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Weil, Gotshal & Manges eyes merger options after rainmakers exit, Bloomberg News reports

"There's a log jam": Why global brokerage M&A’s biggest buyers could be pulling back

Fewer buyers, rising leverage and weak integration threaten deals throughout the market

Will brokerage consolidation squeeze wholesalers? IBA readers weigh in

As M&A gives brokers more specialty capabilities, a new competitive dynamic is emerging between internal wholesale operations and established intermediaries

"There's a log jam": Why global brokerage M&A’s biggest buyers might be pulling back

Fewer buyers, rising leverage and weak integration put pressure deals throughout the market

How brokerage mega-deals are changing how carriers manage distribution

Consolidation creates pressure on wholesalers — and openings for independents

Brokerage deals now have to deliver more than scale: Sunstar CEO

Softer commercial pricing is forcing acquisitive brokerages to rethink 'velocity-driven' strategies and what creates value after the deal

Independent broker network turns to its members for capital as consolidation bites

Members of the independent broker network are putting more of their own capital into it as acquirers continue to absorb independent firms

Four financial firms approve merger

Alliant acquires 164-year-old New Hampshire broker Melcher & Prescott

The full-service New England independent joins Alliant's national platform as regional broker consolidation continues

Weil, Gotshal & Manges eyes merger options after rainmakers exit, Bloomberg News reports

Weil Gotshal & Manges is considering merger options following key partner exits, including prominent M&A lawyers moving to Cravath and Sullivan & Cromwell. The post Wei...

World keeps buying as agency M&A slumps, adds Boston-area agency

The New Jersey broker makes purchase of 35-year-old Agency in a market where many rivals have pulled back

Deals & Moves: RFG Advisory Oversees RIA Merger to Form $750M WFA Volare

In other deal news, Wealthcare adds a $550 million RIA to its 1099 channel, OnePointBFG expands in Florida, and Hightower pulls a $1.6 billion affiliate into its Signature Wealth e...

Macy's hit with class action over broker's alleged $13.2M commission haul

One broker. Two retailers. One paid nothing. The other? 37 cents on every dollar

HUB International rebrands after 600 acquisitions reshape the firm

The rebrand signals how consolidation is redrawing the boundaries of what a single broker can offer

SDV, Fenchurch merge into single global policyholder law firm

The new firm is entering a market where larger full-service firms already compete for the same work

SDV, Fenchurch merge into single global policyholder law firm

The new firm is entering a market where larger full-service firms already compete for the same work

Specialist MGA buyouts are thinning broker options and seeding new ones

Insurers are buying specialist underwriting rather than building it, with mixed results for brokers

Jensten to acquire tech-focused broker Venture Risks Group

It's Jensten's fifth acquisition since January, continuing a rapid pace of broker consolidation under Bain Capital

Regional benefits deal signals broader consolidation squeeze on independents

A Wisconsin brokerage absorption highlights why small employee benefits shops are selling - and who is buying

Independent brokers say the deal machine has stalled and they don't miss it

UK broker M&A is heading for another slow year, but, for some independents, staying outside the deal cycle is the point

Acquisitions could be solving the succession crisis, so why aren't they?

Many M&A deals dwindle, bleeding clients and revenue for a lack of strong leadership on the practice level.

What Aon-USI and Baldwin reveal about broker valuations

Broker M&A is producing huge valuations, but who actually commands them?

Realty ONE firms merge; REMAX adds 46-year family indie

Two Realty ONE Pennsylvania firms unite. Plus, Montana, Tennessee brokerages join REMAX; Compass, eXp add teams; Crye-Leike wealth program hits milestone; more.

Legacy is entering client conversations earlier for brokers

Dedicated broking teams are bringing legacy into discussions about capital, underwriting strategy and acquisitions