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Organic Growth Slows as Brokerages Report Thinner Margins, Rising Expenses: CIAB

Organic growth decelerated, EBITDA margins fell and selling expense ratios climbed in FY 2025, according to The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers.

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Deal volume drops 7% through September 2025, while PE-backed buyers control 72% of transactions, OPTIS Partners reports.

Digital Transformation Driving Evolution of Insurance Distribution Partnerships

First Connect survey reveals 81% of agents face mounting customer speed demands while carriers invest in technology solutions.

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New Zywave survey reveals disconnects between evolving client expectations and broker delivery across employee benefits and commercial insurance.

Leading Insurance Brokerages Embrace AI Revolution

Performance gaps widen between firms embracing artificial intelligence tools and those lagging behind, agency benchmarking study finds.

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Commercial Insurance Market Shows Continued Softening as Premium Growth Slows: CIAB

Large accounts see biggest moderation in Q2 2025, while umbrella coverage faces double-digit premium increases.

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Buyers face favorable conditions amid growing uncertainty and evolving risks, according to a report from Gallagher.

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Insurance Agency M&A Market Settles Into New Normal as Consolidation Accelerates

Deal volume stabilizes around 750-800 transactions annually while private equity maintains dominance and buyer pool shrinks significantly, Optis Partners reports.

Q2 Commercial Insurance Rates Reverse Seven-Year Climb as Global Competition Intensifies

Fourth consecutive quarterly decline signals major market shift, with U.S. casualty rates bucking the trend, Marsh reports.

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Excess underwriters demand double-digit rate hikes for construction casualty while primary coverage remains stable, according to Amwins.

Insurance Brokerage M&A Activity Surges Past Last Year’s Pace

Strong performance in May drives deal volume in first five months of year 5.4% ahead of 2024 levels: MarshBerry.