US Agency M&A Falls 15% to 292 Deals in Slowest First Half Since 2016
Insurance agency M&A fell 15% to 292 deals in H1 2026, the weakest since 2016, as OPTIS points to a seller shortage, not buyer…
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Anthony Jones (UK) Limited Agrees to Stop All FCA-Regulated Activity
Anthony Jones (UK) Limited has stopped all regulated activity, putting the FCA's Register, FSCS rules and Ombudsman safeguards to a live test.
Marsh Q2 2026 Revenue Up 6% as Guy Carpenter Reinsurance Falls
Marsh's Q2 2026 revenue rose 6% to $7.4bn, but Guy Carpenter's reinsurance revenue contracted as Mercer and Oliver Wyman drove consulting growth.
Aon Doubles Down on Data Centres With $5bn Lifecycle Insurance Program
Aon expands data centre insurance capacity to $5bn under DCLP, pushing engineering and risk intelligence upstream to make hyperscale assets bankable.
Gallagher’s RPS Buys Kansas MGA Med James in Wholesale Rollup Push
Gallagher Med James: RPS buys the Kansas MGA two days after Canada's Wilson M. Beck, extending Gallagher's fast wholesale rollup and M&A growth engine.
New Jersey Top Court Denies Insurance Producers Consumer Fraud Exemption
NJ Supreme Court rules Consumer Fraud Act insurance exemption no longer shields brokers, producers, or agents, exposing them to treble damages.
UK Captive Regime Consultation Promises 4-6 Week Authorisations by Mid-2027
UK captive insurance regime consultations from the FCA and PRA promise 4-6 week authorisations by mid-2027, undercutting Marsh's own setup benchmark.
KKR Joins Consortium’s Bid to Take Steadfast Group Private
Steadfast acquisition moves: KKR joins Amwins and Dragoneer in a non-binding all-cash scheme bid to take the ASX broker private.
FCA’s CP26/22 Redraws Insurance Rules on UK Residency and PII Limits
FCA's CP26/22 redraws UK insurance rules by customer residency and moves broker PII limits from euros to sterling, with no exemption for Gibraltar or…
Guy Carpenter Ties Rising Cyber Losses to Litigation and Tech, Not More Attacks
Litigation and technology, not attacks, drive cyber claims-cost inflation, Guy Carpenter finds, as Marsh and Aon show falling frequency, stubborn severity.