sense of these qualities as a whole to provide an overview of the 2024 insurance M&A market. for insurance agencies.

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Sica Fletcher

MAY 29, 2024

M&A transactions for insurance companies are part of a robust but complicated market that requires ingesting a great deal of data in order to fully understand. While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2) While insurance M&A did see slight dips in deal volume and average value (Fig.2)

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 8, 2024

Having advised on a record number of insurance agency M&A transactions, we have used our unusually large dataset in tandem with access to third-party M&A databases to provide up-to-date averages of EBITDA multiples for insurance brokerages in 2024. What Is Affecting Insurance Agency EBITDA Multiples?

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Sica Fletcher

AUGUST 6, 2024

Our research team’s latest report compares the top insurance agency investment banks of 2024. Insurance Agency Investment Banks: Investment banks that specialize in the insurance industry. Insurance Agency Investment Banks: Investment banks that specialize in the insurance industry.

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Sica Fletcher

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

The following article details the process of selling an insurance agency book of business in 2024, including deviations from the process of selling an agency, the valuation process, and common payout structures. Selling an insurance agency book of business has a few advantages over selling the agency in total. Why Sell Just the Book?

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Peak Frameworks

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

An insurance underwriter is a professional responsible for evaluating the risk of insuring a person or asset and determining policy terms. Originating from marine insurance in Europe during the 17th century, underwriting has come a long way. The Process of Underwriting Risk Assessment Let's take the example of life insurance.

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Focus Investment Banking

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

His list included increasing vehicle complexity, the technician shortage, and continued challenges with insurance relationships. Funding is available through private equity investment and programs provided by the Small Business Administration (SBA). There’s a lot of private equity interest out here,” Strandberg continued.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 26, 2024

This article outlines how to sell an insurance agency by chronological steps, with a quick overview of the process in the table immediately following. We also include some key insights we’ve gathered over several decades of selling insurance agencies. This usually leads to equity-based payouts.

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Sica Fletcher

MARCH 12, 2024

As one of the most active M&A firms in the insurance sector, we are frequently asked how insurance agency valuations work. This article discusses the fundamentals of insurance agency valuations, plus a few lesser-known factors that play into these processes before we give an overview of the insurance M&A market in 2024.

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Cooley M&A

MAY 23, 2024

While representation and warranty (R&W) insurance continues to be used across a broad range of M&A transactions, its use has cooled as dealmakers navigate challenging market conditions. As deal flow has dwindled, competition has increased among carriers, and minimum floors largely have fallen away. of the policy limit.

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Benchmark International

MARCH 20, 2024

Benchmark International is pleased to announce the transaction between ProStar Adjusting, LLC, and Team One Insurance Services, a portfolio company of Longshore Capital Partners. The transaction creates a strategic expansion for ProStar Adjusting's existing claims-adjusting services and offers a deeper geographic reach.

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OfficeHours

JUNE 22, 2023

More surprisingly, a handful of private equity associates have also reached out about being laid off or being put on performance plans in a tough market. Some firms will also continue to pay for health insurance for a couple of months post separation. Do you want to be a career banker?

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Sica Fletcher

APRIL 17, 2020

What is going on in these markets could potentially have significant implications for insurance brokerage M&A, and we want you to understand why. While we can’t predict the future, our certainty level regarding the impacts on insurance brokerage M&A has increased over the past several weeks.

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