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#1 Beazley Agrees to Zurich’s Sweetened £8 Billion Takeover Bid
Feb 4 2026 // Zurich Insurance Group AG has made a sweetened £8 billion ($11 billion) bid to buy Beazley Plc, an offer that’s won the tentative approval of the UK insurer’s board. The Swiss insurance giant’s revised...
#2 Beazley Rejects Zurich Insurance’s £7.7 Billion Takeover Bid
Jan 22 2026 // Beazley Plc has rejected Zurich Insurance Group AG’s £7.7 billion ($10.3 billion) takeover approach, the latest twist in the Swiss giant’s attempt to acquire the UK specialty insurer. London-listed Beazley...
#3 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...
#4 WalkerHughes Insurance Acquires Pair of Missouri Agencies
Jan 27 2026 // WalkerHughes Insurance announced it has acquired Inman Insurance Agency in Salem, Missouri, and Clark Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri. The acquisitions expand WalkerHughes’ presence in Missouri, increasing...
#5 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,...
#6 Florida Committees Approve MGA, Litigation Funding Restriction Bills
Jan 30 2026 // Florida legislative committees approved two bills this week that could impact property-casualty insurance in the state. One would put some restrictions on litigation financing and the other would force more transparency on...
#7 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...
#8 Pace of Insurance M&A Lagged in 2025 With No ‘Mad Dash’: OPTIS
Jan 22 2026 // Insurance agency mergers & acquisitions were down 12% in 2025, compared with 2024. According to investment banking and financial consulting firm OPTIS Partners, there were 695 insurance agency deals in 2025. There were...
#9 Marsh McLennan Agency Acquires Marine Insurance Specialist Robinson & Son
Feb 3 2026 // Marsh McLennan Agency (MMA) announced the acquisition of Robinson & Son, a Hudson Falls, New York-based agency specializing in the maritime industry. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The agency, which...
#10 WTW Completes Acquisition of Specialty Broker Newfront
Jan 28 2026 // Broker WTW announced it has completed the acquisition of Newfront, a top 40 U.S. broker combining deep specialty expertise and cutting-edge technology. The acquisition is expected to expand WTW’s middle-market reach...
#11 FMIG Acquires Illinois’ Downs Insurance Agency
Feb 2 2026 // First Mid Insurance Group (FMIG) announce its acquisition of Downs Insurance Agency in Decatur, Illinois. The transaction closed on January 12, 2026. The acquisition supports FMIG’s continued growth strategy across...
#12 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,...
#13 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...
#14 Insurica Acquires Florida-Based First Light Program Managers
Jan 20 2026 // Insurica, one of the largest U.S. brokerages, announced it has acquired Florida-based First Light Program Managers, a wholesale brokerage and delegated underwriter specializing in trucking and marine coverage. The...
#15 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...
#16 Trucordia Continues Expansion With Acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc.
Jan 21 2026 // Trucordia, ranking in the top 20 largest U.S. insurance brokerages, has again expanded its reach, this time with the acquisition of Florida Insurance Inc. in Dunedin, near Tampa. Trucordia, based in Lindon, Utah, offers...
#17 California to Get $379M in Funding for EV Charging Infrastructure
Jan 27 2026 // A U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s issued a final ruling against the Trump Administration in multistate litigation challenging the withholding of funding for electric vehicle charging...
#18 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...
#19 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...
#20 World Insurance Acquires Jersey Coast Insurance
Jan 21 2026 // World Insurance Associates reported it has acquired the business of Jersey Coast Insurance of Margate City, New Jersey. Terms of the October 1.2025 transaction were not disclosed. Jersey Coast Insurance offers both...
