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110 Insurance Agency Mergers & Acquisitions in First 4 Months of 2014

OPTIS Partners survey reveals surge in M&A could mean another record-setting year.

By staff Writer | Updated on May 13, 2014

With 110 mergers and acquisitions of insurance agencies in the first four months of 2014 throughout the U.S. and Canada, this year marks the strongest showing of industry M&As of any comperable period for at least seven years, accoding to an OPTIS Partners survey. Though it is still early to tell, the promise of trends continuing indicates that 2014 could equal 2012′s record-setting year.

“While it’s still early, 2014 could surpass the record set in 2012 if the rest of the year continues to perform as it has through April,” said Timothy J. Cunningham, managing director of OPTIS and NU P&C advisory board member. “Buyers continue to be hungry and aggressive for deals, and there’s a robust inventory of sellers.”

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