Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines

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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...

Baldwin Group Acquires Illinois’ Obie

Jan 14 2026 // Florida-based global insurance broker The Baldwin Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Creisoft, Inc. and its subsidiaries, collectively known as Obie, a Chicago-based embedded insurance distribution...

Marshall+Sterling Acquires New York’s Sidle Insurance

Jan 14 2026 // New York-based national insurance agency Marshall+Sterling announced it has acquired Sidle Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Montour Falls, New York.Serving individuals, families, and businesses in the...

Business Moves: United Risk to Acquire DUAL Crisis Management Program, Team

Jan 13 2026 // Managing general agency United Risk said it has an agreement to buy DUAL North America’s crisis management program, with its underwriting and claims teams.The unit will be renamed First Product Protection, serving as...

APCIA Backs Federal Bill to Require Litigation Funding Disclosure

Jan 13 2026 // The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) has released a statement in support of federal legislation, up for committee discussion today, that is meant to increase the transparency of third-party...

Schrager Hampson Aviation Acquires Delaware’s Einstein Insurance

Jan 13 2026 // Schrager Hampson Aviation Insurance Group (SHAIG) announced the acquisition of Einstein Insurance Inc., an aviation insurance agency based in New Castle, Delaware,Einstein Insurance Inc. became part of Schrager Hampson...

Florida Lawmakers Ready for Another Shot at Litigation Funding Limits

Jan 13 2026 // Florida property/casualty insurance leaders have said they are not expecting big changes from the legislature’s 2026 regular session that begins today, given the much-touted impact that 2022 reforms have already had...

Business Moves: Nexus Acquires Medical Tourism MGA; SRG Buys North of England Broker Kennett; Jensten Buys 3 Brokers, Gaining 1st Entry in Scotland

Jan 12 2026 // Nexus Buys Medical Tourism MGA Sure Insurance ServicesNexus Underwriting, the London-based MGA and a Brown & Brown subsidiary, announced it has acquired Sure Insurance Services, a leading provider of specialist...

Starkweather & Shepley Acquires DiMatteo Brokerage in Connecticut

Jan 12 2026 // Starkweather & Shepley Insurance Brokerage Inc. reports it acquired DiMatteo Insurance Brokers effective January 1, 2026,Founded in 2010, DiMatteo Insurance Brokers is an independent insurance agency based in East...

Baldwin Group Acquires Capstone Group in Philadelphia

Jan 9 2026 // Florida-based global insurance broker The Baldwin Group announced it has completed the acquisition of Capstone Group, a multi-line independent insurance brokerage firm headquartered in Lower Gwynedd Township, Pennsylvania,...

Insurers Buy Erste SRT Deal Linked to €10 Billion Loans for M&A

Jan 9 2026 // Erste Group Bank AG sold a significant risk transfer linked to more than €10 billion ($11.7 billion) of loans as the Austrian bank seeks to free up capital for its largest ever acquisition.The Vienna-based lender sold...

CRC Group Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Managing Agency Atrium

Jan 9 2026 // CRC Group, the Charlotte, North Carolina-based wholesale specialty and MGA business, announced the completion of its acquisition of Atrium, the Lloyd’s managing agency.Atrium will retain its brand name and operate...