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M&A Services Newsletter – Q1 2024

M&A Services Newsletter – Q1 2024

M&A Services, Inc. Newsletter – Q1 2024

Letter from the CEO

We hope this finds you well and that you and your business had a successful first quarter.

In Q1 2024 we have seen a much-welcomed uptick in the number of Insurance M&A deals. Even in this higher interest rate environment many potential buyers are still looking to put their acquisition strategies into motion. Likewise, insurance companies looking to simplifying their portfolios are now taking the opportunity to develop plans to divest assets that are no longer core to their strategy.

On the Carrier side, we have seen not only increase in deal volume since Q4 2023, but also the highest number of large ($10B+) global M&A deals in almost two years.

On the distribution side, activity has remained relatively strong even with the high interest rates. Private Equity and a number of strategic aggregators remain highly focused on acquiring these kinds of assets due to their steady revenue stream, and as such valuations have remained robust.

With that in mind, if you are considering an acquisition, merger, or divestiture of your insurance-related business, now is a great time to consider numerous options that are available. Our Firm is highly equipped and strategically positioned to assist you in developing a well-thought-out strategy and guide you through the entire execution process. 

Our staff of professionals with more than 100 years of combined experience in insurance, reinsurance, and investment banking, looks forward to providing you with unparalleled concierge-level services and helping you achieve your corporate development goals.

We would like to invite our current and prospective clients, both buyers and sellers, including insurance carriers, MGAs/MGUs, insurance agencies and third-party administrators, to reach out to us and start a confidential conversation.  Please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule a time to connect with one of our senior advisors during any upcoming industry events or at any other time that may be convenient to you, to discuss opportunities and market trends.

We look forward to hearing from you. With best wishes for you and your business. Sincerely,

Jason C. Murgio, CEO

Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc.

 
FEATURED EVENT

Members of our M&A Advisory Practice and Program Group will be participating in the 2024 Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting conference at the Marriott Water Street in Tampa, FL, on May 13-15, 2024.

Our team will be available to discuss our current projects, market trends and ways we might be able to assist you with your corporate development projects. 

To schedule a meeting, please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com .

We look forward to seeing you.

 
 
Recently Closed/Announced Transactions

             
See all closed transactions here.

 

 
Upcoming Industry Events

Throughout the year M&A Services travels to numerous locations, whether hosting a hospitality suite, serving as a panel speaker or just being on hand to meet face to face with clients and prospective clients to discuss the insurance marketplace.

Our advisors believe this interaction is critical to keeping pace with changing market conditions.

The list below represents select locations where our advisors will be available to meet with new and existing clients.

 

  • Tampa, FL – May 13 – 15, 2024 – for Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting
  • New York, NY – June 5 – 6, 2024 – for Insurtech Insights NYC conference
  • San Diego, CA - September 22 - 25, 2024 - for WSIA Annual Market Place
  • Colorado Springs, CO - October 4 - 8, 2024 -during CIAB Insurance Leadership Forum
  • Chicago, IL - October 6 - 8, 2024 - during APCIA Annual Meeting
  • Las Vegas, NV - October 15 - 17, 2024 - for InsureTech Connect
  • Scottsdale, AZ - October 21 - 23, 2024 - for TMPAA Annual Target Markets Summit
  • Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - December 3 - 5, 2024 - during Cayman Captive Forum

If you would be interested in meeting with us please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule an appointment.

Additionally, our team is available for virtual meetings and conference calls to address any questions you may have regarding new strategies that are available to carry on with your corporate development goals.

All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

See all upcoming events here.

 
Shells

M&A Services is considered to be the trusted source for insurance companies and agencies that seek to start up an insurance carrier operation, expand their geographic footprint or enter the US insurance market. Successfully completing over 100 Insurance Shell Company transactions in the past 10 years, M&A Services continues to be the leading advisor throughout the United States.

M&A Services brings a team of senior financial advisors who can assist in all matters of a transaction and are available to discuss the process of buying and/or selling an Insurance Shell Company.

Current P&C Opportunities:

  • 40 state P&C Shell
  • Regionally licensed P&C Shell with licenses in CA, ID, IL, NY, OR, PA, WA.
  • P&C Shell with active licenses in AK, AZ, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, VT, WV and pending applications in AL, AR, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, MN, ND, NJ, NV, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, WY.
  • NY only P&C Shell.

 

Current L&H Opportunities:

  • For Sale – Widely licensed Life, Health and Annuity Shell Company.
  • Single state L&H New York Shell.
  • Utah only Life, Health and Annuity Shell.

 

Current P&C Agency/MGA Opportunities:

  • Clean agency shell with licenses in 40+ states.

 

Please contact Paul Procops at pprocops@maservices.com  to learn more about the process and the opportunities above.

Learn more about our Shell Transactions

 
 
Active Project – Alliance

M&A has been retained by a well-capitalized insurance group looking to acquire, through a loss portfolio transfer or reinsurance agreement, blocks of annuity (fixed or variable), life and/or Long Term Care Business. Our client is well versed in the management of these books of business and looking for carrier partners who seek a long term solution for blocks of business which are no longer core to their operations.

For more information on this project please contact Jason Murgio or Paul Procops.

 
Distribution

As expected, insurance distribution transactions activity has remained relatively strong in Q1 2024, even with the high interest rates. Private Equity and a number of strategic aggregators remain highly focused on acquiring these kinds of assets due to their steady revenue stream, and as such valuations have remained robust.

We expect 2024 to be a solid year for insurance distribution firms in both volume of transactions as well as continued high valuations.

Our Team will be attending the Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting in Tampa, FL, on May 13-15, and we will be on hand to meet and discuss strategic opportunities. Please reach out to Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule a meeting.

For more information on Distribution and on how we can help you achieving your corporate strategic goals please contact Chris Hughes directly at chughes@maservices.com

Learn more about Distribution services

 
Agency Financing

Through our registered broker-dealer, Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC, we develop custom financing solutions for agencies of all sizes. 

M&A Services' team of experienced dealmakers advises our clients through all aspects of capital financing and M&A transactions including sourcing lenders, producing offering memorandums, and assisting in preparing presentations for potential lenders and equity partners. 

M&A Services' expertise and industry knowledge allow us to approach a diverse cross section of capital providers simultaneously which often reduces the total time to fund transactions. Because M&A Services manages the entire process, agency owners are free to focus on running their business rather than managing the capital raising effort. 

If you are currently looking to raise capital for your agency, or MGA, to fund an acquisition, a partner buy-out/buy-in, or to refinance existing agency debt, contact us today to learn how Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC can develop a customized solution for you. 

Please contact Trevor Murgio directly at tmurgio@maservices.com . All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.

Learn more about Agency Financing

 
MGA Book Roll

M&A Services’ Book Roll offers a unique opportunity for Program Managers and MGAs to maximize the fee income stream of their existing books of business without selling their agency. This strategy is ideal for principals that recognize the value of the business they produce but not interested in divesting ownership. It allows agency owners to extract the embedded value of stable, low loss ratio business by partnering with highly rated paper who can assist and foster growth of existing books of profitable business. The program provides the following benefits for agency principals:

  • Allows the principals the ability to monetize their agency immediately without giving up any control or ownership
  • Continue to receive a market based commission structure
  • Partnership with established, financially sound, committed “A” rated carriers
  • A long term appointment contract offering stability and consistency in your markets
  • There is no financial obligation borne by the program manager to participate as M&A Services’ fees are borne by the carrier

M&A Services has over two decades of experience in the insurance sector, working with carriers, program managers and agencies, allowing us to help parties maximize their revenue stream. If you would be interested in learning more about how this Book Roll program works and if your agency might qualify, please contact Daniel Baransky directly at dbaransky@maservices.com. All inquiries are kept confidential and you incur no obligation to M&A Services.

 
Program Insurance

We continue to see private equity strong at work in the marketplace. Whether it is the continued development of acquisitions on the distribution side or the development of program capacity through the creation of new carriers, private equity is hard at work. The creation of these carriers should theoretically add more capacity for both new programs or the movement of programs to a more ‘user friendly’ environment. Often these new carriers will combine both the new capacity and the ability to acquire the distribution as part of the process.

Now that face to face meetings at conferences are happening mostly in the way they used to before the pandemic, we look forward to getting back to the good old handshake meetings and sitting across the table and discussing program opportunities.

For more information on Programs or to schedule an appointment with our advisors please contact us at info@maservices.com.

Learn more about Program Business services

 
Our Services

Merger & Acquisition Services is a boutique investment bank, specialist advisory and financial services firm devoted specifically to participants within the insurance industry.

Our mission is to provide concierge-level services and expertise within the insurance industry by assisting firms with their corporate development and acquisition/divestiture objectives. M&A Services has closed nearly 200 transactions over the past 25 years and has earned continuous placement within the “Top 5 Financial Advisors in Insurance Underwriting” according to S&P Global Market Intelligence/SNL Financial.

Our Services include:

  • Carrier M&A Transactions
  • Agency M&A Transactions
  • Agency Financing
  • Capital Raising
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Valuation Services
  • Program Business
  • Renewal Rights
  • Fronting
  • Reinsurance

CALL US TODAY at 212-750-0630 for a confidential consultation with one of our senior advisors.

Any information provided herein is indicative only, subject to change without notice, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or sell. Principals retain the exclusive right to negotiate and evaluate any transactions, and advisors of Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. and Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC. have no authority to do so. Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. does not underwrite securities, nor advise on, nor effect transactions in securities for the account of others.

* Investment banking services and securities transactions are provided through and completed by Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC., a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and member of FINRA and SIPC.

Copyright 2024 Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. & Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC. All Rights Reserved

M&A Services Newsletter – Q1 2024
  • Apr 18, 2024

M&A Services, Inc. Newsletter – Q1 2024

Letter from the CEO

We hope this finds you well and that you and your business had a successful first quarter.

In Q1 2024 we have seen a much-welcomed uptick in the number of Insurance M&A deals. Even in this higher interest rate environment many potential buyers are still looking to put their acquisition strategies into motion. Likewise, insurance companies looking to simplifying their portfolios are now taking the opportunity to develop plans to divest assets that are no longer core to their strategy.

On the Carrier side, we have seen not only increase in deal volume since Q4 2023, but also the highest number of large ($10B+) global M&A deals in almost two years.

On the distribution side, activity has remained relatively strong even with the high interest rates. Private Equity and a number of strategic aggregators remain highly focused on acquiring these kinds of assets due to their steady revenue stream, and as such valuations have remained robust.

With that in mind, if you are considering an acquisition, merger, or divestiture of your insurance-related business, now is a great time to consider numerous options that are available. Our Firm is highly equipped and strategically positioned to assist you in developing a well-thought-out strategy and guide you through the entire execution process. 

Our staff of professionals with more than 100 years of combined experience in insurance, reinsurance, and investment banking, looks forward to providing you with unparalleled concierge-level services and helping you achieve your corporate development goals.

We would like to invite our current and prospective clients, both buyers and sellers, including insurance carriers, MGAs/MGUs, insurance agencies and third-party administrators, to reach out to us and start a confidential conversation.  Please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule a time to connect with one of our senior advisors during any upcoming industry events or at any other time that may be convenient to you, to discuss opportunities and market trends.

We look forward to hearing from you. With best wishes for you and your business. Sincerely,

Jason C. Murgio, CEO

Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc.

 
FEATURED EVENT

Members of our M&A Advisory Practice and Program Group will be participating in the 2024 Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting conference at the Marriott Water Street in Tampa, FL, on May 13-15, 2024.

Our team will be available to discuss our current projects, market trends and ways we might be able to assist you with your corporate development projects. 

To schedule a meeting, please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com .

We look forward to seeing you.

 
 
Recently Closed/Announced Transactions

             
See all closed transactions here.

 

 
Upcoming Industry Events

Throughout the year M&A Services travels to numerous locations, whether hosting a hospitality suite, serving as a panel speaker or just being on hand to meet face to face with clients and prospective clients to discuss the insurance marketplace.

Our advisors believe this interaction is critical to keeping pace with changing market conditions.

The list below represents select locations where our advisors will be available to meet with new and existing clients.

 

  • Tampa, FL – May 13 – 15, 2024 – for Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting
  • New York, NY – June 5 – 6, 2024 – for Insurtech Insights NYC conference
  • San Diego, CA - September 22 - 25, 2024 - for WSIA Annual Market Place
  • Colorado Springs, CO - October 4 - 8, 2024 -during CIAB Insurance Leadership Forum
  • Chicago, IL - October 6 - 8, 2024 - during APCIA Annual Meeting
  • Las Vegas, NV - October 15 - 17, 2024 - for InsureTech Connect
  • Scottsdale, AZ - October 21 - 23, 2024 - for TMPAA Annual Target Markets Summit
  • Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - December 3 - 5, 2024 - during Cayman Captive Forum

If you would be interested in meeting with us please contact Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule an appointment.

Additionally, our team is available for virtual meetings and conference calls to address any questions you may have regarding new strategies that are available to carry on with your corporate development goals.

All inquiries are kept strictly confidential.

See all upcoming events here.

 
Shells

M&A Services is considered to be the trusted source for insurance companies and agencies that seek to start up an insurance carrier operation, expand their geographic footprint or enter the US insurance market. Successfully completing over 100 Insurance Shell Company transactions in the past 10 years, M&A Services continues to be the leading advisor throughout the United States.

M&A Services brings a team of senior financial advisors who can assist in all matters of a transaction and are available to discuss the process of buying and/or selling an Insurance Shell Company.

Current P&C Opportunities:

  • 40 state P&C Shell
  • Regionally licensed P&C Shell with licenses in CA, ID, IL, NY, OR, PA, WA.
  • P&C Shell with active licenses in AK, AZ, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN LA, MI, MO, MS, MT, NE, NH, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, VT, WV and pending applications in AL, AR, CO, CT, FL, HI, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, MN, ND, NJ, NV, OR, PA, RI, SD, UT, VA, WY.
  • NY only P&C Shell.

 

Current L&H Opportunities:

  • For Sale – Widely licensed Life, Health and Annuity Shell Company.
  • Single state L&H New York Shell.
  • Utah only Life, Health and Annuity Shell.

 

Current P&C Agency/MGA Opportunities:

  • Clean agency shell with licenses in 40+ states.

 

Please contact Paul Procops at pprocops@maservices.com  to learn more about the process and the opportunities above.

Learn more about our Shell Transactions

 
 
Active Project – Alliance

M&A has been retained by a well-capitalized insurance group looking to acquire, through a loss portfolio transfer or reinsurance agreement, blocks of annuity (fixed or variable), life and/or Long Term Care Business. Our client is well versed in the management of these books of business and looking for carrier partners who seek a long term solution for blocks of business which are no longer core to their operations.

For more information on this project please contact Jason Murgio or Paul Procops.

 
Distribution

As expected, insurance distribution transactions activity has remained relatively strong in Q1 2024, even with the high interest rates. Private Equity and a number of strategic aggregators remain highly focused on acquiring these kinds of assets due to their steady revenue stream, and as such valuations have remained robust.

We expect 2024 to be a solid year for insurance distribution firms in both volume of transactions as well as continued high valuations.

Our Team will be attending the Target Markets Mid-Year Meeting in Tampa, FL, on May 13-15, and we will be on hand to meet and discuss strategic opportunities. Please reach out to Vanessa Silva at vsilva@maservices.com to schedule a meeting.

For more information on Distribution and on how we can help you achieving your corporate strategic goals please contact Chris Hughes directly at chughes@maservices.com

Learn more about Distribution services

 
Agency Financing

Through our registered broker-dealer, Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC, we develop custom financing solutions for agencies of all sizes. 

M&A Services' team of experienced dealmakers advises our clients through all aspects of capital financing and M&A transactions including sourcing lenders, producing offering memorandums, and assisting in preparing presentations for potential lenders and equity partners. 

M&A Services' expertise and industry knowledge allow us to approach a diverse cross section of capital providers simultaneously which often reduces the total time to fund transactions. Because M&A Services manages the entire process, agency owners are free to focus on running their business rather than managing the capital raising effort. 

If you are currently looking to raise capital for your agency, or MGA, to fund an acquisition, a partner buy-out/buy-in, or to refinance existing agency debt, contact us today to learn how Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC can develop a customized solution for you. 

Please contact Trevor Murgio directly at tmurgio@maservices.com . All inquiries will be held strictly confidential.

Learn more about Agency Financing

 
MGA Book Roll

M&A Services’ Book Roll offers a unique opportunity for Program Managers and MGAs to maximize the fee income stream of their existing books of business without selling their agency. This strategy is ideal for principals that recognize the value of the business they produce but not interested in divesting ownership. It allows agency owners to extract the embedded value of stable, low loss ratio business by partnering with highly rated paper who can assist and foster growth of existing books of profitable business. The program provides the following benefits for agency principals:

  • Allows the principals the ability to monetize their agency immediately without giving up any control or ownership
  • Continue to receive a market based commission structure
  • Partnership with established, financially sound, committed “A” rated carriers
  • A long term appointment contract offering stability and consistency in your markets
  • There is no financial obligation borne by the program manager to participate as M&A Services’ fees are borne by the carrier

M&A Services has over two decades of experience in the insurance sector, working with carriers, program managers and agencies, allowing us to help parties maximize their revenue stream. If you would be interested in learning more about how this Book Roll program works and if your agency might qualify, please contact Daniel Baransky directly at dbaransky@maservices.com. All inquiries are kept confidential and you incur no obligation to M&A Services.

 
Program Insurance

We continue to see private equity strong at work in the marketplace. Whether it is the continued development of acquisitions on the distribution side or the development of program capacity through the creation of new carriers, private equity is hard at work. The creation of these carriers should theoretically add more capacity for both new programs or the movement of programs to a more ‘user friendly’ environment. Often these new carriers will combine both the new capacity and the ability to acquire the distribution as part of the process.

Now that face to face meetings at conferences are happening mostly in the way they used to before the pandemic, we look forward to getting back to the good old handshake meetings and sitting across the table and discussing program opportunities.

For more information on Programs or to schedule an appointment with our advisors please contact us at info@maservices.com.

Learn more about Program Business services

 
Our Services

Merger & Acquisition Services is a boutique investment bank, specialist advisory and financial services firm devoted specifically to participants within the insurance industry.

Our mission is to provide concierge-level services and expertise within the insurance industry by assisting firms with their corporate development and acquisition/divestiture objectives. M&A Services has closed nearly 200 transactions over the past 25 years and has earned continuous placement within the “Top 5 Financial Advisors in Insurance Underwriting” according to S&P Global Market Intelligence/SNL Financial.

Our Services include:

  • Carrier M&A Transactions
  • Agency M&A Transactions
  • Agency Financing
  • Capital Raising
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Valuation Services
  • Program Business
  • Renewal Rights
  • Fronting
  • Reinsurance

CALL US TODAY at 212-750-0630 for a confidential consultation with one of our senior advisors.

Any information provided herein is indicative only, subject to change without notice, and does not constitute an offer to purchase or sell. Principals retain the exclusive right to negotiate and evaluate any transactions, and advisors of Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. and Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC. have no authority to do so. Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. does not underwrite securities, nor advise on, nor effect transactions in securities for the account of others.

* Investment banking services and securities transactions are provided through and completed by Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC., a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and member of FINRA and SIPC.

Copyright 2024 Merger & Acquisition Services, Inc. & Merger & Acquisition Capital Services, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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