"In 40 years of practice, I have never seen a period of time when changes have happened so quickly," Ross said. "We have some catching up to do in terms of what this all really means. But for insurance M&A it is accelerating these trends; putting them on a rocket booster in some cases." (Credit: sutlafk/Shutterstock.com)
Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the insurance space are expected to surpass 220 worldwide during the first half of 2021, according to Clyde & Co., which noted the need to scale technology to fully leverage digital investments is a big driver of the sector's transactions.
If the 2021 projections hit the mark or surpass them, it would be the first time since 2019 that level of transactional volume was reached, Clyde & Co. reported. The second half of 2021 is anticipated to see even more closings.
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