Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines

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People Moves: Trucordia Names Reid as Vice President on M&A Team

Feb 6 2026 // Kim Reid Trucordia hired Kim Reid as a vice president on its mergers and acquisitions team. Reid comes to Trucordia after more than two decades with Arthur J. Gallagher, where she helped build and lead the firm’s due...

Business Moves: Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Germany’s Reck & Co.; Howden Buys Polygon Insurance Brokers Ltd.; Clear Purchases Gauntlet and Shire Insurance Services

Feb 4 2026 // Arthur J. Gallagher Acquires Germany’s Reck & Co.Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the Rolling Meadows, Illinois-based insurance brokerage, announced its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher...

Beazley Agrees to Zurich’s Sweetened £8 Billion Takeover Bid

Feb 4 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG has made a sweetened £8 billion ($11 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, an offer that’s won the tentative approval of the UK insurer’s board.The Swiss insurance giant’s revised...

Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Marine Insurance Specialist Robinson & Son

Feb 3 2026 // Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced the acquisition of Robinson & Son, a Hudson Falls, New York-based agency specializing in the maritime industry.Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The agency, which offers...

Novacore Acquires Texas’ CP Insurance Associates

Feb 2 2026 // Novacore, the specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA) formerly the U.S. commercial division of NSM Insurance Group, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CP Insurance Associates, a...

FMIG Acquires Illinois’ Downs Insurance Agency

Feb 2 2026 // First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announce its acquisition of Downs Insurance Agency in Decatur, Illinois. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026. The acquisition supports FMIG’s continued growth strategy across...

Florida Committees Approve MGA, Litigation Funding Restriction Bills

Jan 30 2026 // Florida legislative committees approved two bills this week that could impact property-casualty insurance in the state. One would put some restrictions on litigation financing and the other would force more transparency on...

Australian Broker AUB Agrees to Buy Majority Stake in UK’s Prestige

Jan 28 2026 // AUB Group Ltd., the Sydney, Australia-based brokerage and underwriting agency group, announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire 95.9% of Prestige Insurance Holdings Ltd. for $432 million (US$300.1...

WTW Completes Acquisition of Specialty Broker Newfront

Jan 28 2026 // Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology.The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach...

WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Pair of Missouri Agencies

Jan 27 2026 // WalkerHughes Insurance announced it has acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri, and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The acquisitions expand WalkerHughes’ presence in Missouri, increasing...

California to Get $379M in Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure

Jan 27 2026 // A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s issued a final ruling against the Trump Administration in multistate litigation challenging the withholding of funding for electric vehicle charging...

Relation Insurance Acquires PT Business Solutions in California

Jan 23 2026 // Relation Insurance Services has acquired the assets of PT Business Solutions in South Pasadena, California. PT Business Solutions is a provider of employee benefit, HR, payroll, workers’ compensation and group...

Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid

Jan 22 2026 // Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss giant’s attempt to acquire the UK specialty insurer.London-listed Beazley said...

Pace of Insurance M&A Lagged in 2025 With No ‘Mad Dash’: OPTIS

Jan 22 2026 // Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions were down 12% in 2025, compared with 2024.According to investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners, there were 695 insurance agency deals in 2025. There were...

Gryphon Holdings Acquiring PrimeOne Insurance Company

Jan 22 2026 // Gryphon Holdings has entered into an agreement to acquire PrimeOne Insurance Company, a privately held specialty commercial lines carrier.PrimeOne will operate as a core underwriting platform under the Gryphon umbrella....

Trucordia Continues Expansion With Acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc.

Jan 21 2026 // Trucordia, ranking in the top 20 largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has again expanded its reach, this time with the acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc. in Dunedin, near Tampa. Trucordia, based in Lindon, Utah, offers...

Bermuda Re/Insurers to See U/W Profit Drop; M&A Returns as Organic Growth Wanes

Jan 21 2026 // Bermuda-based re/insurers monitored by Fitch are expected to see a drop in underwriting profit in 2025, reporting an average combined ratio of 92%, up from 90.7% in full-year 2024, the ratings agency said.For the first...

World Insurance Acquires Jersey Coast Insurance

Jan 21 2026 // World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance of Margate City, New Jersey.Terms of the October 1.2025 transaction were not disclosed. Jersey Coast Insurance offers both personal...

Insurica Acquires Florida-Based First Light Program Managers

Jan 20 2026 // Insurica, one of the largest U.S. brokerages, announced it has acquired Florida-based First Light Program Managers, a wholesale brokerage and delegated underwriter specializing in trucking and marine coverage. The...

Dealmakers See More Retail Mergers, IPOs After Tariffs Sidelined M&A Last Year

Jan 16 2026 // Dealmakers predict an uptick in mergers and IPOs for retailers and consumer goods companies this year after punishing tariffs on imports to the U.S. had sidelined activity in the industry for the first half of 2025.Several...