Latest Mergers & Acquisitions Headlines

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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...

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 Services Nexus 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...

Bridge Specialty Acquires Pennsylvania Wholesale Broker

Jan 8 2026 // Bridge Specialty Group, a subsidiary of Florida-based Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired the assets of Shoemaker & Besser, a managing general agent and wholesale insurance brokerage located in York,...

The MEMIC Group Closes Acquisition of The Dakota Group

Jan 7 2026 // The MEMIC Group announced the successful closing of its acquisition of The Dakota Group, including Risk Administration Services, Inc. and its affiliated service companies. The strategic combination positions MEMIC as the...

After Merger with CAC, Baldwin Names Lynch, Two Others to Leadership Roles

Jan 7 2026 // Lynch The Baldwin Group, formerly Baldwin Risk Partners and based in Tampa, has named new leadership for its insurance advisory solutions section that handles retail property-casualty and benefits brokerage. Publicly...

Trump Won’t Rule Out Military Force to Acquire Greenland

Jan 7 2026 // President Donald Trump won’t rule out the use of military force to acquire Greenland, the White House said, escalating tension with Denmark, a fellow NATO member, over a dispute that’s surged back into public...

Private Equity Firms Expected to Unleash Middle-Market M&A Deals, Survey Says

Jan 7 2026 // M&A activity is expected to rise among midsize companies as private equity firms become more willing to do deals, according to a Citizens Financial survey of about 400 companies. Executives at middle market companies...

Trucordia Acquires First Texas Agency

Jan 6 2026 // Trucordia announced the acquisition of the First Texas Agency business, based in Houston, Texas. With a commitment to guiding clients with education about insurance solutions, First Texas Agency builds strong client...

Xceedance Acquires Illinois-Based Marble Box

Jan 6 2026 // Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, today announced its acquisition of Marble Box, a company delivering tailored operational support and process optimization...

UK Investment Group Kelso Buys Stake in Travel and Insurance Firm Saga

Jan 6 2026 // Investment firm Kelso Group Holdings said on Tuesday it had bought 400,000 shares in British travel company firm and submitted proposals to its board aimed at boosting value, including attracting more U.S....

Inszone Acquires Texas’ Bierschwale-Rees Insurance

Jan 5 2026 // Inszone Insurance Services announced its further expansion in Texas through the acquisition of Bierschwale-Rees Insurance, a long-established independent insurance agency based in Fredericksburg, Texas. Bierschwale-Rees...