In addition to the financials of a deal, there are several factors that need to be considered when integrating an acquisition, including questions about cultural alignment, leadership capabilities, brand and business processes. Credit: izzuan/Stock.adobe.com In addition to the financials of a deal, there are several factors that need to be considered when integrating an acquisition, including questions about cultural alignment, leadership capabilities, brand and business processes. Credit: izzuan/Stock.adobe.com

The insurance industry is no stranger to acquisition activity. Companies choose inorganic growth for any number of reasons — whether to expand their market or geographic reach, grow their product and policy portfolio or better leverage technology and analytics to deliver solutions —  often yielding strong returns as changes in the macroenvironment and regulations create new business opportunities.

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